Question

I am quite sure of him,” replied Jekyll; “I have grounds for certainty that I cannot share with any one. But there is one thing on which you may advise me. I have—I have received a letter; and I am at a loss whether I should show it to the police. I should like to leave it in your hands, Utterson; you would judge wisely, I am sure; I have so great a trust in you.”
– The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson

Which inference about Dr. Jekyll is best supported by evidence from the passage?

He has lost confidence in his own judgment because of his involvement with Mr. Hyde.
He is allowing Mr. Hyde to hide in the laboratory.
He has been told by Mr. Hyde that Mr. Utterson cannot be trusted.
He fears that he will be arrested for the murder of Sir Danvers Carew.

Answer 1

Answer:

He has lost confidence in his own judgment because of his involvement with Mr. Hyde.

Explanation:

According to the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson, there is a dialogue between Mr Hyde and Utterson where Mr Hyde asks for Mr Utterson's advice about a letter he received which he was not sure he wanted to show to the police.

Therefore, the inference about Dr. Jekyll that is best supported by evidence from the passage is that He has lost confidence in his own judgment because of his involvement with Mr. Hyde.