The Most Dangerous Game

Which sentence from the text best describes the suspenseful atmosphere on the island?

A. "He came upon them as he turned a crook in the coast line; and his first thought was that he had come upon a village, for there were many lights." B. "He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth." C. "Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs. What perils that tangle of trees and underbush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just them." D. "There were no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there, but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness..."
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C. "Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs. What perils that tangle of trees and underbush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just them."

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