"she signaled us to the table. almost tiptoeing across the office, i maneuvered myself to keep my mother between me and the gringo lady." based on the information in the passage, you can infer that the speaker feels a horrified. b sad. c hesitant. d embarrassed.

Horrified would be more dramatic in the sentence so its not horrified. Its not sad because there is no remorse. Its not embarrassed because there is no words expressing the feeling embarrassed. So your best bet is hesitant.

explanation:

the first step is to convey the appropriate emotions.