Plz me which of the following quotes reveals the most insight into the character of ulrich von gradwitz and his transformation? a) "and as he stepped round the trunk of a huge beech he came face to face with the man he sought." b) "the two enemies stood glaring at one another for a long silent moment." c) "relief at being alive and exasperation at his captive plight brought a strange medley of pious -offerings and sharp curses to ulrich's lips." d) "in the pain and languor that ulrich himself was feeling the old fierce hatred seemed to be dying down."

The wealthy owner of wide stretches of hunting grounds and forest in the Carpathian Mountains, Ulrich most closely guards one particular strip of forest because Georg Znaeym also claims ownership over it. In Ulrich’s grandfather’s time, his family used the court to seize the land from the neighboring Znaeym family, who the Gradwitzs believed illegally possessed the land. The Znaeyms never accepted the court’s decision, and have continued to hunt in the forest patch. Ulrich has become even more devoted to protecting the land and defeating the Znaeyms than the earlier generations of his family were. He roams the forest with a posse of men and his rifle, hoping to shoot Georg instead of game. However, when Ulrich is finally alone with Georg, a near-death experience causes Ulrich to rethink his priorities, and offer peace and friendship to his life-long rival.

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They both hated each other GUTS  but at the end they got stuck and started becoming friends.  it was to  the point when they was about to  drink wine with each other.

the answer should be

the simple past tense of strive.

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op: object of preposition