Q: In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.
Sentence 1:At first , the animals refuse to allow the humans into the manger , as they look down on them and their behavior . Sentence 2:But , the animals relent , and Mary and Joseph are allowed into the stable for the night .
A:
but