What is the tone of the following quote?

“At the date of my narrative, professing jesters had not altogether gone out of fashion at court. Several of the great continental ‘powers’ still retain their ‘fools,’ who wore motley, with caps and bells, and who were expected to be always read with sharp witticisms, at a moment’s notice, in consideration of the crumbs that fell from the royal table.”

Group of answer choices:

Maniacal and dangerous

Giving wisdom and sagely advice

Scared and uncertain

Light-hearted and whimsical