Select the correct answer.

Based on the excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," which sentence best describes Mr. Gascoigne?

A. Mr. Gascoigne was fueled with feelings of patriotism and felt compassion for his friends.
B. Mr. Gascoigne was so thrilled to hear himself speak that he didn't care who was listening.
C. Mr. Gascoigne became delirious and couldn't help talking incessantly to everyone.
D. Mr. Gascoigne was feeling nostalgic and wanted to show off his knowledge of politics.
E. Mr. Gascoigne had delusions about his understanding of national politics and people's rights.