Read the passage from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs.

> He showed me to a little box of a cabin, where sat my friend Fanny. She started as if she had seen a spectre. She gazed on me in utter astonishment, and exclaimed, "Linda, can this be you? or is it your ghost?" When we were locked in each other's arms, my overwrought feelings could no longer be restrained. My sobs reached the ears of the captain, who came and very kindly reminded us, that for his safety, as well as our own, it would be prudent for us not to attract any attention.

Which statement best describes Jacobs's feelings about seeing Fanny?

A. She is upset by her friend's disbelief.
B. She is startled by her friend's presence.
C. She is overwhelmed by the emotions she feels.
D. She is pleased about having surprised her friend.