Read This Passage from "the cub plot" I seized the bell-rope; dropped it, seized it again; Dropped it once more; clutched it trembling once again, and pulled it FEEBLY that i could hardly hear the stroke myself.

Knowing the definition of the bolded word helps you understand...
Bolded word is Feebly

A. that the speaker is very nervous

B. That the speaker is very determined to solve the Problem

C. That the speaker is very physically Strong

D. That the speaker has a reputation for being lazy