A.) lines 6-9
If the British march
By land or sea from the town to-night,
Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch
Of the North-Church-tower, as a signal-light, —
One if by land, and two if by sea;
The answer is D: regretful
The writer describes one realistic situation in South Africa. He tells about the <em>attitude of thousands of white South Africans</em> concerning some privilages they have, <em>their unwillingness to forsake them for the good of others</em>, nor even the smallest part. <em>The writer finishes </em><em>regretting that the sad and selfish condition of these people will follow them until the day they die.</em>
If an essay is order Chronologically, then it is more or less like steps. So we would want a(n) transitional phrase that sounds like it could fit into a step process. That would be "Afterward," This phrase is most likely to show up in a chronological essay than the others. If you look at the others they are all shadowing further elaboration on something.
The answer is afterward