"I feel certain we can perform the remainder of the journey in safety." "The fur traders at Fort Pitt didn't give this guide Jenks a good stuff." "Suddenly, with a jolt, Will sat straight up." "A campfire soon crackled with hiss and sputter..."

What do these sentences show about when the passage takes place?
A) It takes place in ancient times
B) It takes place in the past
C) It takes place in the present
D) It takes place in the future