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Read paragraph 13.

(13) Most of these details I noted later, for I was given but little time to speculate on the wonders of my new discovery. I ha
seen that the eggs were in the process of hatching, and as I stood watching the hideous little monsters break from their shells
failed to note the approach of a score of full-grown Martians from behind me.

How does the author build tension in this excerpt?

The author builds tension in paragraph 13 by

showing how curious the narrator is to explore more

creating intrigue about the details of the narrator's discovery

foreshadowing an event that is about to happen

introducing the strange eggs that the narrator will describe