The phrase "damp cold seemed riveted" suggests about the narrator's feeling that:
a. He cannot escape the feeling of icy dread.
Explanation:
In chapter three of the novel "Great Expectation," the opening scene focuses on the inner thoughts of the narrator. Pip assumes that everything present in nature is declaring him to be a thief. The looks of the ox make him feel that even he is giving his disapproval at Pip.
The best answer would be D. He states over and over that his step father thinks he's a loser, then proceeds to explain why. With this, we can infer that he believes that he himself is a loser.