Read the excerpt from The Land by Mildred Taylor,
Which transition would best replace the word but in this
excerpt?
So I went to my sister, Cassie, about Mitchell. Now, my
sister was a beautiful girl and I knew even Mitchell had
eyes for her. But Cassie was not only beautiful, she was
tough, smart, and just a bit cocky. She was six years
older than I was and pretty much like a mother hen when
it came to me, I knew she'd take my part. "Cassie, you
know 'bout Mitchell?" I asked her.
although
O similarly
O however
in the same way