Mr. Lockwood, your new tenant, sir. I do myself the honour of calling as soon as possible after my arrival, to express the hope that I have not inconvenienced you by my perseverance in soliciting the occupation of Thrushcross Grange: I heard yesterday you had had some thoughts - '
What does the term perseverance mean as it is used in the passage?
A) annoyance
B) carelessness
C) continuance
D) indetermination