Read the three excerpts from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. For all that, the two men put the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might enjoy them uninterrupted. Mr. Utterson again walked some way in silence and obviously under a weight of consideration. "You are sure he used a key?” he inquired at last. That evening Mr. Utterson came home to his bachelor house in sombre spirits and sat down to dinner without relish. As Mr. Utterson’s character develops, he becomes more
Mr. Utterson’s silence, “weight of consideration,” and “sombre spirits” show that he is troubled by what he has learned. His careful question about whether Hyde used a key suggests he is trying to understand a worrying situation. The best choice is worried, not merely sad, bored, or angry.
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