Which statement best paraphrases this statement by Jane Austen to her niece?
A. If you leave him, he will suffer for a while, but he won’t die from it.
B. He probably won’t suffer very much at all if you leave him.
C. I believe that if you leave him, he will suffer so much he may die.
D. He will suffer for a long time if you leave him, and he may try to kill someone.