When combining two independent clauses, a comma must be placed

a. both before and after the conjunction
b. after the conjunction
c. before the conjunction
d. between the two indpendent clauses in place of the conjunction

Ibelieve this is the part where ulysses reveals his true identity to his faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius: his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed: these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.

The excerpt is really needed to give a definite answer, but i would say b. guarded, because when the settlers arrived the native americans tried shooting them with arrows.

The novel would be the answer