Women and Femininity

Question 1

Never (she used to say, with streaming tears, when she narrated that experience), never had she felt more peace with all men

Answer 1

Pointing out how the maid loves to tell the story of the murder which undermines her because she isn’t horrified.
Makes fun of female readers and accuses them of being bloodthirsty and delighting in violence and gothic

Question 2

At the horror of these sights and sounds, the maid fainted

Answer 2

Mocking the addiction to violence for women by making her story unrealistic as she is attempting to disguise her delight

Question 3

And women of different nationalities passing out, key inhand, to have a morning glass

Answer 3

Gin in the morning - alcoholics

using humour to suggest all women in Soho are alcoholics

Question 4

An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door. She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent.

Answer 4

Just like men, women are hypocritical with their excellent manners but inner evil.
“flash of odious joy” appeared when she hears Hyde is in trouble