“I have had a shock,” he said, “and I shall never recover. It is a question of weeks. Well, life has been pleasant; I liked it;
yes, sir, I used to like it. I sometimes think if we knew all, we should be more glad to get away.” “Jekyll is ill, too,” observed Utterson. “Have you seen him?”
But Lanyon’s face changed, and he held up a trembling hand. “I wish to see or hear no more of Dr. Jekyll,” he said in a loud, unsteady voice. “I am quite done with that person; and I beg that you will spare me any allusion to one whom I regard as dead.”
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
Which inference is best supported by the passage?
A - Dr. Lanyon expects to recover from his illness.
B - Dr. Lanyon has learned damaging new information about Dr. Jekyll.
C - Dr. Lanyon does not think that Mr. Utterson is a good friend.
D - Dr. Lanyon met Mr. Hyde and was shocked by his strange appearance.
Dr. Lanyon has learned damaging new information about Dr. Jekyll. I know this because after Utterson asks if Lanyon has seen Dr Jekyll, his face changes and he says he never wants to see him again.
<span>Elizabeth believes that John is trying to protect Abigail by not going to Salem. John becomes angered and tries to explain that he has forgotten Abigail. He is frustrated that Elizabeth will not forgive him and move on from the situation. That's a tip. </span>
