【单选题】

Which of the following best characterizes the author's attitude toward the Cardinal
A．(A) He deprecates his inability to sustain warm familial relationships.

B．(B) He esteems him for his spiritual and emotional control.
C．(C) He admires his grace in movement and sure sense of personal authority.
D．(D) He finds him formidable both as an opponent and as a dramatic character.
E．(E) He is perturbed by his inconsistencies in behavior.