When Jim hands Dr. Livesey the packet, he “looked it all over, as if his fingers were itching to open it; but instead of doing that, he put it quietly in the pocket of his coat” . How do you account for the doctor’s action?
He is expressing self control. Additionally keeping his attention on Jim. Along with keeping his privacy to later open the package in private. Though he is excited he has a task at hand tat which he first is going to complete
