The passage supports the inference that Unferth is petty. Hence, option C is correct.
Unferth, a Dane at the feast, starts making fun of the Geat because he is jealous of his kin's respect for Beowulf. He asserts that Beowulf once lost to Breca in a swimming competition, and that he will lose to Grendel in the mead hall a second time. The rules of hospitality are broken by Unferth. Beowulf is accused by Unferth of participating in a risky, foolish, seven-night swimming competition on the open sea against a boy by the name of Breca and losing.
He did tell that untruth, but Beowulf told the mead-hall the truth about everything. He explained to them that Beowulf lost the battle because he stopped to save Breca while he was being assaulted by sea monsters when they were racing.
Thus, option C is correct.
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