Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."No,” said the other. "I cannot say that I care what becomes of Hyde; I am quite done with him. I was thinking of my own character, which this hateful business has rather exposed.”

The speaker says he is “quite done” with Hyde and is instead thinking about his own character, which the business has “exposed.” This shows he feels ashamed that his connection to Hyde has revealed something damaging about his reputation. The best choice is “ashamed of his association with Hyde.”

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