Read the following excerpt from Robinson Crusoe:

"How mercifully can our great Creator treat His creatures, even in those conditions in which they seemed to be overwhelmed in destruction. How can He sweeten the bitterest providences, and give us cause to praise Him for dungeons and prisons. What a table was here spread for me in a wilderness where I saw nothing at first but to perish for hunger."

Which of the following statements is the best inference about this excerpt?

A. Crusoe had first feared that he would die of starvation.
B. Crusoe has learned to find contentment and gratitude in his destiny.
C. Crusoe believes that the Creator has treated him with mercy.
D. Crusoe is bitter and sarcastic about his shipwreck experience.