Read the excerpt "An Occurrence at Owl Bridge" then answer the question that follows.


The lady had now brought the water, which the soldier drank. He thanked her ceremoniously, bowed to her husband and rode away. An hour later, after nightfall, he repassed the plantation, going northward in the direction from which he had come. He was a Federal scout.


Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction?

AFarquhar may unknowingly walk into a trap.

BFarquhar will pursue the soldier from the North.

CFarquhar and the soldier may engage in an altercation.

DFarquhar and his wife will forget about the soldier.