为自己加油

Choose the closest paraphrased version after the following sentence or the italicized part. 

This washwoman, small and thin as she was, possessed a strength that came from generations of peasant ancestors.（）

A.
Unlike her peasant ancestors, this small thin washwoman was born strong.
B.
This washwoman, like her peasant ancestors, was small and thin but strong.
C.
With the strength from her peasant ancestors, the washwoman was still small and thin.
D.
The washwoman was small and thin, but she inherited the strength of her peasant ancestors.