Read the passage.
as casals daydreamed while standing on the busy sidewalk, he imagined himself playing chess in a café with the impressionist painter edgar degas. or sitting in a darkened theater, feeling the sudden hush as the celebrated actress, sarah bernhardt, took the stage.

what is the best inference about casals, based on this passage?

a. he had a vivid imagination.

b. he already knew degas and bernhardt.

c. he was eager to become famous.

d. he had plenty of money to spend going to plays and shows.