With calculated coolness the Duchess reasoned: the situation came down to one essential.
句意:公爵夫人冷静地盘算了一番:现在需要解决的是一个关键的问题。calculate预测;推测。 compute估算;推断。count数数;计算总数。control控制。amount等同;接近。A选项与划线处意义最为接近,故选A。