Choose the complete sentence. before the audience was seated. may have a bad case of the flu. no one expected that outcome. the flickering light in the hallway.

I think it is D. The flickering light in the hallway.

Explanation:

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

you need to make an explanation. so, since you did not include one, so no one, and i mean no one can unfortunately you,