"I came to tell you I just don't believe it."

"You just don't believe what?"

"What Sheriff Elwell said."

"What did he say?"

"You always answer with a question, Turner."

"What did the sheriff say?"

"See?"

"Lizzie, what did–"

"That Willis Hurd dared you to come out to talk to a Negro. That he dared you to come out to the island. That you didn't care a penny's worth about me or my granddaddy. And that you can't hardly wait till we clear out – just like all the rest of the town."

"That's what the sheriff said?"

She glared at him.

"Lizzie, I swear to you, as sure as I'm standing right here – that's a lie. Every bit of it. Every single bit."

–Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy,
Gary D. Schmidt

Which conclusion can a reader draw about the adults in Phippsburg based on the dialogue between Lizzie and Turner?

The adults tell Lizzie and Turner the truth, but Lizzie and Turner do not believe them.
The adults are slowly accepting Lizzie and Turner’s friendship.
The adults are intentionally trying to keep Lizzie and Turner apart.
The adults let Turner go to Malaga, but they do not let Lizzie come to Phippsburg.