use the paragraph to answer the question.
The poor house was very melancholy, and wandered up and down in the wood, seeking some shelter from the cold wind and rain. Presently the fox met him: “ what’s the matter, my friend?” said he. “ why do you hang your head down and look so lonely?” “Ah” replied to the horse, “ my master has forgotten all I have done for him for so many years, and because I can no longer work he has turned me adrift and I become stronger like a lion. He will not take me back again. What chance I have of that? He knows I have none.”
Which inference can be made about the horse and the farmer in this text?
a. The fox is trying to trick the horse. The farmer has no reason for letting the horse go.
b. The farmer was sad to let his horse go. The farmer loved the horse dearly.
c. The horse believes he has a chance to return to his master. The farmer has owned the horse for only a short amount of time.
d. The horse feels sad about his current situation. The farmer has not acted fairly towards the horse.