The slow pace helps develop Mr. Whymper’s character with descriptive details
Explanation:
The pacing of this passage move the plot by developing Mr. Whymper’s character with descriptive details.
According to the excerpt, the slow pace was used to describe how he went to the farm. The narrator said that he was a sly-looking little man with
side whiskers, a solicitor in a very small way of business,
He first describes him as sly looking, little and with a bit of side whiskers. This paces advances the plot by making use of deceptive details. A thorough description was given on how he looked.
