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Which sentence contains an example of dialect? (Treasure Island)

A.
"He's the cook; and the ringleader, too."


 
B.
"But, look here … here's what I want to know, Barbeque: how long are we a-going to stand off and on like a blessed bumboat?"


 
C.
"You've broken your trust; you've lived in sin and lies and blood; there's a man you killed lying at your feet this moment; and you ask me why!"


 
D.
"Hunter, Joyce, and Redruth were taken into our confidence, and received the news with less surprise and a better spirit than we had looked for."

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B is the answer, it has original words not used in the English language
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B.
"But, look here … here's what I want to know, Barbeque: how long are we a-going to stand off and on like a blessed bumboat?"
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