Oh, that combing! I never realized before what the expression “I'll give you a combing" meant, but I knew then. My hair, all matted and wet from the night previous, was pulled after expostulating to no avail. I set my teeth and endured the pain. Why does the author use the word expostulating rather than disagreeing or arguing?

A. Expostulating has a reckless connotation, portraying that the author is unconcemned
about how she is being treated.

B. Expostulating has a stronger connotation, indicating that the author is extremely
resistant to her treatment.

C. Expostulating has a weaker connotation, showing the speaker is more passive about
her experience.

D. Expostulating has a sarcastic connotation, displaying that the author is making fun of
the nurses combing her hair.​