down—steadily down it crept. i took a frenzied pleasure in contrasting its downward with its lateral velocity. to the right—to the left—far and wide—with the shriek of a cursed spirit; to my heart with the stealthy pace of the tiger!

how does the pacing of this passage most affect the story?

it injects mystery into the story, which highlights the narrator's confusion.

it creates a highly-charged atmosphere that conveys the narrator's anger.

it creates a tense atmosphere that conveys the narrator's abject fear.

it injects surprise into the story, which highlights the narrator's shock.