How does this passage develop the theme "secrets are a
heavy burden"?
read the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and
mr hyde
"tve been afraid for about a week," returned poole,
doggedly disregarding the question, "and i can bear it no
more"
mr. poole shows signs of physical and emotional
distress
o mr. poole drinks wine to deal with his feelings of fear
o mr. utterson is frightened of mr poole's behavior
mr. utterson listens to mr poole's feelings of concem
the man's appearance amply bore out his words, his
manner was altered for the worse, and except for the
moment when he had first announced his terror, he had not
once looked the lawyer in the face. even now, he sat with
the glass of wine untasted on his knee, and his eyes
directed to a corner of the floor. "i can bear it no more," he
repeated