In this excerpt from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, what does Scrooge's reflection reveal about his character? And now Scrooge looked on more attentively than ever, when the master of the house, having his daughter leaning fondly on him, sat down with her and her mother at his own fireside; and when he thought that such another creature, quite as graceful and as full of promise, might have called him father, and been a spring-time in the haggard winter of his life, his sight grew very dim indeed.

A. Scrooge realizes that he has a desire to celebrate Christmas.

B. Scrooge realizes that he wants someone to care for him.

C. Scrooge realizes that he still loves his former fiancée, Belle.

D. Scrooge realizes that he would have liked to have a family.

E. Scrooge realizes that he has lost a piece of his old self.