Read the following sentence from the story.
He remained standing at the edge of the pit that the Thing had made for itself, staring at its strange appearance, astonished chiefly at its unusual shape and color, and dimly perceiving even then some evidence of design in its arrival.
How does using the phrase “evidence of design” develop the reader’s understanding of the Thing?
(A) It shows that the Thing is only one of many like it.
(B) It shows that the Thing has people living inside it.
(C) It suggests that the Thing was built or sent purposely.
(D) It suggests that the Thing is beautiful in Ogilvy's opinion.