Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: Someone else who was mowing the lawn borrowed my lighter ( I have it especially to use for fondues . Really . And , incidentally , was given it by another random person at a gas station ) and struck up conversation as he took a break from his work . One of my nicest encounters was on my walk to work , a couple months ago , when an old man was walking his dog . " You 're late today , " he said .
Question: Why did the old man comment that the speaker was late today ?
Options: 
A. He is used to seeing her walk at a specific time
B. He grew impatient while waiting for her to arrive
C. He was angry that it had taken her so long to show up
D. None of the above choices .


A