Which excerpt from "To Build a Fire" is revealed to be deeply ironic by the way the story ends?

A.
"Well, here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and he had saved himself. Those old-timers were rather womanish, he thought."

B.
"He pulled the mitten on hurriedly and stood up. He was a bit frightened. He stamped up and down until the stinging returned to his feet. It certainly was cold, he thought."

C.
"The blood was alive, like the dog, and like the dog it wanted to hide itself away and cover itself up from the fearful cold."

D.
"But the man whistled, and

Question

Which excerpt from "To Build a Fire" is revealed to be deeply ironic by the way the story ends?	
 
 A.
"Well, here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and he had saved himself. Those old-timers were rather womanish, he thought."
 
 B.
"He pulled the mitten on hurriedly and stood up. He was a bit frightened. He stamped up and down until the stinging returned to his feet. It certainly was cold, he thought."
 
 C.
"The blood was alive, like the dog, and like the dog it wanted to hide itself away and cover itself up from the fearful cold."
 
 D.
"But the man whistled, and

anonymous · Answer

spoke to [the dog] with the sound of whip lashes, and the dog swung in at the man's heels and followed after."

supernova_sonntag · Answer

Wow it has been about three years since I have read this story. However, if I am remembering correctly the guy freezes to death and the dog leaves him? If so, I would say D is ironic because here we see the dog listening to the man and following after him. What do you think?