Basically the soldiers waiting for the enemies to push them and start attacking with the Bayonets
I believe the proper answer would be "Sentence 3".
The detail "...make sure they are not touching each other..." best supports the inference that one bad apple can spoil all the others. As stated in the text, the fruits are stored in the hoard house for future consumption. It is important that one does not contain a bruise since this will also affect the others around it.
d) a hopeful spirit. hope this helped if so make me brainiliest