"I assume you mean humble in the pejorative - and ironic - sense," responds his guest, faintly. There is a particular look he gets around knowledge in the rawest sense, and it is largely the reason Hyde voraciously and indiscriminately consumes words and ideas as he does; Jekyll has focused all his brainpower in one area, but he really does love any kind of learning.

He is fairly certain Martel will not mind if he just kind of looks, absorbing all of it. Something about his stance suggests he is considering walking in about four directions at once, because decisions are hard.