There are 29 first-person singular pronouns in this paragraph; similarly, there are
another 29 first-person pronouns (26 singular) in I:3:3, as well as 25 in I:3:6 (where
Victor dissolves his egocentrism in pontificatory admonishment of Walton's ambition),
and a full 40 such pronouns in I:3:9. Mary Shelley thus dexterously underscores Victor's
total self-involvement in his scientific pursuit.