The lady had now brought the water, which the soldier drank. he her ceremoniously, bowed to her husband and rode away. an hour later, after nightfall, he repassed the plantation, going northward in the direction from which he had come. he was a federal scout.

based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction?
a. farquhar may unknowingly walk into a trap.
b. farquhar will pursue the soldier from the north.
c. farquhar and the soldier may engage in an altercation.
d. farquhar and his wife will forget about the soldier.

C. Farquhar and the soldier may engage in an altercation.

Since the soldier is a Federal scout, it is likely that he is scouting ahead where the military will be eventually be traveling. This makes it like that the military is heading in the direction of Farquhar and his wife. Most likely this will result in some type of altercation between the two men. There is no indication that Farquhar will walk into a trap. Also, this exchange is meaningless to put in the story if they simply forget the soldier. We also don't see any indication that the soldier is to be pursued.