Comprehension Passage
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
"Don’t you really know, Durbeyfield, that you are the lineal representative of the ancient and knightly family of the d’Urbervilles, who derive their descent from Sir Pagan d’Urberville, that renowned knight who came from Normandy with William the Conqueror, as appears by Battle Abbey Roll?” “Never heard it before, sir!”
Thomas Hardy, “Tess of the dUrbervilles”
What is the speaker's intention in informing Durbeyfield about his family history?
1
To boast about the speaker's own noble lineage.
2
To humiliate Durbeyfield by revealing his humble origins.
3
To establish a connection between Durbeyfield and the d'Urberville family.
4
To provide Durbeyfield with a sense of pride in his heritage.