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Answer:
'it softened and attracted me.'
Explanation:
The given excerpt is taken from Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley.
In the novel, the readers are able to find the theme that monstrous appearance can be deceiving through the characterization of the monster, who appeared monstrous in feature yet had emotions.
In the given excerpt that phrase that supports this theme is 'it softened and attracted me.' The phrase is said by the monster. In this instance, the monster killed the Frankenstein's family child but when the monster saw a portrait of a lovely woman on the child's locket, he became softened and attracted to the lady in the portrait.
This instance depicts that monstrous appearance can be deceiving.
Thus the phrase is 'if softened and attracted me.'