but why will you say that i am mad? now this is the point. you fancy me mad. madmen know nothing. but you should have seen me. you should have seen how wisely i proceeded-with what caution with what foresight with what disssimulation i went to work. I went to work. i was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before i killed him and have i not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over-acuteness of the sense If still you think me mad you will think so no longer when i describe the wise precautions i took for the concealment of the body

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but why will you say that i am mad? now this is the point. you fancy me mad. madmen know nothing. but you should have seen me. you should have seen how wisely i proceeded-with what caution with what foresight with what disssimulation i went to work. I went to work. i was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before i killed him and have i not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over-acuteness of the sense If still you think me mad you will think so no longer when i describe the wise precautions i took for the concealment of the body
answers:
He wants to be caught before he kills the old man
He is angry about the situation
He is trying to justify his actions
He wants to get away with muder

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct answer is: **He is trying to justify his actions.** In this excerpt, the speaker is attempting to rationalize his behavior and feelings, asserting that his careful planning and kindness towards the old man demonstrate his sanity, rather than madness. He emphasizes his acute senses and meticulous preparations to defend his actions leading up to the murder.