Which sentence in this excerpt from John Galsworthy's narrative essay "Gone" reflects his view that there is no afterlife?
a. A white-washed room, so low that the ceiling almost touched our heads, some flowers in a bowl, the smallest lattice window open.
b. Yet, not trying to disappoint it, one felt guilty of treachery: What was the good, the kindness, in making this poor bird flutter still with hope against the bars, when fast prison had so surely closed in round for her?
c. We could not give her those glib assurances that naive sold make so easily to others concerning their after state.
d. But it was long before our hearts, wanderi bf with poor Herd, would let us remember that she had slipped away into so beautiful a dream.