which of the following quotes from the story best communicates the authors message about friendship?
A. "I could not afford to be seen walking with her, and i did not even want to - but, on the other hand, the flattery of those humble, hopeful turnings was not lost on me."
B. "I realized the pledge as our fingers touched; i was panicky, but alright."
C. "and I do not know when it was, but I think it was probably at this moment that the birthday party of myra sayla became became fashionable."
D. "We began to talk of her as if she were something we owned, and her party became a cause..."