Answer:
Based on this excerpt, the reader is able to conclude that Turner feels conflicted about his friendship with Lizzie.
Step-by-step explanation:
Gary D. Schmidt's "Lizzy Bright and the Buckminster Boy" is about a young introverted boy who had to endure social pressure and even stand up against his ow father to help save his friend and her family. The story deals with themes of social class, acceptance, racism, intolerance, friendship, loyalty, etc.
In the given passage from the text, Turner Buckminster is seen in a conflict between whether to go to Malaga Island or not. He knows he has to do something to help save Lizzie and her family but he also knows the warning his father as well as the others in the society had given him. This whole passage shows how conflicted Turner feels about his friendship with Lizzie.