The correct option is E private deliberation
Option E is the correct answer. The author refers to reading being a private deliberation, where the person involved may or may not engage in the activity as per their desire. The author deliberates on the uses of studies and reading and their values in one's life. But he also infers that it is up to oneself to engage in the activity of reading. Options A,B,C and D are not supported by the text, and thus, are incorrect.