Which sentence in this excerpt gives a sense of stephen’s reluctance to take part in sports?

a) the evening air was pale and chilly and after every charge and thud of the footballers the greasy leather orb flew like a heavy bird through the grey light.

b) he kept on the fringe of his line, out of sight of his prefect, out of the reach of the rude feet, feigning to run now and then.

c) he called the friday pudding dog-in-the-blanket.