Can you beat this one?

Which quotation from Winona most effectively illustrates the claim?

1. A"Winona was given Lillian for a maid, and under her gentle rule the horrible nightmare of captivity dragged itself away peacefully if not happily."
2. B"But his nature seemed changed; he had lost his sunny disposition and buoyant spirits."
3. C"As graceful as vigorous, he had developed into a lion of a man."
4. D"It was now two years since the two friends had returned from a mysterious absence, bringing Winona and Judah with them."