After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Had he confessed much earlier, she would have trusted him. This means that he
- had confessed earlier on, but he wasn't trusted
- had confessed much earlier on and he was trusted
- hadn't confessed much earlier on and he was trusted
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hadn't confessed earlier on, and wasn't trusted
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
If he confessed earlier, she would have trusted him. However, he didn't confess, so he wasn't trusted.