Mrs. Whitaker doesn't like the way the apple made her feel and so she rejects it.
With that, we can say that the last answer option is the correct answer.
According to the context of your question, we can say that it refers to the short story "Chivalry," written by Neil Gaiman.
By reading this short story, we can see that:
- "Chivalry," tells the story of an elderly lady, Mrs. Whitaker, who bought the holy grail in an antique shop.
- After this purchase, this lady began to be visited by an Arthurian knight who wanted the holy grail for him.
- Mrs. Whitaker is a widow. She lives a quiet life, without adventures and a lot of new things, but she is happy that way.
- One day the Arthurian knight offers Mrs. Whitaker an apple of the Hesperides, which has healing powers.
- Mrs. Whitaker is tempted to accept the apple and the thought of eating it has left her ambitious and hopeful about the benefits.
However, the thoughts that this apple aroused frightened Mrs. Whitaker, she did not like to realize the ambition she had. Also, she knew that the apple was not being offered willingly, as the knight had ulterior motives.
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