Read the excerpt from "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane.

"Crest of each of these waves was a hill, from the top of which the men surveyed, for a moment, a broad tumultuous expanse, shining and wind-driven. It was probably splendid. It was probably glorious, this play of the free sea, wild with lights of emerald and white and amber. 'Bully thing it's an on-shore wind,' said the cook, 'If not, where would we be? Wouldn't have a show.'"

What effect do the underlined sentences have in showing the feelings of the crew?

A. They show the anxiety and fear of the crew at the thought of dying at sea.
B. They show the anger of the crew at the thought of being stranded at sea.
C. They show the ironic bitterness of the crew at nature's indifference to their plight.
D. They show the sadness of the crew at the thought of being left to die at sea.
E. They show the sadness of the crew at nature's indifference to their impending deaths.