I think it is adverb clause because of the word "hardly" which emphasises the ripple of the water
I think the answer is D, Hope it helps!
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<u>~Male Y/n here~ I would think what the authors tone in "The Night The bell fell" is sarcastic, because they are they are saying it oppositely of what the relay mean in the viewpoint.</u>
<u>(</u>Hope this helps!)
Society desire to live life completely protected from any kind of discomfort