I had serious thoughts of getting a pitcher of water and extinguishing that light too; but it
was evident his curiosity was too keenly excited to be _________ by that, and the more I
manifested my anxiety to __________ his scrutiny, the greater would be his determination
to persist in it besides it was too late.
abetted tease
quenched baffle
galvanized bait
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