17. On Jackson's Island, the boys are excited when they first hear
a. a cannon
b. thunder
c. Injun Joe whistling to them
d. their friends' war whoops in the woods

After thea elvsted leaves the room, crushed by lovborg’s statement that he had destroyed the manuscript, he says to hedda, “to you i can tell the truth, hedda.” why does he think he can tell hedda the truth? do you think he’s right in this statement? why or why not? your answer should be at least one hundred words.