It’s A as that sentence flows the most
The people in the queues say that the man was responsible for the robbery because he had put his money in a pocket which was full of holes.
They judge the man because he is careless with his wealth when there are many people who have little money. Jonathan lost his mining job, the same happened with several people. They blame the man with the holes in his pocket instead of accepting that "the heartless ruffian" is the one to blame.
The moral lesson was about class difference. Just because someone is of higher class does not mean they are happy that way or a better person than someone who is of lower class. Also, you never really understand a horrific event before hearing a personal account.
It would have to be A nine because they were defining a condor that can reach up to nine feet.