D. Three is definitely a run-on sentence, but this option makes the most sense.
Mr Hyde uses a walking stick or cane. So the answer is (a)
<span>This line tells the reader that Mr. Bass has not understood how important the tree is to Gustus; the words vaguely remembered show that he hasn't paid much attention to the tree or to why Gustus cares about it so deeply. that it</span>
B) the hope that one can wear someone else's shoes
