The narrator likely feels a deep sense of fear and revulsion toward the man he describes, suggesting that he perceives a threat to his safety. This inference is supported by the line "I shuddered whenever he turned his hungry eye upon me," indicating that the narrator views the man's affections as dangerous and unsettling.
Cannibalism in the Carsby Mark TwainHe 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 TwainQuestionUse the passage to answer the question.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.(2 points)
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