input: Text: THE STAR-SENT KNAVES BY KEITH LAUMER Illustrated by Gaughan When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth... is this what is going to happen? I Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant. Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one. "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me." He nodded toward the florid man at his side. He had a high, thin voice, like something that needed oiling. "Something about important information regarding safeguarding my paintings." "That's right, Mr. Snithian," Dan said. "I believe I can be of great help to you." "Help how? If you've got ideas of bilking me...." The red eyes bored into Dan like hot pokers. "Nothing like that, sir. Now, I know you have quite a system of guards here—the papers are full of it—" "Damned busybodies! Sensation-mongers! If it wasn't for the press, I'd have no concern for my paintings today!" "Yes sir. But my point is, the one really important spot has been left unguarded." "Now, wait a minute—" Kelly started
  Question: What do Dan's interactions with both Kelly and Blote signify about his overall motive throughout the article?
  
   (A) Dan realized that Kelly and Blote were deceiving him, so he decided to turn against them by disappearing with the carrier.
   (B) Dan did not want to work with Kelly from the beginning, so he used the carrier to escape and eventually met Blote where he convinced Dan to work for him instead.
   (C) Dan had no intention on working with Kelly and Blote because he only wanted to get ahold of the carrier to use for himself.
   (D) Dan originally wanted to work to help both Kelly and Blote, but he eventually decided to pursue his own interests with using the carrier.
  Answer:
output: Dan had no intention on working with Kelly and Blote because he only wanted to get ahold of the carrier to use for himself.