In the first sentence of the second paragraph, the author includes the parenthetical statement about the "sensible writer" primarily to A
acknowledge that she is not well acquainted with the writer's works
B
imply that her audience should recognize the source of the paraphrase even though she does not name the source
C
complain about the lack of availability of the writer's book during her travels
D
apologize in advance if she is not a reliable reporter of the source's words
E
admit that she may be misrepresenting the writer's original intentions