Question

the excellent administration of your affairs here is well understood in paris, and i thought it just possible, you know-
11 \yes, yes- say no more- or rather it is myself who should thank you for the commendable prudence you have displayed. we seldom find so much of forethought in young men; and, more than once, some unhappy contre-temps has occurred in consequence of thoughtlessness on the part of our visitors. while my former system was in operation, and my patients were permitted the privilege of roaming to and fro at will, they were often aroused to a dangerous frenzy by injudicious persons who called to inspect the house. hence i was obliged to enforce a rigid system of exclusion; and none obtained access to the premises upon whose discretion i could not rely.\
12 \while your former system was in operation!\ i said, repeating his words- \do i understand you, then, to say that thesoothing system of which i have heard so much is no longer in force?\
which of these best characterizes the narrators preconceived conceptions about people suffering from mental illness?
a he seems them as similar to himself and deserving of sympathy.
b they inspire his curiosity, but are best approached with caution.
c he feels that they may be dangerous, and prefers to avoid them.
d he believes that he knows how best to treat their conditions.

Explanation:

The text mentions that patients were permitted roaming privileges and caused dangerous frenzies due to visitors' thoughtlessness. The narrator's former system involved a rigid exclusion system, indicating a perception of potential danger from those with mental illness.

Answer:

C. He feels that they may be dangerous, and prefers to avoid them.