Answer:
I didn't read the book or know the story but I can imagine that if it is meant to be literal, he/she said it because having the disease made him/her more careful and weary.
Explanation:
It is kind of like what happened with this Corona. We heard about the "disease" and became more weary and careful. Also: sharpened our senses.
Answer:
I have indeed watched the movie, and even though I wasn't frightened by it, I would say it counts as a horror movie since there are gothic parts to it, but the romance and comedy in it largely overshadow the scary parts.
Answer:
In the context of the sentence, fancied means that she believed or imagined that the shadows had tricked her.
Explanation:
Hope this helps!
Cause she is scare and worried Betty might actually die