In "The Carew Murder," chapter 4 of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, how is tension sustained for the modern reader?

At the
beginning of chapter 4, there is a tension between the tranquil setting on the one hand, and the
conflict between Mr. Hyde and Sir Danvers Carew on the other. The tranquil setting is
established with the character of the maid, who takes to her window box on a clear, moonlit
evening, feels "at peace with all men," and thinks "kindly of the world."
This tranquillity and peacefulness is then compounded by the descriptions of Sir Danvers Carew,
whose face seems "to breathe such an old-world kindness of disposition." The
subsequent conflict between Mr. Hyde and Sir Danvers Carew, which is described as a "great
flame of anger," and a brutal "storm of blows," is emphasized in contrast to the
tranquil setting. Thus, at the beginning of chapter 4, there is a tension established between
Mr. Hyde on the one hand and, seemingly, the rest of the world on the other.

The second main source of tension in chapter 4 is that which concerns the relationship between
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. When Mr....