The answer that makes the most sense is B.
They are in different tenses
Answer is: The Governor chose not to make a statement about his alleged fraud. ( Apex Verified!!!! )
The lawyer feels like a normal man at the beginning of the piece but after on, the study of philosophy and theology changes his mind. The lawyer realizes how silly it all was and decides to release the banker from the bet. Maybe he has wasted 15 years for nothing but gained a great amount of maturity...
