Answer:
d=Many hard consonant sounds placed near one another
Explan
It contributes to the emotion of safety and comfort
What is the question, so I can help better?
Answer: A. Worried and desperate
Explanation: Chief John Ross sounds distressed and disheartened. (Some evidence includes lines 34 [harassed], 42-48 [despoiled of private possessions, stripped of every attribute of freedom, denationalized, disenfranchised, etc.], 52 [overwhelmed, sickened, utterance is paralyzed]).