Read the sentences from the passage. "'On a tower still higher dwells my father, and on yet a higher tower my grandfather, who is two thousand years old. He may know something. I know nothing.' After considerable difficulty the topmost tower was reached and the venerable bird discovered." What does the word venerable mean?

Question 2 options: A. worthy of respect because of age and character B. capable of good acts and kindness C. able to move quickly and nimbly