Read the following excerpt from Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and answer the question.
"No. You are wrong, sir. The Cape Buffalo is not the most dangerous big game." He sipped his wine. "Here in my preserve on this island," he said in the same slow tone, "I hunt more dangerous game."
Which of the following is the most likely denotation of the underlined word ‘slow’ in this excerpt?
a. mentally dull
b. with a lack of speed
c. not busy
d. tedious
