Dried would be the pronoun that functions as an adjective
The correct answer is C.
Despite Bartleby being such a poor employee, Melville feels pity for him because he discovers that Bartleby is living in the office. The office is at Wall Street, a place that, according to Melville, is as desolate as a ghost town during nights and Sundays. He is affected by the loneliness of Bartleby's life and decides not to divulge his secret.
