“The cough is a mere nothing. It will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough” this part of the passage is very ironic because he really won’t die of a cough but he is explaining the cough to be nothing for him to be worried about
The correct answer among all the other choices is "He is a very devout man and would help Everyman if he could." This is what this passage imply about Cousin. Thank you for posting your question. I hope that this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.