Which of the following lines from the excerpt uses juxtaposition to describe Ballou's feelings about his possible demise?
A"But, my dear wife, when I know, that with my own joys, I lay down nearly all of yours, and replace them in this life with care and sorrows."
B"If it is necessary that I should fall on the battle-field for any country, I am ready."
C"I know how strongly American civilization now leans upon the triumph of government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution."
D"[I]am willing, perfectly willing to lay down all my joys in this life to help maintain this government, and to pay that debt."
A"But, my dear wife, when I know, that with my own joys, I lay down nearly all of yours, and replace them in this life with care and sorrows."
B"If it is necessary that I should fall on the battle-field for any country, I am ready."
C"I know how strongly American civilization now leans upon the triumph of government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution."
D"[I]am willing, perfectly willing to lay down all my joys in this life to help maintain this government, and to pay that debt."
