And indeed there will be time To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” Time to turn back and descend the stair, With a bald spot in the middle of my hair — (They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”) My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin — (They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”) Do I dare Disturb the universe? In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. —“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” T. S. Eliot Which statement best describes the narrator’s state of mind in this passage? He is confident, determined, and able to make difficult choices. He is bothered by regret about his past but optimistic about the future. He is tired of his conventional life and excited to take on new challenges and risks. He is filled with uncertainty and concerned about how he appears to others.