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Howard pulled out his wallet from his trousers and threw a fiver onto the bar , but the barman shook his head and mouthed ' Tenner ' . Howard was silently outraged at the price of a whiskey but consoled himself with the thought that he did n't go out often , so he may as well spend up big . The whiskey sour was sharp on his throat and he almost gagged at the smell , but after the second swallow , it was n't so bad . Howard saw a shadow sliding up towards him .

Question:
What is a plausible reason why Howard decided to go out ?

[A]. He wanted a whiskey sour ..
[B]. None of the above choices ..
[C]. He has nothing more than a fiver ..
[D]. He decided to do something differed ..