Earl shuffled to the breakfast table and lowered himself carefully into a chair, bracing both hands on the arms for balance. He sat for a minute to catch his breath and smooth back his thinning hair. With a dry cough, he slowly reached a frail hand toward the teapot."
What is the most likely subtext of the reading?

Earl is only having tea for breakfast because he isn’t hungry.

Earl is tired.

Earl is elderly.

Earl wishes he had coffee instead of tea.