Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: William seemed to always be cleaning the dirty dishes even they from Jeffrey's meal. _ was thankful for  this.

Choice 1: William seemed to always be cleaning the dirty dishes even they from Jeffrey's meal. William was thankful for  this.
Choice 2: William seemed to always be cleaning the dirty dishes even they from Jeffrey's meal. Jeffrey was thankful for  this.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1.