Which of these sentences includes a correctly punctuated direct quote? A. At the very beginning of the story, he brags about his connection to a millionaire, saying “I was not insensible to the late John Jacob Astor’s good opinion”, but then the narrator seems to forget this fact.

B. The reader can clearly see the narrator's anger here: "Nothing so aggravates an earnest person as a passive resistance".

C. At least the youngest person in the office has some sense: "'I think, sir, he’s a little luny,' replied Ginger Nut, with a grin."

D. The narrator is even afraid to admit he is confused. He says of his consternation: "Shall I acknowledge it"?