Its evidence - - the evidence of the sentience - - was to be seen, he said, (and here I started as he spoke,) in the gradual yet certain condensation of an atmosphere of their own about the waters and the walls. The result was discoverable, he added, in that silent, yet importunate and terrible influence which for centuries had moulded the destinies of his family, and which made him what I now saw him - - what he was. Such opinions need no comment, and I will make none.

Based on this excerpt, the narrator seems

supportive of Usher's theory.

skeptical of Usher's theory.

curious about the his

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Delilah Johnson

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30 January, 12:10

Its evidence - - the evidence of the sentience - - was to be seen, he said, (and here I started as he spoke,) in the gradual yet certain condensation of an atmosphere of their own about the waters and the walls. The result was discoverable, he added, in that silent, yet importunate and terrible influence which for centuries had moulded the destinies of his family, and which made him what I now saw him - - what he was. Such opinions need no comment, and I will make none.

Based on this excerpt, the narrator seems

supportive of Usher's theory.

skeptical of Usher's theory.

curious about the his

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Fisher Woodward · Answer 1

Based on this excerpt, the narrator seems skeptical of Usher’s theory. It is hinted in these sentences " he result was discoverable, he added, in that silent, yet importunate and terrible influence which for centuries had moulded the destinies of his family, and which made him what I now saw him - - what he was. Such opinions need no comment, and I will make none."