Okay so its most likely A or C. I never read the story but go on spark notes. They help a lot but honestly from what i got i believe it would be C.
Assuming that you're talking about the passage about Joe Wilson and his mates, the inference that you can make is : The narrator was attracted to Mary.
You can see it on how the narrator said that his heart skipped when he saw Mary, etc
hope this helps
Answer:
maybe the answer is
<h2>thirteen</h2>
<h2><em><u>HOPE</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>IT</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>HELPED</u></em><em><u> </u></em></h2>
Expressing the meaning of something by using different words which lead to better clarity