(ENGLISH) HELP ASAP

Read the excerpt from paragraph 16.

(16) Alas! an apprehended danger can not always be a defended one. I believed firmly that heaven chalked the line that brought us to New York. I saw no white road leading us to Chicago. I felt that in turning away from Boston we had lost opportunity's golden tide.

What does the word golden mean as used in paragraph 16?

A.
sparkling
B.
brilliant
C.
flourishing
D.
perfect

ONLY CHOOSE ONE