How does jekyll’s letter to lanyon in the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde create suspense in the story?

a. jekyll warns lanyon of an illness spreading in london.
b. jekyll fails to reveal a reason for his request.
c. jekyll tries to persuade lanyon to commit a crime.
d. jekyll threatens to hurt lanyon if he does not .

the answer is B

B. Jekyll fails to reveal a reason for his request.

Lanyon received a strange letter from Jekyll. In this letter, he asked Lanyon to go to Jekyll's house and remove a specific drawer from his laboratory. Poole was to help him in this request. He was to return to his own home with the contents of the drawer and wait for a man who would come to claim them at midnight. Jekyll did not give any explanation for this request. The fact that Jekyll fails to explain his reasoning contributes to the suspense of the story.

explanation:

the answer to your question is d because the clause conveys the tone of the man in the excerpt, which is arrogant and cocky. hope that .