A Jeweller, when peeped through his shop into the lane, saw a well-dressed woman getting of her car. Along with her pet she moved forward and rang the bell. Curiously, the shopkeeper let her in. After an hour or so the curiosity subsided. The woman with utmost care looked at the trays containing diamond, at the counter in front of her nodded her head and asked for something else. In the end she asked for the tray-5 to be shown once again. The jeweller was very happy from within because the said tray contained the most valuable diamonds. When he brought the tray, the woman moved forward and dashed with the jeweller, resulting in all the diamond scattered hither-thither. The woman cut a sorry figure and jeweller looked at her timidly. She helped him picking the diamonds. In the meanwhile, she took out a piece of biscuit out of her purse and fed her dog. When jeweller could pick the pieces of diamonds he felt something to stop his heart beat. A 5 carat diamond was seen no where. Excitedly he looked around the entire floor but all in vein. Then he suspiciously looked at the woman and called the police. At the request of the jeweller the police searched the woman but could find nothing. The jeweller realized that the clever woman has cheated on him.
What is the meaning of 'counter' in the passage?

Options

A. An article on which you count
B. Re. to be used during playing cards
C. An opposition
D. A flat surface, on which articles are kept to sell

Answer

D