"Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

• A. he Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
• B. he Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
• C. he Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
• D. he Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.