CEMC Fermat, 2001

A spiral of numbers is created, as shown, starting with $1$. If the pattern of the spiral continues, in what configuration will the numbers 399, 400 and 401 appear?

(A) $399 \to 400 \to 401$ (B) $401 \leftarrow 400 \leftarrow 399$ (C) $401$ above $400$ above $399$, joined by upward arrows from $399$ to $400$ to $401$ (D) $399$ above $400$ above $401$, joined by downward arrows from $399$ to $400$ to $401$ (E) $400 \to 401$ with $399$ below $400$ joined by an upward arrow from $399$ to $400$