Read the excerpt below and answer the question. these mothers instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their infants ("a modest proposal"; paragraph 1) based on the context, the word "sustenance" most likely means

Based on the context, the word sustenance means the maintaining of someone or something in life or existence or to beg the supplement or supplies necessary to endure life or support life. Therefore, mothers employ all day strolling to beg for their infants lives instead of using that time to work honestly.

i think it may be b, i'm not exactly too sure on this. but b seems to make more sense.

line a --> main

line b --> young

line c --> atitude