Which line most confirms this prediction? “. . . it may be doubted if, from that day forth, Utterson desired the society of his surviving friend with the same eagerness.” “He thought of him kindly; but his thoughts were disquieted and fearful.” “He went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance . . .” “Utterson became so used to the unvarying character of these reports, that he fell off little by little in the frequency of his visits.”
The answer is C. He went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance..."
Answer:
C). “He went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance . . .”
Explanation:
Prediction is illustrated as the foretelling of the actions or events to occur in the future. Such statements could be a guess or it could also be based on the facts.
As per the question, the statement that certifies prediction is displayed through option C as it forecasts that Utterson is reluctant to ban Jekyll completely and therefore pursues to seek him out as displayed through the prediction ''he went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance . . .”. Thus, option C is the correct answer.