" I bet it is . Listen , I just wanted to say I ' m sorry if I startled you earlier with - well with whatever went on out there . " " It 's fine . I ' m fine . I hope you 're feeling better . " I added .

Question with options to choose from: Why is the narrator having to apologize so deeply to the subject ?
Possible answers: [+] The narrator had startled the subject . [+] The narrator had borrowed money from the subject . [+] The narrator had stolen from the subject . [+] The narrator had been overly demanding on the subject .
The narrator had startled the subject .