The one that is a feature of Gothic writing that makes it different from other romantic genres is : Heavy symbolism
Symbolism
is used to expressed the feeling of mystical ideas within a writing. A Gothic form of writing usually have a very mystical dark element within
it and use a lot of symbolism to express the darkness that the writer
felt <span />
Since there are two people we are talking about, they were closing up practise. "Dr. Girourd and Dr Kutner was closing their practise" doesn't ring quite as well as if you were to say they *were* doing something.