"When asked whether he was not happier now that jones was gone, he would say only 'Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey, and the others had to be content with this cryptic answer

In this line, "cryptic" most likely means

silly and good-humored

rude and condescending

mysterious and difficult to understand

profound and wise

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