In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Q: Statement: Aha, Mieczyslaw said quietly, and Janina squeezed his hand, and then stroked it gently without realizing what she was doing, simply because she needed to connect with this poor man. Choices: 1. Janina kept her distance and refused to touch Mieczyslaw. 2. Janina squeezed Mieczyslaw's hand and stroked it with gentle strokes. 3. Janina knew that Mieczyslaw was sad and needed encouragement.
A:
2