the choices are
A: A Stag, chased from his lair by the hounds, took refuge in a farmyard, and, entering a stable where a number of oxen were stalled, thrust himself under a pile of hay in a vacant stall, where he lay concealed, all but the tips of his horns.
B: in the course of the afternoon more than one of the farm-hands came in, to attend to the wants of the cattle, but not one of them noticed the presence of the Stag, who accordingly began to congratulate himself on his escape and to express his gratitude to the Oxen.
C:As he spoke, he seized an armful himself from the pile where the Stag lay concealed, and at once detected him.
D:Calling his men, he had him seized at once and killed for the table.
