HALE. Well, my first thought was to get that rope off. I looked... (Stops, his face twitches.)... but Harry, he
went up to him, and he said, "No, he's dead all right, and we'd better not touch anything."
How does the use of the word "twitches" in the stage direction most affect this scene?
O It characterizes Hale as someone who is weak and cannot handle difficult aspects of the job.
It emphasizes the fact that death is a difficult subject for Mr. Hale and causes him discomfort.
It hints to the reader that Hale may have somehow been involved and is acting out of guilt.
It reveals to the reader that Hale is extremely upset because he and Mr. Wright were very close.

First, I wanted to remove the rope. It looked like Harry responded, "No, he's dead, and we shouldn't touch anything." We descended. She remained seated. Has anyone been informed? Unconcerned, she responds, "No." Harry asked Mrs. Wright, "Who did this?" She stopped pleating her apron when he stated it was businesslike. She says, "I dunno." Harry: "You don't know?" She replies, "No." Harry asks, "Weren’t you sleeping’ in the bed with him?" "Yes, but I was on the inside," she responds. Harry: "Someone strangled him, and you didn't wake up?" She replied, "I didn't wake up." After a minute, she said, "I slept sound." We must have looked surprised. Harry was going to ask her more questions, but I suggested she tell the coroner or sheriff first. So, Harry ran to Rivers' house, where there's a phone.