Answer:
i have no idea what story this is but ill go with the first option he felt sorry for the old women etc..
Explanation:
I feel you. imessage game??
Father complex<span> in </span>psychology<span> is a </span>complex<span>—a group of </span>unconscious <span>associations, or strong unconscious impulses—which specifically pertains to the image or </span>archetype<span> of the </span>father<span>. These impulses may be either positive (admiring and seeking out older father figures) or negative (distrusting or fearful).</span>
In this passage, almost nothing. I suppose because at 41 he was hale and healthy until he took a job on a railway babysitting a box of guns on a 200 mile rail journey, he lost his health. But to conclude much more is a travesty and the answer should not be anything.
So you should probably choose B. He is hale and hardy because (it is inferred ) he has avoided marriage.