Judging by the context, the word "stately" in the first paragraph means ______.

A．The writer's intended journey created particular difficulties in his lemming of Arabic.
B．The reading and writing of the Arabic script gave the writer lasting pleasure.
C．The writer found learning Arabic was a grueling experience but rewarding.
D．The writer regarded Ahmed's praise of his pronunciation as tongue-in-cheek

A．had a good command of French
B．couldn't make sounds properly when learning Arabic
C．spoke highly of Mr Beheit's achievements in language teaching
D．didn't like Ahmed's style of teaching