“Quick, Policles, quick!” he cried. “My pony is tethered behind yonder grove. A grey he is, with red trappings. Get you gone as hard as hoof will bear you, for if you are taken you will have no easy death.”
“No easy death! What mean you, Metas? Who is the fellow?”
<span>“Great Jupiter! did you not know? Where have you lived? It is Nero the Emperor! Never would he pardon what you have said about his voice. Quick,
man, quick, or the guards will be at your heels!” - This was the
conversation of Policles and his friend, Metas of Corinth</span>
The correct answer is D. however.
You want to show contrast between these two sentences, and the only word among these which can do that is <em>however. </em>The sentences are each other's opposites - even though there is an increase of eagles in the Southeast, there is still a decline in their numbers overall.
He went because he was convinced by Benvolio or Bevolio (forgot how to spell it!) to look at the girls at the party to find prettier girls than the girl he loved at the time.
Hope this helped
The first is the best thesis