I incline to
Cain’s heresy,

the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and
in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove. “

” he used to say quaintly: “I let my brother go to the
devil in his own way.” In this character, it was frequently his f


I let my brother go to the
devil in his own way.

; and
in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove. “I incline to
Cain’s heresy,” he used to say quaintly: “

” In this character, it was frequently his fortune
to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in


Did you ever remark that door?

the other side of the by-street; but
when they came abreast of the entry, the former lifted up his cane and
pointed.

“

” he asked; and when his companion had
replied in the affirmative, “It is connected in my mind,” added he,
“with a very


It is connected in my mind,

s cane and
pointed.

“Did you ever remark that door?” he asked; and when his companion had
replied in the affirmative, “

” added he,
“with a very odd story.”

“Indeed?” said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, “and what
was that?”


with a very odd story.

k that door?” he asked; and when his companion had
replied in the affirmative, “It is connected in my mind,” added he,
“

”

“Indeed?” said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, “and what
was that?”

“Well, it was this way,” returned M


Indeed?

d when his companion had
replied in the affirmative, “It is connected in my mind,” added he,
“with a very odd story.”

“

” said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, “and what
was that?”

“Well, it was this way,” returned Mr. Enfield:


and what
was that?

connected in my mind,” added he,
“with a very odd story.”

“Indeed?” said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, “

”

“Well, it was this way,” returned Mr. Enfield: “I was coming home from
some place at the end of the world, about thre


Well, it was this way,

added he,
“with a very odd story.”

“Indeed?” said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, “and what
was that?”

“

” returned Mr. Enfield: “I was coming home from
some place at the end of the world, about three o’clock of a black
winte


Tut-tut!

the cheque myself,
and said I had every reason to believe it was a forgery. Not a bit of
it. The cheque was genuine.”

“

” said Mr. Utterson.

“I see you feel as I do,” said Mr. Enfield. “Yes, it’s a bad story. For
my man was a fellow that n


I see you feel as I do,

ad every reason to believe it was a forgery. Not a bit of
it. The cheque was genuine.”

“Tut-tut!” said Mr. Utterson.

“

” said Mr. Enfield. “Yes, it’s a bad story. For
my man was a fellow that nobody could have to do with, a really
damnable


And
you don’t know if the drawer of the cheque lives there?

ded, and with
the words fell into a vein of musing.

From this he was recalled by Mr. Utterson asking rather suddenly: “

”

“A likely place, isn’t it?” returned Mr. Enfield. “But I happen to have
noticed his address; he lives in some square


A likely place, isn’t it?

he was recalled by Mr. Utterson asking rather suddenly: “And
you don’t know if the drawer of the cheque lives there?”

“

” returned Mr. Enfield. “But I happen to have
noticed his address; he lives in some square or other.”

“And you never as


But I happen to have
noticed his address; he lives in some square or other.

enly: “And
you don’t know if the drawer of the cheque lives there?”

“A likely place, isn’t it?” returned Mr. Enfield. “

”

“And you never asked about the—place with the door?” said Mr. Utterson.

“No, sir; I had a delicacy,” was the reply.


And you never asked about the—place with the door?

place, isn’t it?” returned Mr. Enfield. “But I happen to have
noticed his address; he lives in some square or other.”

“

” said Mr. Utterson.

“No, sir; I had a delicacy,” was the reply. “I feel very strongly about
putting questions; it part


No, sir; I had a delicacy,

address; he lives in some square or other.”

“And you never asked about the—place with the door?” said Mr. Utterson.

“

” was the reply. “I feel very strongly about
putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of
judgment


A very good rule, too,

ly have to
change their name. No sir, I make it a rule of mine: the more it looks
like Queer Street, the less I ask.”

“

” said the lawyer.

“But I have studied the place for myself,” continued Mr. Enfield. “It
seems scarcely a house. There


But I have studied the place for myself,

e it a rule of mine: the more it looks
like Queer Street, the less I ask.”

“A very good rule, too,” said the lawyer.

“

” continued Mr. Enfield. “It
seems scarcely a house. There is no other door, and nobody goes in or
out of that one but,


Enfield,

, that it’s hard to say where one ends and
another begins.”

The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then “

”
said Mr. Utterson, “that’s a good rule of yours.”

“Yes, I think it is,” returned Enfield.

“But for all that,” contin


that’s a good rule of yours.

one ends and
another begins.”

The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then “Enfield,”
said Mr. Utterson, “

”

“Yes, I think it is,” returned Enfield.

“But for all that,” continued the lawyer, “there’s one point


Yes, I think it is,

he pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then “Enfield,”
said Mr. Utterson, “that’s a good rule of yours.”

“

” returned Enfield.

“But for all that,” continued the lawyer, “there’s one point


But for all that,

lence; and then “Enfield,”
said Mr. Utterson, “that’s a good rule of yours.”

“Yes, I think it is,” returned Enfield.

“

” continued the lawyer, “there’s one point


Enfield,


that’s a good rule of yours.

in for a while in silence; and then “Enfield,”
said Mr. Utterson, “

”

“Yes, I think it is,” returned Enfield.

“But for all that,” continued the lawyer, “there’s one point I want to
ask.


Yes, I think it is,

in for a while in silence; and then “Enfield,”
said Mr. Utterson, “that’s a good rule of yours.”

“

” returned Enfield.

“But for all that,” continued the lawyer, “there’s one point I want to
ask. I want to ask the name


But for all that,

” continued the lawyer, “there’s one point I want to
ask. I want to ask the name of that man who walked over the child.”


there’s one point I want to
ask. I want to ask the name of that man who walked over the child.

on, “that’s a good rule of yours.”

“Yes, I think it is,” returned Enfield.

“But for all that,” continued the lawyer, “

”

“Well,” said Mr. Enfield, “I can’t see what harm it would do. It was a
man of the name of Hyde.”

“Hm,” said Mr. Utte


Well,

ontinued the lawyer, “there’s one point I want to
ask. I want to ask the name of that man who walked over the child.”

“

” said Mr. Enfield, “I can’t see what harm it would do. It was a
man of the name of Hyde.”

“Hm,” said Mr. Utterson. “Wh


I can’t see what harm it would do. It was a
man of the name of Hyde.

e’s one point I want to
ask. I want to ask the name of that man who walked over the child.”

“Well,” said Mr. Enfield, “

”

“Hm,” said Mr. Utterson. “What sort of a man is he to see?”

“He is not easy to describe. There is something wrong wi


Hm,

ed over the child.”

“Well,” said Mr. Enfield, “I can’t see what harm it would do. It was a
man of the name of Hyde.”

“

” said Mr. Utterson. “What sort of a man is he to see?”

“He is not easy to describe. There is something wrong with his


What sort of a man is he to see?

l,” said Mr. Enfield, “I can’t see what harm it would do. It was a
man of the name of Hyde.”

“Hm,” said Mr. Utterson. “

”

“He is not easy to describe. There is something wrong with his
appearance; something displeasing, something down-righ


You are sure he used a key?

an see him this moment.”

Mr. Utterson again walked some way in silence and obviously under a
weight of consideration. “

” he inquired at
last.

“My dear sir...” began Enfield, surprised out of himself.

“Yes, I know,” said Utterson; “I know


My dear sir...

some way in silence and obviously under a
weight of consideration. “You are sure he used a key?” he inquired at
last.

“

” began Enfield, surprised out of himself.

“Yes, I know,” said Utterson; “I know it must seem strange. The fact
is, if


Yes, I know,

ration. “You are sure he used a key?” he inquired at
last.

“My dear sir...” began Enfield, surprised out of himself.

“

” said Utterson; “I know it must seem strange. The fact
is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it is becau


I know it must seem strange. The fact
is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it is because I
know it already. You see, Richard, your tale has gone home. If you have
been inexact in any point you had better correct it.

a key?” he inquired at
last.

“My dear sir...” began Enfield, surprised out of himself.

“Yes, I know,” said Utterson; “

”

“I think you might have warned me,” returned the other with a touch of
sullenness. “But I have been pedantically exac


I think you might have warned me,

already. You see, Richard, your tale has gone home. If you have
been inexact in any point you had better correct it.”

“

” returned the other with a touch of
sullenness. “But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it. The
fellow had a k


But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it. The
fellow had a key; and what’s more, he has it still. I saw him use it
not a week ago.

point you had better correct it.”

“I think you might have warned me,” returned the other with a touch of
sullenness. “

”

Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the young man
presently resumed. “Here is another lesson to say


Here is another lesson to say nothing,

aw him use it
not a week ago.”

Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the young man
presently resumed. “

” said he. “I
am ashamed of my long tongue. Let us make a bargain never to refer to
this again.”

“With all my heart,” s


I
am ashamed of my long tongue. Let us make a bargain never to refer to
this again.

d deeply but said never a word; and the young man
presently resumed. “Here is another lesson to say nothing,” said he. “

”

“With all my heart,” said the lawyer. “I shake hands on that, Richard.”


With all my heart,

esson to say nothing,” said he. “I
am ashamed of my long tongue. Let us make a bargain never to refer to
this again.”

“

” said the lawyer. “I shake hands on that, Richard.”


I shake hands on that, Richard.

ashamed of my long tongue. Let us make a bargain never to refer to
this again.”

“With all my heart,” said the lawyer. “


friend and benefactor Edward Hyde,

he decease of Henry Jekyll, M.D., D.C.L.,
L.L.D., F.R.S., etc., all his possessions were to pass into the hands
of his “

” but that in case of Dr.
Jekyll’s “disappearance or unexplained absence for any period exceeding
three calendar months,


disappearance or unexplained absence for any period exceeding
three calendar months,

s possessions were to pass into the hands
of his “friend and benefactor Edward Hyde,” but that in case of Dr.
Jekyll’s “

” the said Edward Hyde should step into the said
Henry Jekyll’s shoes without further delay and free from any burthen or


I thought it was madness,

g, insubstantial mists that had so
long baffled his eye, there leaped up the sudden, definite presentment
of a fiend.

“


I thought it was madness,

” he said, as he replaced the obnoxious paper
in the safe, “and now I begin to fear it is disgrace.”

With that he blew


and now I begin to fear it is disgrace.

definite presentment
of a fiend.

“I thought it was madness,” he said, as he replaced the obnoxious paper
in the safe, “

”

With that he blew out his candle, put on a greatcoat, and set forth in
the direction of Cavendish Square, that citade


If anyone knows, it will be Lanyon,

e, that citadel of medicine, where his
friend, the great Dr. Lanyon, had his house and received his crowding
patients. “

” he had thought.

The solemn butler knew and welcomed him; he was subjected to no stage
of delay, but ushered direct fr


I suppose, Lanyon,

company.

After a little rambling talk, the lawyer led up to the subject which so
disagreeably preoccupied his mind.

“

” said he, “you and I must be the two oldest friends
that Henry Jekyll has?”

“I wish the friends were younger,” chuckle


you and I must be the two oldest friends
that Henry Jekyll has?

ling talk, the lawyer led up to the subject which so
disagreeably preoccupied his mind.

“I suppose, Lanyon,” said he, “

”

“I wish the friends were younger,” chuckled Dr. Lanyon. “But I suppose
we are. And what of that? I see little of him


I wish the friends were younger,

reoccupied his mind.

“I suppose, Lanyon,” said he, “you and I must be the two oldest friends
that Henry Jekyll has?”

“

” chuckled Dr. Lanyon. “But I suppose
we are. And what of that? I see little of him now.”

“Indeed?” said Utterson. “I t


But I suppose
we are. And what of that? I see little of him now.

and I must be the two oldest friends
that Henry Jekyll has?”

“I wish the friends were younger,” chuckled Dr. Lanyon. “

”

“Indeed?” said Utterson. “I thought you had a bond of common interest.”

“We had,” was the reply. “But it is more tha


Indeed?

sh the friends were younger,” chuckled Dr. Lanyon. “But I suppose
we are. And what of that? I see little of him now.”

“

” said Utterson. “I thought you had a bond of common interest.”

“We had,” was the reply. “But it is more than ten years


I thought you had a bond of common interest.

er,” chuckled Dr. Lanyon. “But I suppose
we are. And what of that? I see little of him now.”

“Indeed?” said Utterson. “

”

“We had,” was the reply. “But it is more than ten years since Henry
Jekyll became too fanciful for me. He began to go


We had,

And what of that? I see little of him now.”

“Indeed?” said Utterson. “I thought you had a bond of common interest.”

“

” was the reply. “But it is more than ten years since Henry
Jekyll became too fanciful for me. He began to go wrong, wro


would have estranged Damon and Pythias.

and I have seen devilish little of the
man. Such unscientific balderdash,” added the doctor, flushing suddenly
purple, “

”

This little spirit of temper was somewhat of a relief to Mr. Utterson.
“They have only differed on some point of scie


They have only differed on some point of science,

ple, “would have estranged Damon and Pythias.”

This little spirit of temper was somewhat of a relief to Mr. Utterson.
“

” he thought; and
being a man of no scientific passions (except in the matter of
conveyancing), he even added: “It is no


It is nothing worse than that!

science,” he thought; and
being a man of no scientific passions (except in the matter of
conveyancing), he even added: “

” He gave
his friend a few seconds to recover his composure, and then approached
the question he had come to put. “Did y


Did you ever come across a _protégé_
of his—one Hyde?

that!” He gave
his friend a few seconds to recover his composure, and then approached
the question he had come to put. “

” he asked.

“Hyde?” repeated Lanyon. “No. Never heard of him. Since my time.”

That was the amount of information that


Hyde?

nd then approached
the question he had come to put. “Did you ever come across a _protégé_
of his—one Hyde?” he asked.

“

” repeated Lanyon. “No. Never heard of him. Since my time.”

That was the amount of information that the lawyer carried


No. Never heard of him. Since my time.

estion he had come to put. “Did you ever come across a _protégé_
of his—one Hyde?” he asked.

“Hyde?” repeated Lanyon. “

”

That was the amount of information that the lawyer carried back with
him to the great, dark bed on which he tossed to


If he be Mr. Hyde,

ed city moon, by all lights and at all hours of solitude or
concourse, the lawyer was to be found on his chosen post.

“

” he had thought, “I shall be Mr. Seek.”

And at last his patience was rewarded. It was a fine dry night; frost
in the a


I shall be Mr. Seek.

l hours of solitude or
concourse, the lawyer was to be found on his chosen post.

“If he be Mr. Hyde,” he had thought, “

”

And at last his patience was rewarded. It was a fine dry night; frost
in the air; the


If he be Mr. Hyde,

urse, the lawyer was to be found on his chosen post.

“


I shall be Mr. Seek.

urse, the lawyer was to be found on his chosen post.

“If he be Mr. Hyde,” he had thought, “

”

And at last his patience was rewarded. It was a fine dry night; frost
in the air; the streets as clean as a ballroom


Mr. Hyde, I think?

key from his pocket like one approaching home.

Mr. Utterson stepped out and touched him on the shoulder as he passed.
“

”

Mr. Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath. But his fear
was only momentary; and though he did not look


That is my name. What do you want?

breath. But his fear
was only momentary; and though he did not look the lawyer in the face,
he answered coolly enough: “


I see you are going in,

y; and though he did not look the lawyer in the face,
he answered coolly enough: “That is my name. What do you want?”

“


That is my name. What do you want?

”

“I see you are going in,” returned the lawyer. “I am an old friend of
Dr. Jekyll’s—Mr. Utterson of Gaunt Street—you m


I see you are going in,

” returned the lawyer. “I am an old friend of
Dr. Jekyll’s—Mr. Utterson of Gaunt Street—you must have heard of my
name;


I am an old friend of
Dr. Jekyll’s—Mr. Utterson of Gaunt Street—you must have heard of my
name; and meeting you so conveniently, I thought you might admit me.

face,
he answered coolly enough: “That is my name. What do you want?”

“I see you are going in,” returned the lawyer. “

”

“You will not find Dr. Jekyll; he is from home,” replied Mr. Hyde,
blowing in the key. And then suddenly, but still w


You will not find Dr. Jekyll; he is from home,

erson of Gaunt Street—you must have heard of my
name; and meeting you so conveniently, I thought you might admit me.”

“

” replied Mr. Hyde,
blowing in the key. And then suddenly, but still without looking up,
“How did you know me?” he asked


How did you know me?

d Dr. Jekyll; he is from home,” replied Mr. Hyde,
blowing in the key. And then suddenly, but still without looking up,
“

” he asked.

“On your side,” said Mr. Utterson “will you do me a favour?”

“With pleasure,” replied the other. “What sha


On your side,

plied Mr. Hyde,
blowing in the key. And then suddenly, but still without looking up,
“How did you know me?” he asked.

“

” said Mr. Utterson “will you do me a favour?”

“With pleasure,” replied the other. “What shall it be?”

“Will you let m


will you do me a favour?

. And then suddenly, but still without looking up,
“How did you know me?” he asked.

“On your side,” said Mr. Utterson “

”

“With pleasure,” replied the other. “What shall it be?”

“Will you let me see your face?” asked the lawyer.

Mr. Hyde


With pleasure,

ll without looking up,
“How did you know me?” he asked.

“On your side,” said Mr. Utterson “will you do me a favour?”

“

” replied the other. “What shall it be?”

“Will you let me see your face?” asked the lawyer.

Mr. Hyde appeared to hesit


What shall it be?

know me?” he asked.

“On your side,” said Mr. Utterson “will you do me a favour?”

“With pleasure,” replied the other. “

”

“Will you let me see your face?” asked the lawyer.

Mr. Hyde appeared to hesitate, and then, as if upon some sudden
r


Will you let me see your face?

“On your side,” said Mr. Utterson “will you do me a favour?”

“With pleasure,” replied the other. “What shall it be?”

“

” asked the lawyer.

Mr. Hyde appeared to hesitate, and then, as if upon some sudden
reflection, fronted about with an a


Now I shall know you
again,

reflection, fronted about with an air of defiance; and the pair stared
at each other pretty fixedly for a few seconds. “

” said Mr. Utterson. “It may be useful.”

“Yes,” returned Mr. Hyde, “it is as well we have met; and _à propos_,
you shou


It may be useful.

; and the pair stared
at each other pretty fixedly for a few seconds. “Now I shall know you
again,” said Mr. Utterson. “

”

“Yes,” returned Mr. Hyde, “it is as well we have met; and _à propos_,
you should have my address.” And he gave a numb


Yes,

at each other pretty fixedly for a few seconds. “Now I shall know you
again,” said Mr. Utterson. “It may be useful.”

“

” returned Mr. Hyde, “it is as well we have met; and _à propos_,
you should have my address.” And he gave a number of a


it is as well we have met; and _à propos_,
you should have my address.

dly for a few seconds. “Now I shall know you
again,” said Mr. Utterson. “It may be useful.”

“Yes,” returned Mr. Hyde, “

” And he gave a number of a street in Soho.

“Good God!” thought Mr. Utterson, “can he, too, have been thinking of
the w


Good God!

e, “it is as well we have met; and _à propos_,
you should have my address.” And he gave a number of a street in Soho.

“

” thought Mr. Utterson, “can he, too, have been thinking of
the will?” But he kept his feelings to himself and only grun


can he, too, have been thinking of
the will?

_à propos_,
you should have my address.” And he gave a number of a street in Soho.

“Good God!” thought Mr. Utterson, “

” But he kept his feelings to himself and only grunted in
acknowledgment of the address.

“And now,” said the other, “ho


And now,

ve been thinking of
the will?” But he kept his feelings to himself and only grunted in
acknowledgment of the address.

“

” said the other, “how did you know me?”

“By description,” was the reply.

“Whose description?”

“We have common friend


how did you know me?

l?” But he kept his feelings to himself and only grunted in
acknowledgment of the address.

“And now,” said the other, “

”

“By description,” was the reply.

“Whose description?”

“We have common friends,” said Mr. Utterson.

“Common friends


By description,

ings to himself and only grunted in
acknowledgment of the address.

“And now,” said the other, “how did you know me?”

“

” was the reply.

“Whose description?”

“We have common friends,” said Mr. Utterson.

“Common friends,” echoed Mr. Hyde,


Whose description?

n
acknowledgment of the address.

“And now,” said the other, “how did you know me?”

“By description,” was the reply.

“

”

“We have common friends,” said Mr. Utterson.

“Common friends,” echoed Mr. Hyde, a little hoarsely. “Who are they?”


We have common friends,

e address.

“And now,” said the other, “how did you know me?”

“By description,” was the reply.

“Whose description?”

“

” said Mr. Utterson.

“Common friends,” echoed Mr. Hyde, a little hoarsely. “Who are they?”

“Jekyll, for instance,” sai


Common friends,

d you know me?”

“By description,” was the reply.

“Whose description?”

“We have common friends,” said Mr. Utterson.

“

” echoed Mr. Hyde, a little hoarsely. “Who are they?”

“Jekyll, for instance,” said the lawyer.

“He never told you,” cr


Who are they?

ose description?”

“We have common friends,” said Mr. Utterson.

“Common friends,” echoed Mr. Hyde, a little hoarsely. “

”

“Jekyll, for instance,” said the lawyer.

“He never told you,” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger. “I did not
thin


Jekyll, for instance,

“We have common friends,” said Mr. Utterson.

“Common friends,” echoed Mr. Hyde, a little hoarsely. “Who are they?”

“

” said the lawyer.

“He never told you,” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger. “I did not
think you would have lied.”


He never told you,

son.

“Common friends,” echoed Mr. Hyde, a little hoarsely. “Who are they?”

“Jekyll, for instance,” said the lawyer.

“

” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger. “I did not
think you would have lied.”

“Come,” said Mr. Utterson, “that is not


I did not
think you would have lied.

“Who are they?”

“Jekyll, for instance,” said the lawyer.

“He never told you,” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger. “

”

“Come,” said Mr. Utterson, “that is not fitting language.”

The other snarled aloud into a savage laugh; and the next


Come,

said the lawyer.

“He never told you,” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger. “I did not
think you would have lied.”

“

” said Mr. Utterson, “that is not fitting language.”

The other snarled aloud into a savage laugh; and the next moment,


that is not fitting language.

r told you,” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger. “I did not
think you would have lied.”

“Come,” said Mr. Utterson, “

”

The other snarled aloud into a savage laugh; and the next moment, with
extraordinary quickness, he had unlocked the d


There
must be something else,

of these together could explain the hitherto unknown
disgust, loathing and fear with which Mr. Utterson regarded him. “

” said the perplexed gentleman. “There _is_
something more, if I could find a name for it. God bless me, the man
seems h


Is Dr. Jekyll at home, Poole?

darkness except for
the fanlight, Mr. Utterson stopped and knocked. A well-dressed, elderly
servant opened the door.

“

” asked the lawyer.

“I will see, Mr. Utterson,” said Poole, admitting the visitor, as he
spoke, i


I will see, Mr. Utterson,

pped and knocked. A well-dressed, elderly
servant opened the door.

“Is Dr. Jekyll at home, Poole?” asked the lawyer.

“

” said Poole, admitting the visitor, as he
spoke, i


Is Dr. Jekyll at home, Poole?

stopped and knocked. A well-dressed, elderly
servant opened the door.

“

” asked the lawyer.

“I will see, Mr. Utterson,” said Poole, admitting the visitor, as he
spoke, into a large, low-roofe


I will see, Mr. Utterson,

” said Poole, admitting the visitor, as he
spoke, into a large, low-roofed, comfortable hall paved with flags,
warmed (a


Will you wait here by the
fire, sir? or shall I give you a light in the dining-room?

lags,
warmed (after the fashion of a country house) by a bright, open fire,
and furnished with costly cabinets of oak. “

”

“Here, thank you,” said the lawyer, and he drew near and leaned on the
tall fender. This hall, in which he was now le


Here, thank you,

d with costly cabinets of oak. “Will you wait here by the
fire, sir? or shall I give you a light in the dining-room?”

“

” said the lawyer, and he drew near and leaned on the
tall fender. This hall, in which he was now left alone, was a pet


I saw Mr. Hyde go in by the old dissecting room, Poole,

ow on the roof. He was ashamed of his relief, when Poole presently
returned to announce that Dr. Jekyll was gone out.

“

” he said. “Is
that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?”

“Quite right, Mr. Utterson, sir,” replied the servant. “Mr. H


Is
that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?

returned to announce that Dr. Jekyll was gone out.

“I saw Mr. Hyde go in by the old dissecting room, Poole,” he said. “

”

“Quite right, Mr. Utterson, sir,” replied the servant. “Mr. Hyde has a
key.”

“Your master seems to repose a great de


Quite right, Mr. Utterson, sir,

t.

“I saw Mr. Hyde go in by the old dissecting room, Poole,” he said. “Is
that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?”

“

” replied the servant. “Mr. Hyde has a
key.”

“Your master seems to repose a great deal of trust in that young man,
Pool


Mr. Hyde has a
key.

oole,” he said. “Is
that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?”

“Quite right, Mr. Utterson, sir,” replied the servant. “

”

“Your master seems to repose a great deal of trust in that young man,
Poole,” resumed the other musingly.

“Yes, sir,


Your master seems to repose a great deal of trust in that young man,
Poole,

t right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?”

“Quite right, Mr. Utterson, sir,” replied the servant. “Mr. Hyde has a
key.”

“

” resumed the other musingly.

“Yes, sir, he does indeed,” said Poole. “We have all orders to obey
him.”

“I do not thin


Yes, sir, he does indeed,

as a
key.”

“Your master seems to repose a great deal of trust in that young man,
Poole,” resumed the other musingly.

“

” said Poole. “We have all orders to obey
him.”

“I do not think I ever met Mr. Hyde?” asked Utterson.

“O, dear no, sir


We have all orders to obey
him.

a great deal of trust in that young man,
Poole,” resumed the other musingly.

“Yes, sir, he does indeed,” said Poole. “

”

“I do not think I ever met Mr. Hyde?” asked Utterson.

“O, dear no, sir. He never _dines_ here,” replied the butler.


I do not think I ever met Mr. Hyde?

g man,
Poole,” resumed the other musingly.

“Yes, sir, he does indeed,” said Poole. “We have all orders to obey
him.”

“

” asked Utterson.

“O, dear no, sir. He never _dines_ here,” replied the butler. “Indeed
we see very little of him on th


O, dear no, sir. He never _dines_ here,

he does indeed,” said Poole. “We have all orders to obey
him.”

“I do not think I ever met Mr. Hyde?” asked Utterson.

“

” replied the butler. “Indeed
we see very little of him on this side of the house; he mostly comes
and goes by the labor


Indeed
we see very little of him on this side of the house; he mostly comes
and goes by the laboratory.

“I do not think I ever met Mr. Hyde?” asked Utterson.

“O, dear no, sir. He never _dines_ here,” replied the butler. “

”

“Well, good-night, Poole.”

“Good-night, Mr. Utterson.”

And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart. “Po


Well, good-night, Poole.

the butler. “Indeed
we see very little of him on this side of the house; he mostly comes
and goes by the laboratory.”

“

”

“Good-night, Mr. Utterson.”

And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart. “Poor Harry
Jekyll,” he thought


Good-night, Mr. Utterson.

ery little of him on this side of the house; he mostly comes
and goes by the laboratory.”

“Well, good-night, Poole.”

“

”

And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart. “Poor Harry
Jekyll,” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is


Poor Harry
Jekyll,

y.”

“Well, good-night, Poole.”

“Good-night, Mr. Utterson.”

And the lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart. “

” he thought, “my mind misgives me he is in deep waters! He was
wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but


Poor Harry
Jekyll,

e lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart. “


my mind misgives me he is in deep waters! He was
wild when he was young; a long while ago to be sure; but in the law of
God, there is no statute of limitations. Ay, it must be that; the ghost
of some old sin, the cancer of some concealed disgrace: punishment
coming, _pede claudo_, years after memory has forgotten and self-love
condoned the fault.

e lawyer set out homeward with a very heavy heart. “Poor Harry
Jekyll,” he thought, “

” And the lawyer, scared by the thought, brooded
awhile on his own past, groping in all the corners of memory, lest by
c


This Master Hyde, if he were studied,

ny he had come so near to doing yet avoided.
And then by a return on his former subject, he conceived a spark of
hope. “

” thought he, “must have
secrets of his own; black secrets, by the look of him; secrets compared
to which poor Jekyll’s


if Jekyll will only
let me.

will, he may grow impatient to inherit. Ay, I must put my shoulders to
the wheel—if Jekyll will but let me,” he added, “

” For once more he saw before his mind’s eye, as clear as
transparency, the strange clauses of the will.


I have been wanting to speak to you, Jekyll,

of capacity and
kindness—you could see by his looks that he cherished for Mr. Utterson
a sincere and warm affection.

“

” began the latter. “You
know that will of yours?”

A close observer might have gathered that the topic was distasteful;


You
know that will of yours?

ished for Mr. Utterson
a sincere and warm affection.

“I have been wanting to speak to you, Jekyll,” began the latter. “

”

A close observer might have gathered that the topic was distasteful;
but the doctor carried it off gaily. “My poor Ut


My poor Utterson,

of yours?”

A close observer might have gathered that the topic was distasteful;
but the doctor carried it off gaily. “

” said he, “you
are unfortunate in such a client. I never saw a man so distressed as
you were by my will; unless it were


You know I never approved of it,

a hide-bound pedant for all that; an ignorant, blatant pedant.
I was never more disappointed in any man than Lanyon.”

“

” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly
disregarding the fresh topic.

“My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a


My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,

any man than Lanyon.”

“You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly
disregarding the fresh topic.

“

” said the doctor, a trifle
sharply. “You have told me so.”

“Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. “I have


You have told me so.

, ruthlessly
disregarding the fresh topic.

“My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle
sharply. “

”

“Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. “I have been
learning something of young Hyde.”

The large handsom


Well, I tell you so again,

g the fresh topic.

“My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle
sharply. “You have told me so.”

“

” continued the lawyer. “I have been
learning something of young Hyde.”

The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyl


I have been
learning something of young Hyde.

w that,” said the doctor, a trifle
sharply. “You have told me so.”

“Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. “


You have told me so.

at,” said the doctor, a trifle
sharply. “


Well, I tell you so again,

at,” said the doctor, a trifle
sharply. “You have told me so.”

“

” continued the lawyer. “I have been
learning something of young Hyde.”

The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale


at,” said the doctor, a trifle
sharply. “You have told me so.”

“Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. “

”

The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and
there came a blackness about his eyes. “I do no


I do not care to hear more,

g Hyde.”

The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and
there came a blackness about his eyes. “

”
said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”

“What I heard was abominable,” said Utterson.

“It can m


This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.

. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and
there came a blackness about his eyes. “I do not care to hear more,”
said he. “

”

“What I heard was abominable,” said Utterson.

“It can make no change. You do not understand my position,” returned
t


What I heard was abominable,

blackness about his eyes. “I do not care to hear more,”
said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”

“

” said Utterson.

“It can make no change. You do not understand my position,” returned
the doctor, with a certain incohe


It can make no change. You do not understand my position,

ar more,”
said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”

“What I heard was abominable,” said Utterson.

“

” returned
the doctor, with a certain incoherency of manner. “I am painfully
situated, Utterson; my position is a very s


I am painfully
situated, Utterson; my position is a very strange—a very strange one.
It is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking.

“It can make no change. You do not understand my position,” returned
the doctor, with a certain incoherency of manner. “

”

“Jekyll,” said Utterson, “you know me: I am a man to be trusted. Make a
clean breast of this in confidence; and I mak


Jekyll,

rson; my position is a very strange—a very strange one.
It is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking.”

“

” said Utterson, “you know me: I am a man to be trusted. Make a
clean breast of this in confidence; and I make no doubt


you know me: I am a man to be trusted. Make a
clean breast of this in confidence; and I make no doubt I can get you
out of it.

ry strange—a very strange one.
It is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking.”

“Jekyll,” said Utterson, “

”

“My good Utterson,” said the doctor, “this is very good of you, this is
downright good of you, and I cannot find word


My good Utterson,

e: I am a man to be trusted. Make a
clean breast of this in confidence; and I make no doubt I can get you
out of it.”

“

” said the doctor, “this is very good of you, this is
downright good of you, and I cannot find words to thank you in. I


I have no doubt you are perfectly right,

part: this is a private matter, and I beg of you to let it sleep.”

Utterson reflected a little, looking in the fire.

“

” he said at last, getting to
his feet.

“Well, but since we have touched upon this business, and for the last
time I ho


Well, but since we have touched upon this business, and for the last
time I hope,

cted a little, looking in the fire.

“I have no doubt you are perfectly right,” he said at last, getting to
his feet.

“

” continued the doctor, “there is one point I should like
you to understand. I have really a very great interest in poor


I can’t pretend that I shall ever like him,

t his rights for him. I think you would, if you knew
all; and it would be a weight off my mind if you would promise.”

“

” said the lawyer.

“I don’t ask that,” pleaded Jekyll, laying his hand upon the other’s
arm; “I only ask for justice; I


I don’t ask that,

would be a weight off my mind if you would promise.”

“I can’t pretend that I shall ever like him,” said the lawyer.

“

” pleaded Jekyll, laying his hand upon the other’s
arm; “I only ask for justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake,


I only ask for justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake,
when I am no longer here.

at I shall ever like him,” said the lawyer.

“I don’t ask that,” pleaded Jekyll, laying his hand upon the other’s
arm; “

”

Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh. “Well,” said he, “I promise.”


Well,

or justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake,
when I am no longer here.”

Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh. “


I promise.

y ask you to help him for my sake,
when I am no longer here.”

Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh. “Well,” said he, “


I shall say nothing till I have seen the
body,

before he was out of
bed; and he had no sooner seen it and been told the circumstances, than
he shot out a solemn lip. “

” said he; “this may be very serious. Have the kindness to wait
while I dress.” And with the same grave countenance he h


this may be very serious. Have the kindness to wait
while I dress.

been told the circumstances, than
he shot out a solemn lip. “I shall say nothing till I have seen the
body,” said he; “

” And with the same grave countenance he hurried through
his breakfast and drove to the police station, whither the body


Yes,

fast and drove to the police station, whither the body had
been carried. As soon as he came into the cell, he nodded.

“

” said he, “I recognise him. I am sorry to say that this is Sir
Danvers Carew.”

“Good God, sir,” exclaimed the officer,


I recognise him. I am sorry to say that this is Sir
Danvers Carew.

o the police station, whither the body had
been carried. As soon as he came into the cell, he nodded.

“Yes,” said he, “

”

“Good God, sir,” exclaimed the officer, “i


Good God, sir,

came into the cell, he nodded.

“Yes,” said he, “I recognise him. I am sorry to say that this is Sir
Danvers Carew.”

“


Yes,

he body had
been carried. As soon as he came into the cell, he nodded.

“


he body had
been carried. As soon as he came into the cell, he nodded.

“Yes,” said he, “

”

“Good God, sir,” exclaimed the officer, “is it possible?” And the next
moment his eye lighted up with professional am


Good God, sir,

” exclaimed the officer, “is it possible?” And the next
moment his eye lighted up with professional ambition. “This will


is it possible?

said he, “I recognise him. I am sorry to say that this is Sir
Danvers Carew.”

“Good God, sir,” exclaimed the officer, “

” And the next
moment his eye lighted up with professional ambition. “This will make a
deal of noise,” he said. “And per


This will make a
deal of noise,

God, sir,” exclaimed the officer, “is it possible?” And the next
moment his eye lighted up with professional ambition. “

” he said. “And perhaps you can help us to the man.” And
he briefly narrated what the maid had seen, and showed the brok


And perhaps you can help us to the man.

ssible?” And the next
moment his eye lighted up with professional ambition. “This will make a
deal of noise,” he said. “

” And
he briefly narrated what the maid had seen, and showed the broken
stick.

Mr. Utterson had already quailed at the


Is this Mr. Hyde a person of small stature?

ken and
battered as it was, he recognised it for one that he had himself
presented many years before to Henry Jekyll.

“

” he inquired.

“Particularly small and particularly wicked-looking, is what the maid
calls him,” said the officer.

Mr.


Particularly small and particularly wicked-looking, is what the maid
calls him,

had himself
presented many years before to Henry Jekyll.

“Is this Mr. Hyde a person of small stature?” he inquired.

“

” said the officer.

Mr. Utterson reflected; and then, raising his head, “If you will come
with me in my cab,” he said,


If you will come
with me in my cab,

ly wicked-looking, is what the maid
calls him,” said the officer.

Mr. Utterson reflected; and then, raising his head, “

” he said, “I think I can take you to his house.”

It was by this time about nine in the morning, and the first fog of t


I think I can take you to his house.

said the officer.

Mr. Utterson reflected; and then, raising his head, “If you will come
with me in my cab,” he said, “

”

It was by this time about nine in the morning, and the first fog of the
season. A great chocolate-coloured pall lower


Very well, then, we wish to see his rooms,

ery irregular, and
he was often absent; for instance, it was nearly two months since she
had seen him till yesterday.

“

” said the lawyer; and when
the woman began to declare it was impossible, “I had better tell you
who this person is,” he


I had better tell you
who this person is,

“Very well, then, we wish to see his rooms,” said the lawyer; and when
the woman began to declare it was impossible, “

” he added. “This is Inspector Newcomen of Scotland
Yard.”

A flash of odious joy appeared upon the woman’s face. “Ah!”


This is Inspector Newcomen of Scotland
Yard.

e lawyer; and when
the woman began to declare it was impossible, “I had better tell you
who this person is,” he added. “

”

A flash of odious joy appeared upon the woman’s face. “Ah!” said she,
“he is in trouble! What has he done?”

Mr. Utte


Ah!

n is,” he added. “This is Inspector Newcomen of Scotland
Yard.”

A flash of odious joy appeared upon the woman’s face. “

” said she,
“he is in trouble! What has he done?”

Mr. Utterson and the inspector exchanged glances. “He don’t seem a ve


he is in trouble! What has he done?

“This is Inspector Newcomen of Scotland
Yard.”

A flash of odious joy appeared upon the woman’s face. “Ah!” said she,
“

”

Mr. Utterson and the inspector exchanged glances. “He don’t seem a very
popular character,” observed the latter. “And


He don’t seem a very
popular character,

woman’s face. “Ah!” said she,
“he is in trouble! What has he done?”

Mr. Utterson and the inspector exchanged glances. “

” observed the latter. “And now, my good woman, just
let me and this gentleman have a look about us.”

In the whole exte


And now, my good woman, just
let me and this gentleman have a look about us.

ne?”

Mr. Utterson and the inspector exchanged glances. “He don’t seem a very
popular character,” observed the latter. “

”

In the whole extent of the house, which but for the old woman remained
otherwise


pular character,” observed the latter. “

”

In the whole extent of the house, which but for the old woman remained
otherwise empty, Mr. Hyde had only used a coup


You may depend upon it, sir,

the
bank, where several thousand pounds were found to be lying to the
murderer’s credit, completed his gratification.

“

” he told Mr. Utterson: “I have him in my
hand. He must have lost his head, or he never would have left the stick
or, ab


I have him in my
hand. He must have lost his head, or he never would have left the stick
or, above all, burned the cheque book. Why, money’s life to the man. We
have nothing to do but wait for him at the bank, and get out the
handbills.

be lying to the
murderer’s credit, completed his gratification.

“You may depend upon it, sir,” he told Mr. Utterson: “

”

This last, however, was not so easy of accomplishment; for Mr. Hyde had
numbered few familiars—even the master of the


And now,

deathly sick. He
did not rise to meet his visitor, but held out a cold hand and bade him
welcome in a changed voice.

“

” said Mr. Utterson, as soon as Poole had left them, “you have
heard the news?”

The doctor shuddered. “They were crying


you have
heard the news?

ut a cold hand and bade him
welcome in a changed voice.

“And now,” said Mr. Utterson, as soon as Poole had left them, “

”

The doctor shuddered. “They were crying it in the square,” he said. “I
heard them in my dining-room.”

“One word,” sa


They were crying it in the square,

oice.

“And now,” said Mr. Utterson, as soon as Poole had left them, “you have
heard the news?”

The doctor shuddered. “

” he said. “I
heard them in my dining-room.”

“One word,” said the lawyer. “Carew was my client, but so are you, and
I w


I
heard them in my dining-room.

s Poole had left them, “you have
heard the news?”

The doctor shuddered. “They were crying it in the square,” he said. “

”

“One word,” said the lawyer. “Carew was my client, but so are you, and
I want to know what I am doing. You have not b


One word,

ard the news?”

The doctor shuddered. “They were crying it in the square,” he said. “I
heard them in my dining-room.”

“

” said the lawyer. “Carew was my client, but so are you, and
I want to know what I am doing. You have not been mad enoug


Carew was my client, but so are you, and
I want to know what I am doing. You have not been mad enough to hide
this fellow?

uddered. “They were crying it in the square,” he said. “I
heard them in my dining-room.”

“One word,” said the lawyer. “


I
heard them in my dining-room.


One word,


d. “I
heard them in my dining-room.”

“One word,” said the lawyer. “

”

“Utterson, I swear to God,” cried the doctor, “I swear to God I will
never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to


Utterson, I swear to God,

was my client, but so are you, and
I want to know what I am doing. You have not been mad enough to hide
this fellow?”

“

” cried the doctor, “I swear to God I will
never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to you that I am done
with him


I swear to God I will
never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to you that I am done
with him in this world. It is all at an end. And indeed he does not
want my help; you do not know him as I do; he is safe, he is quite
safe; mark my words, he will never more be heard of.

now what I am doing. You have not been mad enough to hide
this fellow?”

“Utterson, I swear to God,” cried the doctor, “

”

The lawyer listened gloomily; he did not like his friend’s feverish
manner. “You seem pretty sure of him,” said he; “


You seem pretty sure of him,

y words, he will never more be heard of.”

The lawyer listened gloomily; he did not like his friend’s feverish
manner. “

” said he; “and for your sake, I
hope you may be right. If it came to a trial, your name might appear.”

“I am quite sur


and for your sake, I
hope you may be right. If it came to a trial, your name might appear.

”

The lawyer listened gloomily; he did not like his friend’s feverish
manner. “You seem pretty sure of him,” said he; “

”

“I am quite sure of him,” replied Jekyll; “I have grounds for certainty
that I cannot share with any one. But there i


I am quite sure of him,

y sure of him,” said he; “and for your sake, I
hope you may be right. If it came to a trial, your name might appear.”

“

” replied Jekyll; “I have grounds for certainty
that I cannot share with any one. But there is one thing on which you
ma


I have grounds for certainty
that I cannot share with any one. But there is one thing on which you
may advise me. I have—I have received a letter; and I am at a loss
whether I should show it to the police. I should like to leave it in
your hands, Utterson; you would judge wisely, I am sure; I have so
great a trust in you.

e, I
hope you may be right. If it came to a trial, your name might appear.”

“I am quite sure of him,” replied Jekyll; “

”

“You fear, I suppose, that it might lead to his detection?” asked the
lawyer.

“No,” said the other. “I cannot say th


You fear, I suppose, that it might lead to his detection?

should like to leave it in
your hands, Utterson; you would judge wisely, I am sure; I have so
great a trust in you.”

“

” asked the
lawyer.

“No,” said the other. “I cannot say that I care what becomes of Hyde; I
am quite done with him. I w


No,

sure; I have so
great a trust in you.”

“You fear, I suppose, that it might lead to his detection?” asked the
lawyer.

“

” said the other. “I cannot say that I care what becomes of Hyde; I
am quite done with him. I was thinking of my own cha


I cannot say that I care what becomes of Hyde; I
am quite done with him. I was thinking of my own character, which this
hateful business has rather exposed.

a trust in you.”

“You fear, I suppose, that it might lead to his detection?” asked the
lawyer.

“No,” said the other. “

”

Utterson ruminated awhile; he was surprised at his friend’s
selfishness, and yet relieved by it. “Well,” said he, at


Well,

has rather exposed.”

Utterson ruminated awhile; he was surprised at his friend’s
selfishness, and yet relieved by it. “

” said he, at last, “let me
see the letter.”

The letter was written in an odd, upright hand and signed “Edward
Hyde”: a


let me
see the letter.

rson ruminated awhile; he was surprised at his friend’s
selfishness, and yet relieved by it. “Well,” said he, at last, “

”

The letter was written in an odd, upright hand and signed “Edward
Hyde”: and it signified, briefly enough, that the w


Edward
Hyde

d by it. “Well,” said he, at last, “let me
see the letter.”

The letter was written in an odd, upright hand and signed “

”: and it signified, briefly enough, that the writer’s benefactor,
Dr. Jekyll, whom he had long so unworthily repaid for


Have you the envelope?

it put a better colour on the intimacy than he
had looked for; and he blamed himself for some of his past suspicions.

“

” he asked.

“I burned it,” replied Jekyll, “before I thought what I was about. But
it bore no postmark. The note was ha


I burned it,

cy than he
had looked for; and he blamed himself for some of his past suspicions.

“Have you the envelope?” he asked.

“

” replied Jekyll, “before I thought what I was about. But
it bore no postmark. The note was handed in.”

“Shall I keep t


before I thought what I was about. But
it bore no postmark. The note was handed in.

he blamed himself for some of his past suspicions.

“Have you the envelope?” he asked.

“I burned it,” replied Jekyll, “

”

“Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?” asked Utterson.

“I wish you to judge for me entirely,” was the reply. “I have


Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?

“I burned it,” replied Jekyll, “before I thought what I was about. But
it bore no postmark. The note was handed in.”

“

” asked Utterson.

“I wish you to judge for me entirely,” was the reply. “I have lost
confidence in myself.”

“Well, I s


I wish you to judge for me entirely,

was about. But
it bore no postmark. The note was handed in.”

“Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?” asked Utterson.

“

” was the reply. “I have lost
confidence in myself.”

“Well, I shall consider,” returned the lawyer. “And now one word m


I have lost
confidence in myself.

ed in.”

“Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?” asked Utterson.

“I wish you to judge for me entirely,” was the reply. “

”

“Well, I shall consider,” returned the lawyer. “And now one word more:
it was Hyde who dictated the terms in your wil


Well, I shall consider,

upon it?” asked Utterson.

“I wish you to judge for me entirely,” was the reply. “I have lost
confidence in myself.”

“

” returned the lawyer. “And now one word more:
it was Hyde who dictated the terms in your will about that
disappearance?


And now one word more:
it was Hyde who dictated the terms in your will about that
disappearance?

e for me entirely,” was the reply. “I have lost
confidence in myself.”

“Well, I shall consider,” returned the lawyer. “

”

The doctor seemed seized with a qualm of faintness; he shut his mouth
tight and nodded.

“I knew it,” said Utterson.


I knew it,

l about that
disappearance?”

The doctor seemed seized with a qualm of faintness; he shut his mouth
tight and nodded.

“

” said Utterson. “He meant to murder you. You had a fine
escape.”

“I have had what is far more to the purpose,” returne


He meant to murder you. You had a fine
escape.

The doctor seemed seized with a qualm of faintness; he shut his mouth
tight and nodded.

“I knew it,” said Utterson. “

”

“I have had what is far more to the purpose,” returned the doctor
solemnly: “I have had a lesson—O God, Utterson, wha


I have had what is far more to the purpose,

ss; he shut his mouth
tight and nodded.

“I knew it,” said Utterson. “He meant to murder you. You had a fine
escape.”

“

” returned the doctor
solemnly: “I have had a lesson—O God, Utterson, what a lesson I have
had!” And he covered his face


I have had a lesson—O God, Utterson, what a lesson I have
had!

nt to murder you. You had a fine
escape.”

“I have had what is far more to the purpose,” returned the doctor
solemnly: “

” And he covered his face for a moment with his hands.

On his way out, the lawyer stopped and had a word or two with Po


By the bye,

he covered his face for a moment with his hands.

On his way out, the lawyer stopped and had a word or two with Poole.
“

” said he, “there was a letter handed in to-day: what was
the messenger like?” But Poole was positive nothing had come e


there was a letter handed in to-day: what was
the messenger like?

a moment with his hands.

On his way out, the lawyer stopped and had a word or two with Poole.
“By the bye,” said he, “

” But Poole was positive nothing had come except by
post; “and only circulars by that,” he added.

This news sent off th


and only circulars by that,

e was a letter handed in to-day: what was
the messenger like?” But Poole was positive nothing had come except by
post; “

” he added.

This news sent off the visitor with his fears renewed. Plainly the
letter had come by the laboratory door;


Special edition.
Shocking murder of an M.P.

judged, and handled with the more caution. The newsboys, as he went,
were crying themselves hoarse along the footways: “

” That was the funeral oration of one friend
and client; and he could not help a certain apprehension lest the good
name


This is a sad business about Sir Danvers,

read so strange a
document without dropping a remark; and by that remark Mr. Utterson
might shape his future course.

“

” he said.

“Yes, sir, indeed. It has elicited a great deal of public feeling,”
returned Guest. “The man, of course, was


Yes, sir, indeed. It has elicited a great deal of public feeling,

and by that remark Mr. Utterson
might shape his future course.

“This is a sad business about Sir Danvers,” he said.

“

”
returned Guest. “The man, of course, was mad.”

“I should like to hear your views on that,” replied Ut


The man, of course, was mad.

ness about Sir Danvers,” he said.

“Yes, sir, indeed. It has elicited a great deal of public feeling,”
returned Guest. “

”

“I should like to hear your views on that,” replied Ut


I should like to hear your views on that,

.

“Yes, sir, indeed. It has elicited a great deal of public feeling,”
returned Guest. “The man, of course, was mad.”

“


”
returned Guest. “The man, of course, was mad.”

“I should like to hear your views on that,” replied Utterson. “I have


The man, of course, was mad.

about Sir Danvers,” he said.

“Yes, sir, indeed. It has elicited a great deal of public feeling,”
returned Guest. “

”

“I should like to hear your views on that,” replied Utterson. “I have a
document here in his handwriting; it is betwe


” replied Utterson. “I have a
document here in his handwriting; it is between ourselves, for I scarce
know what to do ab


I have a
document here in his handwriting; it is between ourselves, for I scarce
know what to do about it; it is an ugly business at the best. But there
it is; quite in your way: a murderer’s autograph.

eeling,”
returned Guest. “The man, of course, was mad.”

“I should like to hear your views on that,” replied Utterson. “

”

Guest’s eyes brightened, and he sat down at once and studied it with
passion. “No sir,” he said: “not mad; but it is


No sir,

e in your way: a murderer’s autograph.”

Guest’s eyes brightened, and he sat down at once and studied it with
passion. “

” he said: “not mad; but it is an odd hand.”

“And by all accounts a very odd writer,” added the lawyer.

Just then the


not mad; but it is an odd hand.

rderer’s autograph.”

Guest’s eyes brightened, and he sat down at once and studied it with
passion. “No sir,” he said: “

”

“And by all accounts a very odd writer,” added the lawyer.

Just then the servant entered with a note.

“Is that from


And by all accounts a very odd writer,

brightened, and he sat down at once and studied it with
passion. “No sir,” he said: “not mad; but it is an odd hand.”

“

” added the lawyer.

Just then the servant entered with a note.

“Is that from Dr. Jekyll, sir?” inquired the clerk. “I


Is that from Dr. Jekyll, sir?

an odd hand.”

“And by all accounts a very odd writer,” added the lawyer.

Just then the servant entered with a note.

“

” inquired the clerk. “I thought I knew
the writing. Anything private, Mr. Utterson?”

“Only an invitation to dinner. Wh


I thought I knew
the writing. Anything private, Mr. Utterson?

r,” added the lawyer.

Just then the servant entered with a note.

“Is that from Dr. Jekyll, sir?” inquired the clerk. “

”

“Only an invitation to dinner. Why? Do you want to see it?”

“One moment. I thank you, sir;” and the clerk laid the t


Only an invitation to dinner. Why? Do you want to see it?

“Is that from Dr. Jekyll, sir?” inquired the clerk. “I thought I knew
the writing. Anything private, Mr. Utterson?”

“

”

“One moment. I thank you, sir;” and the clerk laid the two sheets of
paper alongside and sedulously compared their co


One moment. I thank you, sir;

ght I knew
the writing. Anything private, Mr. Utterson?”

“Only an invitation to dinner. Why? Do you want to see it?”

“

” and the clerk laid the two sheets of
paper alongside and sedulously compared their contents. “Thank you,
sir,” he said


Thank you,
sir,

oment. I thank you, sir;” and the clerk laid the two sheets of
paper alongside and sedulously compared their contents. “

” he said at last, returning both; “it’s a very interesting
autograph.”

There was a pause, during which Mr. Utterson st


it’s a very interesting
autograph.

o sheets of
paper alongside and sedulously compared their contents. “Thank you,
sir,” he said at last, returning both; “

”

There was a pause, during which Mr. Utterson struggled with himself.
“Why did you compare them, Guest?” he inquired s


Why did you compare them, Guest?

rning both; “it’s a very interesting
autograph.”

There was a pause, during which Mr. Utterson struggled with himself.
“

” he inquired suddenly.

“Well, sir,” returned the clerk, “there’s a rather singular
resemblance; the two hands are in m


Well, sir,

s a pause, during which Mr. Utterson struggled with himself.
“Why did you compare them, Guest?” he inquired suddenly.

“

” returned the clerk, “there’s a rather singular
resemblance; the two hands are in many points identical: only
different


there’s a rather singular
resemblance; the two hands are in many points identical: only
differently sloped.

son struggled with himself.
“Why did you compare them, Guest?” he inquired suddenly.

“Well, sir,” returned the clerk, “

”

“Rather quaint,” said Utterson.

“It is, as you say, rather quaint,” returned Guest.

“I wouldn’t speak of this note,


Rather quaint,

clerk, “there’s a rather singular
resemblance; the two hands are in many points identical: only
differently sloped.”

“

” said Utterson.

“It is, as you say, rather quaint,” returned Guest.

“I wouldn’t speak of this note, you know,” said t


It is, as you say, rather quaint,

r
resemblance; the two hands are in many points identical: only
differently sloped.”

“Rather quaint,” said Utterson.

“

” returned Guest.

“I wouldn’t speak of this note, you know,” said the master.

“No, sir,” said the clerk. “I understand


I wouldn’t speak of this note, you know,

ical: only
differently sloped.”

“Rather quaint,” said Utterson.

“It is, as you say, rather quaint,” returned Guest.

“

” said the master.

“No, sir,” said the clerk. “I understand.”

But no sooner was Mr. Utterson alone that night, than he


No, sir,

on.

“It is, as you say, rather quaint,” returned Guest.

“I wouldn’t speak of this note, you know,” said the master.

“

” said the clerk. “I understand.”

But no sooner was Mr. Utterson alone that night, than he locked the
note into his saf


I understand.

ther quaint,” returned Guest.

“I wouldn’t speak of this note, you know,” said the master.

“No, sir,” said the clerk. “

”

But no sooner was Mr. Utterson alone that night, than he locked the
note into his safe, where it reposed from that ti


What!

ner was Mr. Utterson alone that night, than he locked the
note into his safe, where it reposed from that time forward. “

” he
thought. “Henry Jekyll forge for a murderer!” And his blood ran cold in
his veins.


Henry Jekyll forge for a murderer!

alone that night, than he locked the
note into his safe, where it reposed from that time forward. “What!” he
thought. “


The doctor was confined to the house,

days when the trio were inseparable
friends. On the 12th, and again on the 14th, the door was shut against
the lawyer. “

” Poole said, “and
saw no one.” On the 15th, he tried again, and was again refused; and
having now been used for the las


and
saw no one.

12th, and again on the 14th, the door was shut against
the lawyer. “The doctor was confined to the house,” Poole said, “

” On the 15th, he tried again, and was again refused; and
having now been used for the last two months to see his friend


Yes,

of the mind. It was unlikely that the doctor should fear death; and yet
that was what Utterson was tempted to suspect. “

” he thought; “he
is a doctor, he must know his own state and that his days are counted;
and the knowledge is more than


he
is a doctor, he must know his own state and that his days are counted;
and the knowledge is more than he can bear.

unlikely that the doctor should fear death; and yet
that was what Utterson was tempted to suspect. “Yes,” he thought; “

” And yet when Utterson
remarked on his ill looks, it was with an air of great firmness that
Lanyon declared himself a d


I have had a shock,

n Utterson
remarked on his ill looks, it was with an air of great firmness that
Lanyon declared himself a doomed man.

“

” he said, “and I shall never recover. It is a
question of weeks. Well, life has been pleasant; I liked it; yes, sir,
I


and I shall never recover. It is a
question of weeks. Well, life has been pleasant; I liked it; yes, sir,
I used to like it. I sometimes think if we knew all, we should be more
glad to get away.

looks, it was with an air of great firmness that
Lanyon declared himself a doomed man.

“I have had a shock,” he said, “

”

“Jekyll is ill, too,” observed Utterson. “Have you seen him?”

But Lanyon’s face changed, and he held up a trembling


Jekyll is ill, too,

sant; I liked it; yes, sir,
I used to like it. I sometimes think if we knew all, we should be more
glad to get away.”

“

” observed Utterson. “Have you seen him?”

But Lanyon’s face changed, and he held up a trembling hand. “I wish to
see or


Have you seen him?

e it. I sometimes think if we knew all, we should be more
glad to get away.”

“Jekyll is ill, too,” observed Utterson. “

”

But Lanyon’s face changed, and he held up a trembling hand. “I wish to
see or hear no more of Dr. Jekyll,” he said in


I wish to
see or hear no more of Dr. Jekyll,

yll is ill, too,” observed Utterson. “Have you seen him?”

But Lanyon’s face changed, and he held up a trembling hand. “

” he said in a loud, unsteady voice.
“I am quite done with that person; and I beg that you will spare me any
allusion to


I am quite done with that person; and I beg that you will spare me any
allusion to one whom I regard as dead.

ed, and he held up a trembling hand. “I wish to
see or hear no more of Dr. Jekyll,” he said in a loud, unsteady voice.
“

”

“Tut, tut!” said Mr. Utterson; and then after a considerable pause,
“Can’t I do anything?” he inquired. “We are three


Tut, tut!

oice.
“I am quite done with that person; and I beg that you will spare me any
allusion to one whom I regard as dead.”

“

” said Mr. Utterson; and then after a considerable pause,
“Can’t I do anything?” he inquired. “We are three very old fri


Can’t I do anything?

re me any
allusion to one whom I regard as dead.”

“Tut, tut!” said Mr. Utterson; and then after a considerable pause,
“

” he inquired. “We are three very old friends,
Lanyon; we shall not live to make others.”

“Nothing can be done,” return


We are three very old friends,
Lanyon; we shall not live to make others.

ard as dead.”

“Tut, tut!” said Mr. Utterson; and then after a considerable pause,
“Can’t I do anything?” he inquired. “

”

“Nothing can be done,” returned Lanyon; “ask himself.”

“He will not see me,” said the lawyer.

“I am not surprised a


Nothing can be done,

pause,
“Can’t I do anything?” he inquired. “We are three very old friends,
Lanyon; we shall not live to make others.”

“

” returned Lanyon; “ask himself.”

“He will not see me,” said the lawyer.

“I am not surprised at that,” was the reply.


ask himself.

d. “We are three very old friends,
Lanyon; we shall not live to make others.”

“Nothing can be done,” returned Lanyon; “

”

“He will not see me,” said the lawyer.

“I am not surprised at that,” was the reply. “Some day, Utterson, after
I am


He will not see me,

very old friends,
Lanyon; we shall not live to make others.”

“Nothing can be done,” returned Lanyon; “ask himself.”

“

” said the lawyer.

“I am not surprised at that,” was the reply. “Some day, Utterson, after
I am dead, you may perhaps c


I am not surprised at that,

live to make others.”

“Nothing can be done,” returned Lanyon; “ask himself.”

“He will not see me,” said the lawyer.

“

” was the reply. “Some day, Utterson, after
I am dead, you may perhaps c


Nothing can be done,


ask himself.

.”

“Nothing can be done,” returned Lanyon; “


He will not see me,

.”

“Nothing can be done,” returned Lanyon; “ask himself.”

“


I am not surprised at that,

.”

“Nothing can be done,” returned Lanyon; “ask himself.”

“He will not see me,” said the lawyer.

“

” was the reply. “Some day, Utterson, after
I am dead, you may perhaps come to learn the right and wrong of this. I
cann


Some day, Utterson, after
I am dead, you may perhaps come to learn the right and wrong of this. I
cannot tell you. And in the meantime, if you can sit and talk with me
of other things, for God’s sake, stay and do so; but if you cannot keep
clear of this accursed topic, then in God’s name, go, for I cannot bear
it.

returned Lanyon; “ask himself.”

“He will not see me,” said the lawyer.

“I am not surprised at that,” was the reply. “

”

As soon as he got home, Utterson sat down and wrote to Jekyll,
complaining of his exclusion from the house, and askin


I do not blame our
old friend,

swer, often very pathetically worded, and sometimes darkly mysterious
in drift. The quarrel with Lanyon was incurable. “

” Jekyll wrote, “but I share his view that we must never
meet. I mean from henceforth to lead a life of extreme seclusio


PRIVATE: for the hands of G. J. Utterson ALONE,
and in case of his predecease _to be destroyed unread_,

oly candle, drew out and set
before him an envelope addressed by the hand and sealed with the seal
of his dead friend. “

” so it was
emphatically superscribed; and the lawyer dreaded to behold the
contents. “I have buried one friend to-day,”


I have buried one friend to-day,

decease _to be destroyed unread_,” so it was
emphatically superscribed; and the lawyer dreaded to behold the
contents. “

” he thought: “what if this
should cost me another?” And then he condemned the fear as a
disloyalty, and broke the seal.


what if this
should cost me another?

phatically superscribed; and the lawyer dreaded to behold the
contents. “I have buried one friend to-day,” he thought: “

” And then he condemned the fear as a
disloyalty, and broke the seal. Within there was another enclosure,
likewise seale


not to be opened till
the death or disappearance of Dr. Henry Jekyll.

as a
disloyalty, and broke the seal. Within there was another enclosure,
likewise sealed, and marked upon the cover as “

” Utterson could not
trust his eyes. Yes, it was disappearance; here again, as in the mad
will which he had long ago res


Well,

r way lay once again through the by-street; and that
when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.

“

” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least. We shall never
see more of Mr. Hyde.”

“I hope not,” said Utterson. “D


that story’s at an end at least. We shall never
see more of Mr. Hyde.

hrough the by-street; and that
when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.

“Well,” said Enfield, “

”

“I hope not,” said Utterson. “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him,
and shared your feeling of repulsion?”

“It wa


I hope not,

stopped to gaze on it.

“Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least. We shall never
see more of Mr. Hyde.”

“

” said Utterson. “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him,
and shared your feeling of repulsion?”

“It was impossible to


Did I ever tell you that I once saw him,
and shared your feeling of repulsion?

,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least. We shall never
see more of Mr. Hyde.”

“I hope not,” said Utterson. “

”

“It was impossible to do the one without the other,” returned Enfield.
“And by the way, what an ass you must have tho


It was impossible to do the one without the other,

Hyde.”

“I hope not,” said Utterson. “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him,
and shared your feeling of repulsion?”

“

” returned Enfield.
“And by the way, what an ass you must have thought me, not to know that
this was a back way to Dr. J


And by the way, what an ass you must have thought me, not to know that
this was a back way to Dr. Jekyll’s! It was partly your own fault that
I found it out, even when I did.

aw him,
and shared your feeling of repulsion?”

“It was impossible to do the one without the other,” returned Enfield.
“

”

“So you found it out, did you?” said Utterson. “But if that be so, we
may step into the court and take a look at the


So you found it out, did you?

to know that
this was a back way to Dr. Jekyll’s! It was partly your own fault that
I found it out, even when I did.”

“

” said Utterson. “But if that be so, we
may step into the court and take a look at the windows. To tell you the
truth, I


But if that be so, we
may step into the court and take a look at the windows. To tell you the
truth, I am uneasy about poor Jekyll; and even outside, I feel as if
the presence of a friend might do him good.

s! It was partly your own fault that
I found it out, even when I did.”

“So you found it out, did you?” said Utterson. “

”

The court was very cool and a little damp, and full of premature
twilight, although the sky, high up overhead, was st


What! Jekyll!

beside it, taking the air with an infinite sadness of
mien, like some disconsolate prisoner, Utterson saw Dr. Jekyll.

“

” he cried. “I trust you are better.”

“I am very low, Utterson,” replied the doctor drearily, “very low. It
will not la


I trust you are better.

with an infinite sadness of
mien, like some disconsolate prisoner, Utterson saw Dr. Jekyll.

“What! Jekyll!” he cried. “

”

“I am very low, Utterson,” replied the doctor drearily, “very low. It
will not last long, thank God.”

“You stay too


I am very low, Utterson,

mien, like some disconsolate prisoner, Utterson saw Dr. Jekyll.

“What! Jekyll!” he cried. “I trust you are better.”

“

” replied the doctor drearily, “very low. It
will not last long, thank God.”

“You stay too much indoors,” said the lawy


very low. It
will not last long, thank God.

Jekyll.

“What! Jekyll!” he cried. “I trust you are better.”

“I am very low, Utterson,” replied the doctor drearily, “

”

“You stay too much indoors,” said the lawyer. “You should be out,
whipping up the circulation like Mr. Enfield and me


You stay too much indoors,

u are better.”

“I am very low, Utterson,” replied the doctor drearily, “very low. It
will not last long, thank God.”

“

” said the lawyer. “You should be out,
whipping up the circulation like Mr. Enfield and me. (This is my
cousin—Mr. Enfie


You should be out,
whipping up the circulation like Mr. Enfield and me. (This is my
cousin—Mr. Enfield—Dr. Jekyll.) Come now; get your hat and take a quick
turn with us.

lied the doctor drearily, “very low. It
will not last long, thank God.”

“You stay too much indoors,” said the lawyer. “

”

“You are very good,” sighed the other. “I should like to very much; but
no, no, no, it is quite impossible; I dare no


You are very good,

r. Enfield and me. (This is my
cousin—Mr. Enfield—Dr. Jekyll.) Come now; get your hat and take a quick
turn with us.”

“

” sighed the other. “I should like to very much; but
no, no, no, it is quite impossible; I dare not. But indeed, Utterso


I should like to very much; but
no, no, no, it is quite impossible; I dare not. But indeed, Utterson, I
am very glad to see you; this is really a great pleasure; I would ask
you and Mr. Enfield up, but the place is really not fit.

r. Enfield—Dr. Jekyll.) Come now; get your hat and take a quick
turn with us.”

“You are very good,” sighed the other. “

”

“Why, then,” said the lawyer, good-naturedly, “the best thing we can do
is


Why, then,

ad to see you; this is really a great pleasure; I would ask
you and Mr. Enfield up, but the place is really not fit.”

“

” said the lawyer, good-naturedly, “the best thing we can do
is


Why, then,

” said the lawyer, good-naturedly, “the best thing we can do
is to stay down here and speak with you from where we are.”


the best thing we can do
is to stay down here and speak with you from where we are.

; I would ask
you and Mr. Enfield up, but the place is really not fit.”

“Why, then,” said the lawyer, good-naturedly, “

”

“That is just what I was about to venture to propose,” returned the
doctor with a smile. But the words were hardly ut


That is just what I was about to venture to propose,

aid the lawyer, good-naturedly, “the best thing we can do
is to stay down here and speak with you from where we are.”

“

” returned the
doctor with a smile. But the words were hardly uttered, before the
smile was struck out of his face and s


God forgive us, God forgive us,

son at last turned and looked at his companion.
They were both pale; and there was an answering horror in their eyes.

“

” said Mr. Utterson.

But Mr. Enfield only nodded his head very seriously, and walked on once
more in silence.


Bless me, Poole, what brings you here?

. Utterson was sitting by his fireside one evening after dinner, when
he was surprised to receive a visit from Poole.

“

” he cried; and then taking a
second look at him, “What ails you?” he added; “is the doctor ill?”

“Mr. Utterson,” said


What ails you?

receive a visit from Poole.

“Bless me, Poole, what brings you here?” he cried; and then taking a
second look at him, “

” he added; “is the doctor ill?”

“Mr. Utterson,” said the man, “there is something wrong.”

“Take a seat, and here is a


is the doctor ill?

.

“Bless me, Poole, what brings you here?” he cried; and then taking a
second look at him, “What ails you?” he added; “

”

“Mr. Utterson,” said the man, “there is something wrong.”

“Take a seat, and here is a glass of wine for you,” said t


Mr. Utterson,

hat brings you here?” he cried; and then taking a
second look at him, “What ails you?” he added; “is the doctor ill?”

“

” said the man, “there is something wrong.”

“Take a seat, and here is a glass of wine for you,” said the lawyer.
“Now,


there is something wrong.

; and then taking a
second look at him, “What ails you?” he added; “is the doctor ill?”

“Mr. Utterson,” said the man, “

”

“Take a seat, and here is a glass of wine for you,” said the lawyer.
“Now, take your time, and tell me plainly what y


Take a seat, and here is a glass of wine for you,

ok at him, “What ails you?” he added; “is the doctor ill?”

“Mr. Utterson,” said the man, “there is something wrong.”

“

” said the lawyer.
“Now, take your time, and tell me plainly what you want.”

“You know the doctor’s ways, sir,” replied


Now, take your time, and tell me plainly what you want.

rson,” said the man, “there is something wrong.”

“Take a seat, and here is a glass of wine for you,” said the lawyer.
“

”

“You know the doctor’s ways, sir,” replied Poole, “and how he shuts
himself up. Well, he’s shut up again in the cabin


You know the doctor’s ways, sir,

eat, and here is a glass of wine for you,” said the lawyer.
“Now, take your time, and tell me plainly what you want.”

“

” replied Poole, “and how he shuts
himself up. Well, he’s shut up again in the cabinet; and I don’t like
it, sir—I wish


and how he shuts
himself up. Well, he’s shut up again in the cabinet; and I don’t like
it, sir—I wish I may die if I like it. Mr. Utterson, sir, I’m afraid.

e lawyer.
“Now, take your time, and tell me plainly what you want.”

“You know the doctor’s ways, sir,” replied Poole, “

”

“Now, my good man,” said the lawyer, “be explicit. What are you afraid
of?”

“I’ve been afraid for about a week,” ret


Now, my good man,

shut up again in the cabinet; and I don’t like
it, sir—I wish I may die if I like it. Mr. Utterson, sir, I’m afraid.”

“

” said the lawyer, “be explicit. What are you afraid
of?”

“I’ve been afraid for about a week,” returned Poole, doggedly


be explicit. What are you afraid
of?

on’t like
it, sir—I wish I may die if I like it. Mr. Utterson, sir, I’m afraid.”

“Now, my good man,” said the lawyer, “

”

“I’ve been afraid for about a week,” returned Poole, doggedly
disregarding the question, “and I can bear it no more.”


I’ve been afraid for about a week,

like it. Mr. Utterson, sir, I’m afraid.”

“Now, my good man,” said the lawyer, “be explicit. What are you afraid
of?”

“

” returned Poole, doggedly
disregarding the question, “and I can bear it no more.”

The man’s appearance amply bore out


and I can bear it no more.

it. What are you afraid
of?”

“I’ve been afraid for about a week,” returned Poole, doggedly
disregarding the question, “

”

The man’s appearance amply bore out his words; his manner was altered
for the worse; and except for the moment when h


I can bear it no more,

he face. Even now, he
sat with the glass of wine untasted on his knee, and his eyes directed
to a corner of the floor. “

” he repeated.

“Come,” said the lawyer, “I see you have some good reason, Poole; I see
there is something seriously ami


Come,

s of wine untasted on his knee, and his eyes directed
to a corner of the floor. “I can bear it no more,” he repeated.

“

” said the lawyer, “I see you have some good reason, Poole; I see
there is something seriously amiss. Try to tell me wha


I see you have some good reason, Poole; I see
there is something seriously amiss. Try to tell me what it is.

knee, and his eyes directed
to a corner of the floor. “I can bear it no more,” he repeated.

“Come,” said the lawyer, “

”

“I think there’s been foul play,” said Poole, hoarsely.

“Foul play!” cried the lawyer, a good deal frightened and ra


I think there’s been foul play,

awyer, “I see you have some good reason, Poole; I see
there is something seriously amiss. Try to tell me what it is.”

“

” said Poole, hoarsely.

“Foul play!” cried the lawyer, a good deal frightened and rather
inclined to be irritated in co


Foul play!

re is something seriously amiss. Try to tell me what it is.”

“I think there’s been foul play,” said Poole, hoarsely.

“

” cried the lawyer, a good deal frightened and rather
inclined to be irritated in consequence. “What foul play! What doe


What foul play! What does the
man mean?

, hoarsely.

“Foul play!” cried the lawyer, a good deal frightened and rather
inclined to be irritated in consequence. “

”

“I daren’t say, sir,” was the answer; “but will you come along with me
and see for yourself?”

Mr. Utterson’s only an


I daren’t say, sir,

a good deal frightened and rather
inclined to be irritated in consequence. “What foul play! What does the
man mean?”

“

” was the answer; “but will you come along with me
and see for yourself?”

Mr. Utterson’s only answer was to rise and ge


but will you come along with me
and see for yourself?

lined to be irritated in consequence. “What foul play! What does the
man mean?”

“I daren’t say, sir,” was the answer; “

”

Mr. Utterson’s only answer was to rise and get his hat and greatcoat;
but he observed with wonder the greatness of th


Well, sir,

, but the moisture of some strangling anguish; for his face
was white and his voice, when he spoke, harsh and broken.

“

” he said, “here we are, and God grant there be nothing
wrong.”

“Amen, Poole,” said the lawyer.

Thereupon the servant


here we are, and God grant there be nothing
wrong.

some strangling anguish; for his face
was white and his voice, when he spoke, harsh and broken.

“Well, sir,” he said, “

”

“Amen, Poole,” said the lawyer.

Thereupon the servant knocked in a very guarded manner; the door was
opened on the c


Amen, Poole,

s voice, when he spoke, harsh and broken.

“Well, sir,” he said, “here we are, and God grant there be nothing
wrong.”

“

” said the lawyer.

Thereupon the servant knocked in a very guarded manner; the door was
opened on the chain; and a voic


Is that you,
Poole?

ereupon the servant knocked in a very guarded manner; the door was
opened on the chain; and a voice asked from within, “

”

“It’s all right,” said Poole. “Open the door.”

The hall, when they entered it, was brightly lighted up; the fire was


It’s all right,

cked in a very guarded manner; the door was
opened on the chain; and a voice asked from within, “Is that you,
Poole?”

“

” said Poole. “Open the door.”

The hall, when they entered it, was brightly lighted up; the fire was
built high; and ab


Open the door.

the door was
opened on the chain; and a voice asked from within, “Is that you,
Poole?”

“It’s all right,” said Poole. “

”

The hall, when they entered it, was brightly lighted up; the fire was
built high; and about the hearth the whole of t


Bless God! it’s Mr. Utterson,

flock of sheep. At the sight of
Mr. Utterson, the housemaid broke into hysterical whimpering; and the
cook, crying out “

” ran forward as if to
take him in her arms.

“What, what? Are you all here?” said the law


What, what? Are you all here?

rical whimpering; and the
cook, crying out “Bless God! it’s Mr. Utterson,” ran forward as if to
take him in her arms.

“


Bless God! it’s Mr. Utterson,

erson, the housemaid broke into hysterical whimpering; and the
cook, crying out “

” ran forward as if to
take him in her arms.

“What, what? Are you all here?” said the lawyer peevishly. “Very
irregular


What, what? Are you all here?

” said the lawyer peevishly. “Very
irregular, very unseemly; your master would be far from pleased.”

“They’re all afrai


Very
irregular, very unseemly; your master would be far from pleased.

Mr. Utterson,” ran forward as if to
take him in her arms.

“What, what? Are you all here?” said the lawyer peevishly. “

”

“They’re all afraid,” said Poole.

Blank silence followed, no one protesting; only the maid lifted her
voice and now


They’re all afraid,

Are you all here?” said the lawyer peevishly. “Very
irregular, very unseemly; your master would be far from pleased.”

“

” said Poole.

Blank silence followed, no one protesting; only the maid lifted her
voice and now wept loudly.

“Hold you


Hold your tongue!

afraid,” said Poole.

Blank silence followed, no one protesting; only the maid lifted her
voice and now wept loudly.

“

” Poole said to her, with a ferocity of accent that
testified to his own jangled nerves; and indeed, when the girl had s


And
now,

he note of her lamentation, they had all started and
turned towards the inner door with faces of dreadful expectation. “

” continued the butler, addressing the knife-boy, “reach me a
candle, and we’ll get this through hands at once.” And the


reach me a
candle, and we’ll get this through hands at once.

towards the inner door with faces of dreadful expectation. “And
now,” continued the butler, addressing the knife-boy, “

” And then he begged
Mr. Utterson to follow him, and led the way to the back garden.

“Now, sir,” said he, “you come as


Now, sir,

l get this through hands at once.” And then he begged
Mr. Utterson to follow him, and led the way to the back garden.

“

” said he, “you come as gently as you can. I want you to
hear, and I don’t want you to be heard. And see here, sir, if b


you come as gently as you can. I want you to
hear, and I don’t want you to be heard. And see here, sir, if by any
chance he was to ask you in, don’t go.

nds at once.” And then he begged
Mr. Utterson to follow him, and led the way to the back garden.

“Now, sir,” said he, “

”

Mr. Utterson’s nerves, at this unlooked-for termination, gave a jerk
that nearly threw him from his balance; but he r


Mr. Utterson, sir, asking to see you,

on his resolution, mounted the steps and knocked with a
somewhat uncertain hand on the red baize of the cabinet door.

“

” he called; and even as he did
so, once more violently signed to the lawyer to give ear.

A voice answered from within:


Tell him I cannot see anyone,

he called; and even as he did
so, once more violently signed to the lawyer to give ear.

A voice answered from within: “

” it said
complainingly.

“Thank you, sir,” said Poole, with a note of something like triumph in
his voice; and taking u


Thank you, sir,

gned to the lawyer to give ear.

A voice answered from within: “Tell him I cannot see anyone,” it said
complainingly.

“

” said Poole, with a note of something like triumph in
his voice; and taking up his candle, he led Mr. Utterson back acr


Thank you, sir,


Sir,

on back across
the yard and into the great kitchen, where the fire was out and the
beetles were leaping on the floor.

“

” he said, looking Mr. Utterson in the eyes, “Was that my master’s
voice?”

“It seems much changed,” replied the lawyer,


Was that my master’s
voice?

, where the fire was out and the
beetles were leaping on the floor.

“Sir,” he said, looking Mr. Utterson in the eyes, “

”

“It seems much changed,” replied the lawyer, very pale, but giving look
for look.

“Changed? Well, yes, I think so,”


It seems much changed,

e
beetles were leaping on the floor.

“Sir,” he said, looking Mr. Utterson in the eyes, “Was that my master’s
voice?”

“

” replied the lawyer, very pale, but giving look
for look.

“Changed? Well, yes, I think so,” said the butler. “Have I b


Changed? Well, yes, I think so,

yes, “Was that my master’s
voice?”

“It seems much changed,” replied the lawyer, very pale, but giving look
for look.

“

” said the butler. “Have I been twenty
years in this man’s house, to be deceived about his voice? No, sir;
master’s made


Have I been twenty
years in this man’s house, to be deceived about his voice? No, sir;
master’s made away with; he was made away with eight days ago, when we
heard him cry out upon the name of God; and _who’s_ in there instead of
him, and _why_ it stays there, is a thing that cries to Heaven, Mr.
Utterson!

changed,” replied the lawyer, very pale, but giving look
for look.

“Changed? Well, yes, I think so,” said the butler. “

”

“This is a very strange tale, Poole; this is rather a wild tale my
man,” said Mr. Utterson, biting his finger. “Suppo


This is a very strange tale, Poole; this is rather a wild tale my
man,

f God; and _who’s_ in there instead of
him, and _why_ it stays there, is a thing that cries to Heaven, Mr.
Utterson!”

“

” said Mr. Utterson, biting his finger. “Suppose it were as you
suppose, supposing Dr. Jekyll to have been—well, murdere


Suppose it were as you
suppose, supposing Dr. Jekyll to have been—well, murdered, what could
induce the murderer to stay? That won’t hold water; it doesn’t commend
itself to reason.

rson!”

“This is a very strange tale, Poole; this is rather a wild tale my
man,” said Mr. Utterson, biting his finger. “

”

“Well, Mr. Utterson, you are a hard man to satisfy, but I’ll do it
yet,” said Poole. “All this last week (you must kn


Well, Mr. Utterson, you are a hard man to satisfy, but I’ll do it
yet,

—well, murdered, what could
induce the murderer to stay? That won’t hold water; it doesn’t commend
itself to reason.”

“

” said Poole. “All this last week (you must know) him, or it,
whatever it is that lives in that cabinet, has been crying


Have you any of these papers?

, because it was not pure, and another
order to a different firm. This drug is wanted bitter bad, sir,
whatever for.”

“

” asked Mr. Utterson.

Poole felt in his pocket and handed out a crumpled note, which the
lawyer, bending nearer to the


For God’s sake,

e letter had run composedly enough,
but here with a sudden splutter of the pen, the writer’s emotion had
broken loose. “

” he added, “find me some of the old.”

“This is a strange note,” said Mr. Utterson; and then sharply, “How do
you come


find me some of the old.

enough,
but here with a sudden splutter of the pen, the writer’s emotion had
broken loose. “For God’s sake,” he added, “

”

“This is a strange note,” said Mr. Utterson; and then sharply, “How do
you come to have it open?”

“The man at Maw’s


This is a strange note,

en splutter of the pen, the writer’s emotion had
broken loose. “For God’s sake,” he added, “find me some of the old.”

“

” said Mr. Utterson; and then sharply, “How do
you come to have it open?”

“The man at Maw’s was main angry, sir, and he


How do
you come to have it open?

“For God’s sake,” he added, “find me some of the old.”

“This is a strange note,” said Mr. Utterson; and then sharply, “

”

“The man at Maw’s was main angry, sir, and he threw it back to me like
so much dirt,” returned Poole.

“This is unque


The man at Maw’s was main angry, sir, and he threw it back to me like
so much dirt,

some of the old.”

“This is a strange note,” said Mr. Utterson; and then sharply, “How do
you come to have it open?”

“

” returned Poole.

“This is unquestionably the doctor’s hand, do you know?” resumed the
lawyer.

“I thought it looked li


This is unquestionably the doctor’s hand, do you know?

have it open?”

“The man at Maw’s was main angry, sir, and he threw it back to me like
so much dirt,” returned Poole.

“

” resumed the
lawyer.

“I thought it looked like it,” said the servant rather sulkily; and
then, with another voice, “Bu


I thought it looked like it,

me like
so much dirt,” returned Poole.

“This is unquestionably the doctor’s hand, do you know?” resumed the
lawyer.

“

” said the servant rather sulkily; and
then, with another voice, “But what matters hand of write?” he said.
“I’ve seen h


But what matters hand of write?

w?” resumed the
lawyer.

“I thought it looked like it,” said the servant rather sulkily; and
then, with another voice, “

” he said.
“I’ve seen him!”

“Seen him?” repeated Mr. Utterson. “Well?”

“That’s it!” said Poole. “It was this way. I ca


I’ve seen him!

ed like it,” said the servant rather sulkily; and
then, with another voice, “But what matters hand of write?” he said.
“

”

“Seen him?” repeated Mr. Utterson. “Well?”

“That’s it!” said Poole. “It was this way. I came suddenly into the
theat


Seen him?

the servant rather sulkily; and
then, with another voice, “But what matters hand of write?” he said.
“I’ve seen him!”

“

” repeated Mr. Utterson. “Well?”

“That’s it!” said Poole. “It was this way. I came suddenly into the
theatre from the g


Well?

n, with another voice, “But what matters hand of write?” he said.
“I’ve seen him!”

“Seen him?” repeated Mr. Utterson. “

”

“That’s it!” said Poole. “It was this way. I came suddenly into the
theatre from the garden. It seems he had slipped


That’s it!

nother voice, “But what matters hand of write?” he said.
“I’ve seen him!”

“Seen him?” repeated Mr. Utterson. “Well?”

“

” said Poole. “It was this way. I came suddenly into the
theatre from the garden. It seems he had slipped out to look fo


These are all very strange circumstances,

a rat, and run
from me? I have served him long enough. And then...” The man paused and
passed his hand over his face.

“

” said Mr. Utterson, “but I
think I begin to see daylight. Your master, Poole, is plainly seized
with one of those malad


Sir,

appalling to consider; but it is plain
and natural, hangs well together, and delivers us from all exorbitant
alarms.”

“

” said the butler, turning to a sort of mottled pallor, “that
thing was not my master, and there’s the truth. My master”


that
thing was not my master, and there’s the truth. My master

l together, and delivers us from all exorbitant
alarms.”

“Sir,” said the butler, turning to a sort of mottled pallor, “

”—here he
looked round him and began to whisper—“is a tall, fine build of a man,
and this was more of a dwarf.” Utterson


is a tall, fine build of a man,
and this was more of a dwarf.

pallor, “that
thing was not my master, and there’s the truth. My master”—here he
looked round him and began to whisper—“

” Utterson attempted to protest. “O, sir,”
cried Poole, “do you think I do not know my master after twenty years?
Do you


O, sir,

im and began to whisper—“is a tall, fine build of a man,
and this was more of a dwarf.” Utterson attempted to protest. “

”
cried Poole, “do you think I do not know my master after twenty years?
Do you think I do not know where his head comes


do you think I do not know my master after twenty years?
Do you think I do not know where his head comes to in the cabinet door,
where I saw him every morning of my life? No, sir, that thing in the
mask was never Dr. Jekyll—God knows what it was, but it was never Dr.
Jekyll; and it is the belief of my heart that there was murder done.

—“is a tall, fine build of a man,
and this was more of a dwarf.” Utterson attempted to protest. “O, sir,”
cried Poole, “

”

“Poole,” replied the lawyer, “if you say that, it will become my duty
to make certain. Much as I desire to spare your


Poole,

yll—God knows what it was, but it was never Dr.
Jekyll; and it is the belief of my heart that there was murder done.”

“

” replied the lawyer, “if you say that, it will become my duty
to make certain. Much as I desire to spare your master’s


if you say that, it will become my duty
to make certain. Much as I desire to spare your master’s feelings, much
as I am puzzled by this note which seems to prove him to be still
alive, I shall consider it my duty to break in that door.

t it was never Dr.
Jekyll; and it is the belief of my heart that there was murder done.”

“Poole,” replied the lawyer, “

”

“Ah, Mr. Utterson, that’s talking!” cried the butler.

“And now comes the second question,” resumed


Ah, Mr. Utterson, that’s talking!

puzzled by this note which seems to prove him to be still
alive, I shall consider it my duty to break in that door.”

“

” cried the butler.

“And now comes the second question,” resumed


And now comes the second question,

ill
alive, I shall consider it my duty to break in that door.”

“Ah, Mr. Utterson, that’s talking!” cried the butler.

“


Ah, Mr. Utterson, that’s talking!

te which seems to prove him to be still
alive, I shall consider it my duty to break in that door.”

“

” cried the butler.

“And now comes the second question,” resumed Utterson: “Who is going to
do it?”

“Why, you and me,


And now comes the second question,

” resumed Utterson: “Who is going to
do it?”

“Why, you and me, sir,” was the undaunted reply.

“That’s very well said,”


Who is going to
do it?

door.”

“Ah, Mr. Utterson, that’s talking!” cried the butler.

“And now comes the second question,” resumed Utterson: “

”

“Why, you and me, sir,” was the undaunted reply.

“That’s very well said,” returned the lawyer; “and whatever comes o


Why, you and me, sir,

, that’s talking!” cried the butler.

“And now comes the second question,” resumed Utterson: “Who is going to
do it?”

“

” was the undaunted reply.

“That’s very well said,” returned the lawyer; “and whatever comes of
it, I shall make it my


That’s very well said,

es the second question,” resumed Utterson: “Who is going to
do it?”

“Why, you and me, sir,” was the undaunted reply.

“

” returned the lawyer; “and whatever comes of
it, I shall make it my business to see you are no loser.”

“There is an ax


and whatever comes of
it, I shall make it my business to see you are no loser.

o is going to
do it?”

“Why, you and me, sir,” was the undaunted reply.

“That’s very well said,” returned the lawyer; “

”

“There is an axe in the theatre,” continued Poole; “and you might take
the kitchen poker for yourself.”

The lawyer t


There is an axe in the theatre,

ery well said,” returned the lawyer; “and whatever comes of
it, I shall make it my business to see you are no loser.”

“

” continued Poole; “and you might take
the kitchen poker for yourself.”

The lawyer took that rude but weighty instrumen


and you might take
the kitchen poker for yourself.

comes of
it, I shall make it my business to see you are no loser.”

“There is an axe in the theatre,” continued Poole; “

”

The lawyer took that rude but weighty instrument into his hand, and
balanced it. “Do you know, Poole,” he said, looki


Do you know, Poole,

ake
the kitchen poker for yourself.”

The lawyer took that rude but weighty instrument into his hand, and
balanced it. “

” he said, looking up, “that you and I
are about to place ourselves in a position of some peril?”

“You may say so, sir,


that you and I
are about to place ourselves in a position of some peril?

awyer took that rude but weighty instrument into his hand, and
balanced it. “Do you know, Poole,” he said, looking up, “

”

“You may say so, sir, indeed,” returned the butler.

“It is well, then that we should be frank,” said the other. “We


You may say so, sir, indeed,

“Do you know, Poole,” he said, looking up, “that you and I
are about to place ourselves in a position of some peril?”

“

” returned the butler.

“It is well, then that we should be frank,” said the other. “We both
think more than we have sai


It is well, then that we should be frank,

and I
are about to place ourselves in a position of some peril?”

“You may say so, sir, indeed,” returned the butler.

“

” said the other. “We both
think more than we have said; let us make a clean breast. This masked
figure that you saw, di


We both
think more than we have said; let us make a clean breast. This masked
figure that you saw, did you recognise it?

il?”

“You may say so, sir, indeed,” returned the butler.

“It is well, then that we should be frank,” said the other. “

”

“Well, sir, it went so quick, and the creature was so doubled up, that
I could hardly swear to that,” was the answer.