MrUttersonthelawyerwasamanofaruggedcountenance，thatwasneverlightedbyasmile；cold，scantyandembarrassedindiscourse；backwardinsentiment；lean，long，dusty，dreary，andyetsomehowlovable。Atfriendlymeetings，andwhenthewinewastohistaste，somethingeminentlyhumanbeaconedfromhiseye；somethingindeedwhichneverfounditswayintohistalk，butwhichspokenotonlyinthesesilentsymbolsoftheafter-dinnerface，butmoreoftenandloudlyintheactsofhislife。Hewasausterewithhimself；drankginwhenhewasalone，tomortifyatasteforvintages；
andthoughheenjoyedthetheatre，hadnotcrossedthedoorsofonefortwentyyears。Buthehadanapprovedtoleranceforothers；sometimeswondering，almostwithenvy，atthehighpressureofspiritsinvolvedintheirmisdeeds；
andinanyextremityinclinedtohelpratherthantoreprove。`IinclinetoCain\'sheresy，\'heusedtosayquaintly:`Iletmybrothergotothedevilinhisownway。Inthischaracteritwasfrequentlyhisfortunetobethelastreputableacquaintanceandthelastgoodinfluenceinthelivesofdown-goingmen。Andtosuchasthese，solongastheycameabouthischambers，henevermarkedashadeofchangeinhisdemeanour。
NodoubtthefeatwaseasytoMrUtterson；forhewasundemonstrativeatthebest，andevenhisfriendshipsseemedtobefoundedinasimilarcatholicityofgoodnature。Itisthemarkofamodestmantoaccepthisfriendlycirclereadymadefromthehandsofopportunity；andthatwasthelawyer\'sway。Hisfriendswerethoseofhisownblood，orthosewhomhehadknownthelongest；hisaffections，likeivy，werethegrowthoftime，theyimpliednoaptnessintheobject。Hence，nodoubt，thebondthatunitedhimtoMrRichardEnfield，hisdistantkinsman，thewell-knownmanabouttown。Itwasanuttocrackformany，whatthesetwocouldseeineachother，orwhatsubjecttheycouldfindincommon。ItwasreportedbythosewhoencounteredthemintheirSundaywalks，thattheysaidnothing，lookedsingularlydull，andwouldhailwithobviousrelieftheappearanceofafriend。Forallthat，thetwomenputthegreateststorebytheseexcursions，countedthemthechiefjewelofeachweek，andnotonlysetasideoccasionsofpleasure，butevenresistedthecallsofbusiness，thattheymightenjoythemuninterrupted。
ItchancedononeoftheseramblesthattheirwayledthemdownabystreetinabusyquarterofLondon。Thestreetwassmallandwhatiscalledquiet，butitdroveathrivingtradeontheweek-days。Theinhabitantswerealldoingwell，itseemed，andallemulouslyhopingtodobetterstill，andlayingoutthesurplusoftheirgainsincoquetry；sothattheshopfrontsstoodalongthatthoroughfarewithanairofinvitation，likerowsofsmilingsaleswomen。EvenonSunday，whenitveileditsmorefloridcharmsandlaycomparativelyemptyofpassage，thestreetshoneoutincontrasttoitsdingyneighbourhood，likeafireinaforest；andwithitsfreshlypaintedshutters，well-polishedbrasses，andgeneralcleanlinessandgaietyofnote，instantlycaughtandpleasedtheeyeofthepassenger。
Twodoorsfromonecorner，onthelefthandgoingeast，thelinewasbrokenbytheentryofacourt；andjustatthatpoint，acertainsinisterblockofbuildingthrustforwarditsgableonthestreet。Itwastwostoreyshigh；showednowindow，nothingbutadooronthelowerstoreyandablindforeheadofdiscolouredwallontheupper；andboreineveryfeaturethemarksofprolongedandsordidnegligence。Thedoor，whichwasequippedwithneitherbellnorknocker，wasblisteredanddistained。Trampsslouchedintotherecessandstruckmatchesonthepanels；childrenkeptshopuponthesteps；theschoolboyhadtriedhisknifeonthemouldings；andforcloseonagenerationnoonehadappearedtodriveawaytheserandomvisitorsortorepairtheirravages。
MrEnfieldandthelawyerwereontheothersideofthebystreet；butwhentheycameabreastoftheentry，theformerlifteduphiscaneandpointed。
`Didyoueverremarkthatdoor？\'heasked；andwhenhiscompanionhadrepliedintheaffirmative，`Itisconnectedinmymind，\'addedhe，`withaveryoddstory。\'
`Indeed\'saidMrUtterson，withaslightchangeofvoice，`andwhatwasthat？\'
`Well，itwas\'thisway，\'returnedMrEnfield:`Iwascominghomefromsomeplaceattheendoftheworld，aboutthreeo\'clockofablackwintermorning，andmywaylaythroughapartoftownwheretherewasliterallynothingtobeseenbutlamps。Streetafterstreet，andallthefolksasleep-streetafterstreet，alllightedupasifforaprocession，andallasemptyasachurch-tillatlastIgotintothatstateofmindwhenamanlistensandlistensandbeginstolongforthesightofapoliceman。Allatonce，Isawtwofigures:onealittlemanwhowasstumpingalongeastwardatagoodwalk，andtheotheragirlofmaybeeightortenwhowasrunningashardasshewasabledownacross-street。Well，sir，thetworanintooneanothernaturallyenoughatthecorner；andthencamethehorriblepartofthething；forthemantrampledcalmlyoverthechild\'sbodyandleftherscreamingontheground。Itsoundsnothingtohear，butitwashellishtosee。Itwasn\'tlikeaman；itwaslikesomedamnedJuggernaut。
Igaveaviewhalloa，tooktomyheels，collaredmygentleman，andbroughthimbacktowheretherewasalreadyquiteagroupaboutthescreamingchild。
Hewasperfectlycoolandmadenoresistance，butgavemeonelook，souglythatitbroughtoutthesweatonmelikerunning。Thepeoplewhohadturnedoutwerethegirl\'sownfamily；andprettysoonthedoctor，forwhomshehadbeensent，putinhisappearance。Well，thechildwasnotmuchtheworse，morefrightened，accordingtotheSawbones；andthereyoumighthavesupposed\'wouldbeanendtoit。Buttherewasonecuriouscircumstance。
Ihadtakenaloathingtomygentlemanatfirstsight。Sohadthechild\'sfamily，whichwasonlynatural。Butthedoctor\'scasewaswhatstruckme。
Hewastheusualcut-and-dryapothecary，ofnoparticularageandcolour，withastrongEdinburghaccent，andaboutasemotionalasabagpipe。Well，sir，hewasliketherestofus:everytimehelookedatmyprisoner，I
sawthatSawbonesturnedsickandwhitewiththedesiretokillhim。I
knewwhatwasinhismind，justasheknewwhatwasinmine；andkillingbeingoutofthequestion，wedidthenextbest。Wetoldthemanwecouldandwouldmakesuchascandaloutofthis，asshouldmakehisnamestinkfromoneendofLondontotheother。Ifhehadanyfriendsoranycredit，weundertookthat\'heshouldlosethem。Andallthetime，aswewerepitchingitinredhot，wewerekeepingthewomenoffhimasbestwecould，fortheywereaswildasharpies。Ineversawacircleofsuchhatefulfaces；
andtherewasthemaninthemiddle，withakindofblacksneeringcoolness-frightenedtoo，Icouldseethat-butcarryingitoff，sir，reallylikeSatan。``Ifyouchoosetomakecapitaloutofthisaccident，\'\'saidhe，``Iamnaturallyhelpless。Nogentle-manbutwishestoavoidascene，\'\'
sayshe。``Nameyourfigure。\'\'Well，wescrewedhimuptoahundredpoundsforthechild\'sfamily；hewouldhaveclearlylikedtostickout；buttherewassomethingaboutthelotofusthatmeantmischief，andatlasthestruck。
Thenextthingwastogetthemoney；andwheredoyouthinkhecarriedusbuttothatplacewiththedoor？-whippedoutakey，wentin，andpresentlycamebackwiththematteroftenpoundsingoldandachequeforthebalanceonCoutts\'s，drawnpayabletobearer，andsignedwithanamethatIcan\'tmention，thoughit\'soneofthepointsofmystory，butitwasanameatleastverywellknownandoftenprinted。Thefigurewasstiff；butthesignaturewasgoodformorethanthat，ifitwasonlygenuine。Itookthelibertyofpointingouttomygentlemanthatthewholebusinesslookedapocryphal；andthatamandoesnot，inreallife，walkintoacellardooratfourinthemorningandcomeoutofitwithanotherman\'schequeforcloseuponahundredpounds。Buthewasquiteeasyandsneering。``Setyourmindatrest，\'\'sayshe；``Iwillstaywithyoutillthebanksopen，andcashthechequemyself。\'\'Soweallsetoff，thedoctor，andthechild\'sfather，andourfriendandmyself，andpassedtherestofthenightinmychambers；andnextday，whenwehadbreakfasted，wentinabodytothebank。Igaveinthechequemyself，andsaidIhadeveryreasontobelieveitwasaforgery。Notabitofit。Thechequewasgenuine。\'
`Tut-tut！\'saidMrUtterson。
`IseeyoufeelasIdo，\'saidMrEnfield。`Yes，it\'sabadstory。Formymanwasafellowthatnobodycouldhavetodowith，areallydamnableman；andthepersonthatdrewthechequeistheverypinkoftheproprieties，celebratedtoo，and（whatmakesitworse）oneofyourfellowswhodowhattheycallgood。Blackmail，Isuppose；anhonestmanpayingthroughthenoseforsomeofthecapersofhisyouth。BlackmailHouseiswhatIcallthatplacewiththedoor，inconsequence。Thougheventhat，youknow，isfarfromexplainingall，\'headded；andwiththewordsfellintoaveinofmusing。
FromthishewasrecalledbyMrUttersonaskingrathersuddenly:`Andyoudon\'tknowifthedrawerofthechequelivesthere？\'
`Alikelyplace，isn\'tit？\'returnedMrEnfield。`ButIhappentohavenoticedhisaddress；helivesinsomesquareorother。\'
`Andyouneveraskedabout-theplacewiththedoor？\'saidMrUtterson。
`No，sir:Ihadadelicacy，\'wasthereply。`Ifeelverystronglyaboutputtingquestions；itpartakestoomuchofthestyleofthedayofjudgment。
Youstartaquestion，andit\'slikestartingastone。Yousitquietlyonthetopofahill；andawaythestonegoes，startingothers；andpresentlysomeblandoldbird（thelastyouwouldhavethoughtof）isknockedontheheadinhisownbackgarden，andthefamilyhavetochangetheirname。
No，sir，Imakeitaruleofmine:themoreitlookslikeQueerStreet，thelessIask。\'
`Averygoodrule，too，\'saidthelawyer。
`ButIhavestudiedtheplaceformyself，\'continuedMrEnfield。`Itseemsscarcelyahouse。Thereisnootherdoor，andnobodygoesinoroutofthatone，but，onceinagreatwhile，thegentlemanofmyadventure。
Therearethreewindowslookingonthecourtonthefirstfloor；nonebelow；
thewindowsarealwaysshut，butthey\'reclean。Andthenthereisachimney，whichisgenerallysmoking；sosomebodymustlivethere。Andyetit\'snotsosure；forthebuildingsaresopackedtogetheraboutthatcourt，thatit\'shardtosaywhereoneendsandanotherbegins。\'
Thepairwalkedonagainforawhileinsilence；andthen-`Enfield，\'
saidMrUtterson，`that\'sagoodruleofyours。
`Yes，Ithinkitis，\'returnedEnfield。
`Butforallthat，\'continuedthelawyer，`there\'sonepointIwanttoask:Iwanttoaskthenameofthatmanwhowalkedoverthechild。\'
`Well，\'saidMrEnfield，`Ican\'tseewhatharmitwoulddo。ItwasamanofthenameofHyde。\'
`Hm，\'saidMrUtterson。`Whatsortofamanishetosee？\'
`Heisnoteasytodescribe。Thereissomethingwrongwithhisappearance；
somethingdispleasing，somethingdownrightdetestable。IneversawamanIsodisliked，andyetIscarceknowwhy。Hemustbedeformedsomewhere；
hegivesastrongfeelingofdeformity，althoughIcouldn\'tspecifythepoint。He\'sanextraordinary-lookingman，andyetIreallycannamenothingoutoftheway。No，sir；Icanmakenohandofit；Ican\'tdescribehim。
Andit\'snotwantofmemory；forIdeclareIcanseehimthismoment。\'
MrUttersonagainwalkedsomewayinsilence，andobviouslyunderaweightofconsideration。`Youaresureheusedakey？\'heinquiredatlast。
`Mydearsir……\'beganEnfield，surprisedoutofhimself。
`Yes，Iknow，\'saidUtterson；`Iknowitmustseemstrange。Thefactis，ifIdonotaskyouthenameoftheotherparty，itisbecauseIknowitalready。Yousee，Richard，yourtalehasgonehome。Ifyouhavebeeninexactinanypoint，youhadbettercorrectit。\'
`Ithinkyoumighthavewarnedme，\'returnedtheother，withatouchofsullenness。`ButIhavebeenpedanticallyexact，asyoucallit。Thefellowhadakey；and，what\'smore，hehasitstill。Isawhimuseit，notaweekago。
MrUttersonsigheddeeply，butsaidneveraword；andtheyoungmanpresentlyresumed。`Hereisanotherlessontosaynothing，\'saidhe。`I
amashamedofmylongtongue。Letusmakeabargainnevertorefertothisagain。\'
`Withallmyheart，\'saidthelawyer。`Ishakehandsonthat，Richard。\'
SEARCHFORMRHYDE
ThateveningMrUttersoncamehometohisbachelorhouseinsombrespirits，andsatdowntodinnerwithoutrelish。ItwashiscustomofaSunday，whenthismealwasover，tositclosebythefire，avolumeofsomedrydivinityonhisreading-desk，untiltheclockoftheneighbouringchurchrangoutthehouroftwelve，whenhewouldgosoberlyandgratefullytobed。Onthisnight，however，assoonastheclothwastakenaway，hetookupacandleandwentintohisbusinessroom。Thereheopenedhissafe，tookfromthemostprivatepartofitadocumentendorsedontheenvelopeasDrJekyll\'sWill，andsatdownwithacloudedbrowtostudyitscontents。
Thewillwasholograph；forMrUtterson，thoughhetookchargeofitnowthatitwasmade，hadrefusedtolendtheleastassistanceinthemakingofit；itprovidednotonlythat，incaseofthedeceaseofHenryJekyll，M。D。，D。C。L。，LL。D。，F。R。S。，&；c。，allhispossessionsweretopassintothehandsofhis`friendandbenefactorEdwardHyde\'；butthatincaseofDrJekyll\'s`disappearanceorunexplainedabsenceforanyperiodexceedingthreecalendarmonths\'，thesaidEdwardHydeshouldstepintothesaidHenryJekyll\'sshoeswithoutfurtherdelay，andfreefromanyburdenorobligation，beyondthepaymentofafewsmallsumstothemembersofthedoctor\'shousehold。Thisdocumenthadlongbeenthelawyer\'seyesore。
Itoffendedhimbothasalawyerandasaloverofthesaneandcustomarysidesoflife，towhomthefancifulwastheimmodest。AndhithertoitwashisignoranceofMrHydethathadswelledhisindignation；now，byasuddenturn，itwashisknowledge。Itwasalreadybadenoughwhenthenamewasbutanameofwhichhecouldlearnnomore。Itwasworsewhenitbegantobeclotheduponwithdetestableattributes；andoutoftheshifting，insubstantialmiststhathadsolongbaffledhiseye，thereleapedupthesudden，definitepresentmentofafiend。
`Ithoughtitwasmadness，\'hesaid，ashereplacedtheobnoxiouspaperinthesafe；`andnowIbegintofearitisdisgrace。
Withthatheblewouthiscandle，putonagreatcoat，andsetforthinthedirectionofCavendishSquare，thatcitadelofmedicine，wherehisfriend，thegreatDrLanyon，hadhishouseandreceivedhiscrowdingpatients。
`Ifanyoneknows，itwillbeLanyon，\'hehadthought。
Thesolemnbutlerknewandwelcomedhim；hewassubjectedtonostageofdelay，butushereddirectfromthedoortothediningroom，whereDrLanyonsataloneoverhiswine。Thiswasahearty，healthy，dapper，red-facedgentleman，withashockofhairprematurelywhite，andaboisterousanddecidedmanner。AtsightofMrUtterson，hesprangupfromhischairandwelcomedhimwithbothhands。Thegeniality，aswasthewayoftheman，wassomewhattheatricaltotheeye；butitreposedongenuinefeeling。
Forthesetwowereoldfriends，oldmatesbothatschoolandcollege，boththoroughrespectersofthemselvesandofeachother，and，whatdoesnotalwaysfollow，menwhothoroughlyenjoyedeachother\'scompany。
Alteralittleramblingtalk，thelawyerleduptothesubjectwhichsodisagreeablypreoccupiedhismind。
`Isuppose，Lanyon，\'hesaid，`youandImustbethetwooldestfriendsthatHenryJekyllhas？\'
`Iwishthefriendswereyounger，\'chuckledDrLanyon。`ButIsupposeweare。Andwhatofthat？Iseelittleofhimnow。\'
`Indeed！\'saidUtterson。`Ithoughtyouhadabondofcommoninterest。\'
`Wehad，\'washisreply。`ButitismorethantenyearssinceHenryJekyllbecametoofancifulforme。Hebegantogowrong，wronginmind；
andthough，ofcourse，Icontinuetotakeaninterestinhimforoldsake\'ssakeastheysay，IseeandIhaveseendevilishlittleoftheman。Suchunscientificbalderdash，\'addedthedoctor，flushingsuddenlypurple，`wouldhaveestrangedDamonandPythias。\'
ThislittlespirtoftemperwassomewhatofarelieftoMrUtterson。
`Theyhaveonlydifferedonsomepointofscience，\'hethought；andbeingamanofnoscientificpassions（exceptinthematterofconveyancing），heevenadded:`Itisnothingworsethanthat！\'Hegavehisfriendafewsecondstorecoverhiscomposure，andthenapproachedthequestionhehadcometoput。
`Didyouevercomeacrossaproté；gé；ofhis-oneHyde？\'heasked。
`Hyde？\'repeatedLanyon。`No。Neverheardofhim。Sincemytime。
Thatwastheamountofinformationthatthelawyercarriedbackwithhimtothegreat，darkbedonwhichhetossedtoandfrountilthesmallhoursofthemorningbegantogrowlarge。Itwasanightoflittleeasetohistoilingmind，toilinginmeredarknessandbesiegedbyquestions。
Sixo\'clockstruckonthebellsofthechurchthatwassoconvenientlyneartoMrUtterson\'sdwelling，andstillhewasdiggingattheproblem。