The quote means that Atticus is a great man who stands behind what he says and does, behaving the same in public as he does in his home. Unlike him, the others are two-faced, for example, publicly attacking Tom Robinson, while believing in the comfort of their homes that he might be innocent.
I think the answer is d...
A is the correct answer
He said, "I'm too tired. I'm going home."
"Why," I asked, "we won't stay long."