“Gold and brass will never meet in wedlock, silver, and iron never will embrace, until the flesh of a maiden be melted in the crucible; until the blood of a virgin be mixed with the metals in their fusion.”

9. What does the statement mean?

A. Gold, brass, silver, and iron will fuse when mixed with the blood.
B. The blood of a virgin maiden is made up of gold, brass, silver, and iron.
C. Gold, brass, silver, and iron will fuse when mixed with the blood of a virgin.
D. Gold, brass, silver, and iron will never be fused together by a virgin maiden.