Question
Read the following excerpt from Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle, and use it to answer question
“I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes. I heard from Major Prendergast how you saved him in the Tankerville Club Scandal.”
“Ah, of course. He was wrongfully accused of cheating at cards,”
“He said that you could solve anything.”
“He said too much.”
“That you are never beaten.”
“I have been beaten four times.”
“But what is that compared with the number of your successes?”
“It is true that I have been generally successful.”
“Then you may be so with me.”
“I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire and favor me with some details as to your case.”
“It is no ordinary one.”
After reading the passage, a student makes the claim that the overall mood of the passage is suspenseful. Which excerpt from the passage best supports this claim?
It is no ordinary one (the case)
I beg that you will draw your chair up to the fire
Then you may be so with me
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The excerpt that best supports the student's claim that the overall mood of the passage is suspenseful is:
"It is no ordinary one (the case)."
This line suggests that the case being discussed is unusual and potentially more complex, implying that there is something significant or mysterious at stake, which contributes to a suspenseful atmosphere.
"It is no ordinary one (the case)."
This line suggests that the case being discussed is unusual and potentially more complex, implying that there is something significant or mysterious at stake, which contributes to a suspenseful atmosphere.