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by robert louis stevenson
chapter 3: dr. jekyll was quite at ease
a fortnight later, by excellent good fortune, the doctor gave one of his
pleasant dinners to some five or six old cronies, all intelligent,
reputable men and all judges of good wine, and mr. utterson so
contrived that he remained behind after the others had departed.
this was no new arrangement, but a thing that had befallen many
scores of times. where utterson was liked, he was liked well. hosts
loved to detain the dry lawyer, when the light - hearted and loose-
tongued had already their foot on the threshold, they liked to sit a
while in his unobtrusive company, practising for solitude, sobering
their minds in the man’s rich silence after the expense and strain of
gaiety. to this rule, dr. jekyll was no exception, and as he now sat
\you know i never approved of it,\ pursued utterson, ruthlessly
disregarding the fresh topic.
\my will? yes, certainly, i know that,\ said the doctor, a trifle
sharply. \you have told me so.\
\well, i tell you so again,\ continued the lawyer. \i have been
learning something of young hyde.\
the large handsome face of dr. jekyll grew pale to the very lips,
and there came a blackness about his eyes. \i do not care to hear
more,\ said he. \this is a matter i thought we had agreed to
drop.\
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Explanation:

In a story's plot structure, the rising action builds tension and develops conflict. Here, Utterson's investigation into Hyde and Jekyll's reaction to it create suspense, moving the story toward the climax. Exposition introduces characters/setting, climax is the peak, and falling action resolves. This excerpt shows developing conflict, so it's rising action.

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rising action