What impression does the underlined word give about the tenant men in this sentence from the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath?

The tenant men scuffed home to the farms through the red dust.

A. It suggests the men are full of energy.
B. It suggests the men are rushing to get home.
C. It suggests the men have a purposeful stride.
D. It suggests the men move without enthusiasm.

C. It suggests the men have a purposeful stride.