Choose the answer.

Read the passage from "To Build a Fire."

He was making four miles an hour, and he calculated that he would arrive at the forks at half-past twelve. He decided to celebrate that event by eating his lunch there.

Which is the best conclusion about the man, based on the information in the passage?

A: He is downhearted.

B: He is scared.

C: He is optimistic.

D: He is funny.