"'Pardon, O King,' cried the little Mouse: 'forgive me this time, I shall never forget it: who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these days?' The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go." (paragraph 31)
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What does the word tickled suggest about the Lion?
A
He is amused by the Mouse's offer to help him.
B
He is interested in the Mouse's ability to bargain.
C
He is pleased by feeling the Mouse under his paw.
D
He is very happy about the Mouse's request for help.