Question

dr. heideggers experiment nathaniel hawthorne 1 that very singular man, old dr. heidegger, once invited four venerable friends to meet him in his study. there were three white - bearded gentlemen, mr. medbourne, colonel killigrew, and mr. gascoigne, and a withered gentlewoman, whose name was the widow wycherly. they were all melancholy old creatures, who had been unfortunate in life, and whose greatest misfortune it was that they were not long ago in their graves. it is a circumstance worth mentioning that each of these three old gentlemen, mr. medbourne, colonel killigrew, and mr. gascoigne, were early lovers of the widow wycherly, and had once been on the point of cutting each others throats for her sake. and, before proceeding further, i will merely hint that dr. heidegger and all his foul guests were sometimes thought to be a little beside themselves, --as is not unfrequently the case with old people, when worried either by present troubles or woeful recollections. 2 my dear old friends, said dr. heidegger, motioning them to be seated. i am desirous of your assistance in one of those little experiments which i amuse myself here in my study. 3 if all stories were true, dr. heideggers study must have been a very which object in the study has symbolic, emotional significance to dr. heidegger? a the mirror between the bookcases b the bronze bust of hippocrates c the skeleton in the corner closet d the portrait of the young lady in the faded gown

Explanation:

In "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", the portrait of the young lady in the faded gown is a significant object to Dr. Heidegger. It is likely a reminder of a past love or significant relationship.

Answer:

D. the portrait of the young lady in the faded gown