For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning.The institution decided to give Mrs. Roy’s job to her son not because she was a social worker, but because she had died in harness.

• A. Died after retirement
• B. Died before retirement
• C. Died while riding a horse
• D. Died for a great cause