Read the excerpt from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Then, answer the question that follows.
Two doors from one corner, on the left hand going east the line was broken by the entry of a court; and just at that point a certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street. It was two stories high; showed no window, nothing but a door on the lower story and a blind forehead of discoloured wall on the upper; and bore in every feature, the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence. The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained.
Which element of setting is most evident from the bolded words in the passage above?
a Historical context
b Mood
c Time
d Weather