D is the correct answer here.
The author mean by the sentence “The West Riding men are sleuth-hounds in pursuit of money” is <span>A man that she knew, who was a small manufacturer, had engaged in many local speculations, which had always turned out well, and thereby rendered him a person of some wealth.</span>
He felt confused and excited, since he did not know what was in store for him. He was curious of what "Receiver" meant for him.
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The answer to this question will be A
