I was amused by his boldness and told him the truth : thanks to gas prices , and fibromyalgia , long gone are the days i 'll traipse halfway across the country for a man . ( he was probably 350 miles away ? )

Question: What is the man likely to have said to provoke this response from the speaker ?
Answer: That he has just received a large inheritance and that she should come live with himThat he is rather fond of her and wants her to be closer to him in proximityThat he needs someone to watch his house while he goes on vacation and thinks she can do itNone of the above choices .