Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it; and it may be doubted if, from that day forth, Utterson desired the society of his surviving friend with the same eagerness. He thought of him kindly; but his thoughts were disquieted and fearful. He went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance; perhaps, in his heart, he preferred to speak with Poole upon the doorstep and surrounded by the air and sounds of the open city, rather than to be admitted into that house of voluntary bondage, and to sit and speak with its inscrutable recluse.

The reader can infer that Mr. Utterson

resents Dr. Jekyll.

needs Dr. Jekyll.

loves Dr. Jekyll.

doubts Dr. Jekyll.

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Audrina Howell

1 May, 08:55

Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it; and it may be doubted if, from that day forth, Utterson desired the society of his surviving friend with the same eagerness. He thought of him kindly; but his thoughts were disquieted and fearful. He went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance; perhaps, in his heart, he preferred to speak with Poole upon the doorstep and surrounded by the air and sounds of the open city, rather than to be admitted into that house of voluntary bondage, and to sit and speak with its inscrutable recluse.

The reader can infer that Mr. Utterson

resents Dr. Jekyll.

needs Dr. Jekyll.

loves Dr. Jekyll.

doubts Dr. Jekyll.

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Landen Gardner · Answer 1

The reader can infer that Mr Utterson doubts Dr. Jekyll. He is in two minds about loving him or not, as can be seen in "He thought of him kindly; but his thoughts were disquieted and fearful" or "he went to call; but he was relieved to be denied admittance". We can see the doubious attitude all thorugh this passage.

Although Utterson has met Dr. Jekyll and he kind of likes him, he has found him, at the same time, rude and unlikeable as we can see in the words disquited, fearful, inscrutable recluse. As an old friend and as the story moves forward, he recognizes the change and strange occurrences of Jekyll and he actually decides to further investigate on him.