Please help Read the excerpt from Lord of the Flies
He discovered with a little fall of the heart that these were the conditions he took as normal now and that he did not mind.
What is the effect of the phrase "with a little fall of the heart" on the meaning of the excerpt?
A. It hints that Ralph suspects he is developing a medical problem
B. It effectively states the degree of sadness Ralph is feeling
C. It implies that Ralph is feeling a degree of joy.
D. It introduces the idea that Ralph fears adjusting to life on the island