Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
The wise old Wazir was famous for his judgement and people came to him for justice from all parts of the country. One day two men came to his court and claimed ownership of an extraordinarily good-looking horse. It was a black beauty indeed. One of the men was tall, very well-dressed and soft-spoken. The Wazir heard them patiently and asked them to leave the horse and come to him next morning. Both the men came the next morning. The Wazir asked his soldiers to give the horse to the tall man and to arrest the other man. The tall man wanted to know how the Wazir had learnt the truth. "Very simple", said he, "Firstly, a man of your appearance and manners could not have been the thief. Still, I wanted to be sure, just after you had left the court. I asked one my soldiers to leave the horse free and to see whom it followed. It went after you. This hint was enough for me."
Option A is the correct answer.
Although the passage doesn't explicitly describe the other man, it could be inferred from the story that the tall man was described as well-dressed and soft-spoken, implying that the other man had contrasting characteristics.
The story does not provide information about the other man’s build or manners, so options b), c), and d) are less likely.
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