Question

it was morgan who eventually asked if no supper had been ordered for him; sitting with him below, later, at the dim delayed meal, in the presence of a great deal of corded green plush, a plate of ornamental biscuit and an aloofness marked on the part of the waiter. source: the pupil in this sentence, aloofness means: a feeling of extreme joy a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation indifference by personal withdrawal an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

Explanation:

The word "aloofness" means being distant or detached. In the context of the sentence, it describes the waiter's attitude. "Indifference by personal withdrawal" best captures this meaning as it implies a lack of engagement or interest (indifference) through keeping apart (personal withdrawal). The other options: "a feeling of extreme joy" is the opposite of aloofness; "a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation" is about anger and revenge which isn't indicated; "an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others" is more about arrogance rather than the detached attitude described.

Answer:

indifference by personal withdrawal