Every one was eager to do something, and, as the men stood at ease, the people mingled freely with them, offering gifts, hearty grips of the hand, and hopeful prophecies of victory in the end. Irresistibly attracted, my boy Tom and drew near, and soon, becoming excited by the scene, ravaged the fruit-stands in our neighborhood for tokens of our regard, mingling candy and congratulations , peanuts and prayers, apples and applause, in one enthusiastic jumble In paragraph 2, which details help readers verify that the word irresistibly means "having an appeal that cannot be denied"?

A. “was eager to” “drew near”
B. “do something,” “hearty grips of the hand”
C. “stood at ease,” “offering gifts”
D. “prophecies of victory”, “becoming excited”