Question

a white heron by sarah orne jewett \syfvy, syfvy!\ called the busy old grandmother again and again, but nobody answered, and the small husk bed was empty, and sylvia had disappeared. the guest waked from a dream; he remembered his days pleasure and hurried to dress himself that it might sooner begin. he was sure from the way the shy little girl looked once or twice yesterday that she had at least seen the white heron, and now she must really be persuaded to tell. here she comes now, paler than ever, and her worn old frock is torn and tattered and smeared with pine pitch. the grandmother and the sportsman stand in the door together and question her, and the splendid moment had come to speak of the herons nest in the dead hemlock tree by the green marsh. but sylvia does not speak after all, though the old grandmother fretfully rebukes her, and the young mans kind appealing eyes are looking straight into her own. he can make them rich with money; he has promised it, and they are poor now. he is so well worth making happy, and he waits to hear the story she can tell. no, she must keep silence! what is it that suddenly forbids her and makes her dumb? has she been nine years growing, and now, when the great world for the first time puts out a hand to her, must she thrust it aside for a birds sake? the murmur of the pines green select the correct answer. what can you infer about sylvia? a. she dislikes her grandmother for not keeping her secrets. b. she admires the white heron and wants to protect it. c. she does not know how to speak the mans language. d. she believes she will become rich, even if she doesnt share the white herons location.

Explanation:

The text shows Sylvia refuses to reveal the white heron's location even when offered money and pressured. Her choice to stay silent, despite the chance of wealth, indicates she values protecting the bird. Option A is unsupported (no mention of secret-related dislike for her grandmother). Option C is false (she communicates with the man and grandmother). Option D is wrong, as she gives up the chance for wealth by not sharing the location.

Answer:

B. She admires the white heron and wants to protect it.