As he bade me good-bye, I bethought me that there might be some difficulty in obtaining access to the premises, and mentioned my fears on this point. Which sentence BEST restates the information in this sentence found in paragraph 1? A) As I said goodbye to my friend, I wondered whether I would ever see him again. B) After spending all day talking about my fears, my friend finally said good-bye. C) As my friend said good-bye, I told him I was concerned that I might not be able to get into the house once I got there. D) As my friend departed, he thought that I was afraid to go onto the premises and said how I shouldn’t show any fear.

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