Definition: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: Privately, I hoped it might remain so, for what happiness could there be for Mary, if John were not acquitted?  Choices:  1. If John is not acquitted, Mary cannot be happy. 2. I hoped John were to be acquitted so he could go back to Mary and their kids. 3. If John isn't acquitted, it will only make Mary happier.

1