Which of the following statements most accurately paraphrases the following excerpt from “Lucinda Matlock”? At ninety-six I had lived enough, that is all, And passed to a sweet repose.
a. At age ninety-six, I moved into a nursing home.
b. At age ninety-six, I stopped working and started having fun.
c. At age ninety-six, I decided to stop working and retire.
d. At age ninety-six, I died and got a long overdue rest.