Charles Perrault, a French author of the 1600s, wrote many of our childhood favorites, including Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood.
The author of the text that contains this quote appeals to the reader's sense of logic by quoting an authority/expert on the matter. Taking into consideration that expert's opinions, in argument, are as close to a fact as you can get without actually using a fact, this shows us how your best answer here is option B.
C. She was lonely, and the other men were playing horseshoes
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