In the question below, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given. Pick out the best one which can complete the incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.

With great efforts, his son succeeded in convincing him not to donate his entire wealth to an orphanage ......

A.

and lead the life of a wealthy merchant

B.

but to a home for the forsaken children

C.

and make an orphan of himself

D.

as the orphanage needed a lot of donations

E.

as the orphanage had been set up by him

Correct answer is C

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