Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Between them they ran him about for the better part of an hour. They threw clubs at him. He dodged. They cursed him, and his fathers and mothers before him, and all his seed to come after him down to the remotest generation, and every hair on his body and drop of blood in his veins; and he answered curse with snarl and kept out of their reach. He did not try to run away, but retreated around and around the camp, advertising plainly that when his desire was met, he would come in and be good.

Francois sat down and scratched his head. Perrault looked at his watch and swore. Time was flying, and they should have been on the trail an hour gone. Francois scratched his head again. He shook it and grinned sheepishly at the courier, who shrugged his shoulders in sign that they were beaten. Then Francois went up to where Sol-leks stood and called to Buck.

How does Buck’s behavior support the theme “patience finds its own reward”?

A. Buck waits patiently for the men to stop yelling at the team.
B. Buck waits patiently until the men agree to give the team a rest.
C. Buck waits patiently until the men agree to let him lead the team.
D. Buck waits patiently for the men to select a better trail.