Which detail from “A Ride in the Night” best supports the inference that Will’s father wants to protect his son by keeping the mission a secret?
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“He looked hard at Will. ‘Yes, he’s too young,’ John Clark agreed.”
“He looked hard at Will. ‘Yes, he’s too young,’ John Clark agreed.”
“John Clark’s voice dropped almost to a whisper. ‘You’ll take the string of six horses to the ford at Plover’s Creek.’”
“John Clark’s voice dropped almost to a whisper. ‘You’ll take the string of six horses to the ford at Plover’s Creek.’”
“His father nodded. ‘Meanwhile, you must get those horses delivered. They’ll be used in the Continental Army.’”
“His father nodded. ‘Meanwhile, you must get those horses delivered. They’ll be used in the Continental Army.’”
“‘This boy can do it,’ John Clark answered at last. ‘I know he can.’”
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The detail that best supports the inference that Will’s father wants to protect his son by keeping the mission a secret is:
“His father nodded. ‘Meanwhile, you must get those horses delivered. They’ll be used in the Continental Army.’”
This line indicates that while Will's father acknowledges the importance of the mission, he is also conveying a sense of duty and responsibility that emphasizes the stakes involved, suggesting a desire to shield Will from the full implications of his task.
