English, 09.01.2020 12:31 mikayla62

Cobbler:
i am indeed, sir, a surgeon
to old shoes: when they are in great danger i
recover them.

which description fits best with what the cobbler means by the use of the word “recover” as a pun?

a. he cures them and puts a new sole to “cover” them.
b. he uses his work to him “get over” what he is upset about.
c. he has old shoes himself, so he cannot anyone else.
d. as a plebeian, he is not allowed to fix his own shoes.

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Cobbler:
i am indeed, sir, a surgeon
to old shoes: when they are in great danger i

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