The narrator is deeply troubled and fearful, suggesting a sense of vulnerability in the face of danger. This is supported by the evidence that he feels "stunned," "distressed," and "bewildered," and despite acknowledging the man's gentle demeanor, he shudders at the thought of his "hungry eye," indicating an underlying terror about the man's intentions.
Cannibalism in the Cars
by Mark Twain
He was gone. I never felt so stunned, so distressed, so bewildered in my life. But in my soul I was glad he was gone. With all his gentleness of manner and his soft voice, I shuddered whenever he turned his hungry eye upon me; and when I heard that I had achieved his perilous affection, and that I stood almost with the late Harris in his esteem, my heart fairly stood still!
I was bewildered beyond description. I did not doubt his word; I could not question a single item in a statement so stamped with the earnestness of truth as his; but its dreadful details overpowered me, and threw my thoughts into hopeless confusion.
"Cannibalism in the Cars" by Mark Twain
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In 1–2 sentences, explain an inference about the narrator based on the details in the passage, and provide at least one piece of strong evidence to support your inference.
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