Most of the boys have resulted to uncivilized behavior and basically started acting as if they were wild animals.
<span>The tone of the final words of the speaker is ominous. He is implying that the duchess is dead without outright saying she is thus. From a certain point of view, it could even be argued that he implies that he may have had a hand in the duchess' smiles stopping.</span>
You answer would be d because she is the speakee