Answer:
hesitant and protective.
Explanation:
"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
Judging the explanation of the narrator , it is clear that he or she was  protective and hesitant. The reason is the he was slow to make it to the table as was told by the other lady. secondly is that, he was quick to stand in between his mother and the lady which shows that he was protective to avoid any harm on his mother.
