The answer is can't it means can not
A, because "hobbled" is a adjective that means he was walking in a weird or awkward way.
I think it would be the first one, although I am not positive.
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The word cheap has a negative connotation associated with it therefore when read it'll give the reader a negative feeling about the action being done.
Explanation:
Not much can be specified about how it affects the passage due to me not having access to it but I hope this helped.
I need more information to answer this question