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 help him “get over” what he is upset about.
C.He has old shoes himself, so he cannot help anyone else.
D.As a plebeian, he is not allowed to fix his own shoes.

Respuesta :

A. He cures them and puts a new sole to "cover" them.
This is the correct answer because a cobbler is an artisan who makes and repairs shoes. When repairing shoes the cobbler often has to reapply the covering of the shoe, so he is making a pun to say he is going to literally put a new cover on the shoe as well as recovering their usefulness by putting on a new cover.