"his neck was in pain and lifting his hand to it found it horribly swollen. he knew that it had a circle of black where the rope had bruised it. his eyes felt congested; he could no longer close them. his tongue was swollen with thirst; he relieved its fever by thrusting it forward from between his teeth into the cold air. how softly the turf had carpeted the untraveled avenue--he could no longer feel the roadway beneath his feet! " given the evidence in the passage, what does the author intend for the reader to remember?
a. the reader should recall that farquhar has defeated the northern troops.
b. the reader should remember that farquhar's wife offered the soldier water to drink.
c. the reader should remember that peyton farquhar's destiny is hanging.
d. the reader should recall that peyton farquhar is a confederate soldier.