Read the sentence from Lord of the Flies.

Ralph looked away first, pretending interest in a group of littluns on the sand.

Why might William Golding have chosen the phrase "pretending interest"?

A to signal that Ralph is concerned about the littluns' welfare
B to show that Ralph is prone to fantasy
C to indicate that Ralph is in deep despair
D to show that Ralph is deliberately avoiding something
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