Read this excerpt The First Men in the Moon. I will own that I am still by no means indurated to the peculiar effect of the Selenite appearance, and to find myself, as it were, adrift on this broad sea

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Read this excerpt The First Men in the Moon.

I will own that I am still by no means indurated to the peculiar effect of the Selenite appearance, and to find myself, as it were, adrift on this broad sea of excited entomology was by no means agreeable. Just for a space I had something very like what I should imagine people mean when they speak of the 'horrors.'
What can the reader infer about Mr. Cavor’s emotional reaction to the Selenites based on the passage above?
He experiences the "horrors" because of the appearance of the Selenites.
He is drawn to the Selenites because he finds them interesting and attractive.
He is annoyed by the sea of Selenites that surround his litter.
He is excited to be able to study the Selenites.