Read the excerpt below from little women and answer the question. john brooke did his duty manfully for a year, got wounded, was sent home, and not allowed to return. he received no stars or bars, but he deserved them, for he cheerfully risked all he had, and life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom. perfectly resigned to his discharge, he devoted himself to getting well, preparing for business, and earning a home for meg. with the good sense and sturdy independence that characterized him, he refused mr. laurence's more generous offers, and accepted the place of bookkeeper, feeling better satisfied to begin with an honestly earned salary than by running any risks with borrowed money. the reader can infer that john brooke a). spent a year in the army. b). did not have a lot of business prospects. c). loved meg. d). had a falling out with mr. laurence over employment.