Incomplete question. The options that complete the question read:
a. “Lemon Brown,” the old man said, pulling back his shoulders as he did so, “they used to call me Sweet Lemon Brown.”
b. “Used to travel all over Mississippi and as far as Monroe, Louisiana, and east on over to Macon, Georgia. You mean you ain’t never heard of Sweet Lemon Brown?”
c. “Hard times always after a poor man. One day I got tired, sat down to rest a spell, and felt a tap on my shoulder. Hard times caught up with me.”
d. “Hey! Rag man!” A voice called. “We know you in here. What you got up under them rags? You got any money?”
Answer:
c. “Hard times always after a poor man. One day I got tired, sat down to rest a spell, and felt a tap on my shoulder. Hard times caught up with me.”
Step-by-step explanation:
This single dialogue gives the reader an insight into the character or state of mind of this homeless man named, Lemon Brown.
Lemon Brown's expression here fits the characterization of someone who sympathizes with the condition of his life.