Which sentence could be added to "a century ride" and match the language and style common to the late 1800s?

a. when lizzie discovered that maude had been totally blown away by the doctor, she declared, "maude! this whole romance thing is awesome! "
b. when lizzie discovered that maude had been pursued by the doctor, quoth she, "maudie, thou art in love! verily, these tidings doth gladden my heart."
c. when lizzie discovered that maude had been wooed by the doctor, she declared, "oh maudie dear! i shall just about expire from excitement! "
d. when lizzie discovered that maude had been bowled over by the doc’s moves, she said, "maude! i’m so psyched about your rockin’ news! "

C). When Lizzie discovered that Maude had been wooed by the Doctor, she declared, "Oh Maudie dear! I shall just about expire from excitement!"

Explanation:

As per the question, option C displays the sentence that could be added to 'A Century Ride' to match it with the language and style that was prevalent during late 18th century as it is quite similar to the language used during that period which is still quite similar to present-day English except for some modifications in vocabulary.

The other options characterize other literary periods like options A and D clearly exemplify modern English as reflected by the use of words like 'awesome', 'rockin', 'psyched'(modified verb) while option B exemplifies Shakespearean English which is mirrored by the use of words like 'quoth', 'thou', etc. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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