What is the main conclusion ethan draws after retreating to his study? a) that it will be difficult to correspond with mattie by mail b) that he can blame zeena for asking mattie to come for a visit c) that his situation will improve if he departs with mattie d) that writing to zeena is easier than trying to speak with her

actually i think that the answer is D that writing to Zeena is easier than trying to speak with her

Explanation:

Because it says  It was the first time that Mattie had ever written to him, and the possession of the paper gave him a strange new sense of her nearness; yet it deepened his anguish by reminding him that henceforth they would have no other way of communicating with each other. For the life of her smile, the warmth of her voice, only cold paper and dead words

hello mate, can you add the lines 206-247?