Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.Small indeed was my appetite. This inexplicable incident, this reversal of my previous experience, seemed, like the Babylonian finger on the wall, to be spelling out the letters of my judgment; and I began to reflect more seriously than ever before on the issues and possibilities of my double existence.

The phrase “the letters of my judgment” suggests that Jekyll sees the strange incident as a warning about the consequences of his actions. He begins thinking seriously about the “issues and possibilities” of his double existence, showing concern about where his experiment may lead. The passage does not mention religion, money, or fear of being exposed as a fraud.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.