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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

[T]he inmates of my house were locked in the most rigorous hours of slumber; and I determined, flushed as I was with hope and triumph, to venture in my new shape as far as to my bedroom. I crossed the yard, wherein the constellations looked down upon me, I could have thought, with wonder, the first creature of that sort that their unsleeping vigilance had yet disclosed to them . . .

What do Dr. Jekyll’s thoughts reveal about him in this excerpt?

He is jealous of those who can sleep through the night.
He is revered for his scientific advances.
He is interested in studying the movements of the stars.
He is proud and enthusiastic about his initial results

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
He is proud and enthusiastic about his initial results. The phrases "flushed as I was with hope and triumph" and comparing himself to a unique creature under the stars show his pride and excitement.