Hithertoithadtouchedhimontheintellectualsidealone；butnowhisimaginationalsowasengaged，orratherenslaved；andashelayandtossedinthegrossdarknessofthenightandthecurtainedroom，MrEnfield\'stalewentbybeforehismindinascrolloflightedpictures。Hewouldbeawareofthegreatfieldoflampsofanocturnalcity；thenofthefigureofamanwalkingswiftly；thenofachildrunningfromthedoctor\'s；andthenthesemet，andthathumanJuggernauttrodthechilddownandpassedonregardlessofherscreams。Orelsehewouldseearoominarichhouse，wherehisfriendlayasleep，dreamingandsmilingathisdreams；andthenthedoorofthatroomwouldbeopened，thecurtainsofthebedpluckedapart，thesleeperrecalled，and，lo！therewouldstandbyhissideafiguretowhompowerwasgiven，andevenatthatdeadhourhemustriseanddoitsbidding。Thefigureinthesetwophaseshauntedthelawyerallnight；
andifatanytimehedozedover，itwasbuttoseeitglidemorestealthilythroughsleepinghouses，ormovethemoreswiftly，andstillthemoreswiftly，eventodizziness，throughwiderlabyrinthsoflamp-lightedcity，andateverystreetcornercrushachildandleaveherscreaming。Andstillthefigurehadnofacebywhichhemightknowit；eveninhisdreamsithadnoface，oronethatbaffledhimandmeltedbeforehiseyes；andthusitwasthattheresprangupandgrewapaceinthelawyer\'smindasingularlystrong，almostaninordinate，curiositytobeholdthefeaturesoftherealMrHyde。Ifhecouldbutonceseteyesonhim，hethoughtthemysterywouldlightenandperhapsrollaltogetheraway，aswasthehabitofmysteriousthingswhenwellexamined。Hemightseeareasonforhisfriend\'sstrangepreferenceorbondage（callitwhichyouplease），andevenforthestartlingclausesofthewill。Andatleastitwouldbeafaceworthseeing:thefaceofamanwhowaswithoutbowelsofmerry:afacewhichhadbuttoshowitselftoraiseup，inthemindoftheunimpressionableEnfield，aspiritofenduringhatred。
Fromthattimeforward，MrUttersonbegantohauntthedoorinthebystreetofshops。Inthemorningbeforeofficehours，atnoonwhenbusinesswasplentyandtimescarce，atnightunderthefaceofthefoggedcitymoon，byalllightsandatallhoursofsolitudeorconcourse，thelawyerwastobefoundonhischosenpost。
`IfhebeMrHyde，\'hehadthought，`IshallbeMrSeek。\'Andatlasthispatiencewasrewarded。Itwasafinedrynight；frostintheair；thestreetsascleanasaball-roomfloor；thelamps，unshakenbyanywind，drawingaregularpatternoflightandshadow。Byteno\'clock，whentheshopswereclosed，thebystreetwasverysolitary，and，inspiteofthelowgrowlofLondonfromallaround，verysilent。Smallsoundscarriedfar；domesticsoundsoutofthehouseswereclearlyaudibleoneithersideoftheroadway；andtherumouroftheapproachofanypassengerprecededhimbyalongtime。MrUttersonhadbeensomeminutesathispostwhenhewasawareofanoddlightfootstepdrawingnear。Inthecourseofhisnightlypatrolshehadlonggrownaccustomedtothequainteffectwithwhichthefootfallsofasingleperson，whileheisstillagreatwayoff，suddenlyspringoutdistinctfromthevasthumandclatterofthecity。
Yethisattentionhadneverbeforebeensosharplyanddecisivelyarrested；
anditwaswithastrong，superstitiousprevisionofsuccessthathewithdrewintotheentryofthecourt。
Thestepsdrewswiftlynearer，andswelledoutsuddenlylouderastheyturnedtheendofthestreet。Thelawyer，lookingforthfromtheentry，couldsoonseewhatmannerofmanhehadtodealwith。Hewassmall，andveryplainlydressed；andthelookofhim，evenatthatdistance，wentsomehowstronglyagainstthewatcher\'sinclination。Buthemadestraightforthedoor，crossingtheroadwaytosavetime；andashecame，hedrewakeyfromhispocket，likeoneapproachinghome。
MrUttersonsteppedoutandtouchedhimontheshoulderashepassed。
`MrHyde，Ithink？\'
MrHydeshrankbackwithahissingintakeofthebreath。Buthisfearwasonlymomentary；andthoughhedidnotlookthelawyerintheface，heansweredcoollyenough:`Thatismyname。Whatdoyouwant？\'
`Iseeyouaregoingin，\'returnedthelawyer。`IamanoldfriendofDrJekyll\'s-MrUtterson，ofGauntStreet-youmusthaveheardmyname；
andmeetingyousoconveniently，Ithoughtyoumightadmitme。\'
`YouwillnotfindDrJekyll；heisfromhome，\'repliedMrHyde，blowinginthekey。Andthensuddenly，butstillwithoutlookingup，`Howdidyouknowme？\'heasked。
`Onyourside，\'saidMrUtterson，`willyoudomeafavour？\'
`Withpleasure，\'repliedtheother。`Whatshallitbe？\'`Willyouletmeseeyourface？\'askedthelawyer。
MrHydeappearedtohesitate；andthen，asifuponsomesuddenreflection，frontedaboutwithanairofdefiance；andthepairstaredateachotherprettyfixedlyforafewseconds。`NowIshallknowyouagain，\'saidMrUtterson。`Itmaybeuseful。\'
`Yes，\'returnedMrHyde，`itisaswellwehavemet；andà；
propos，youshouldhavemyaddress。\'AndhegaveanumberofastreetinSoho。
`GoodGod！\'thoughtMrUtterson，`canhetoohavebeenthinkingofthewill？\'Buthekepthisfeelingstohimself，andonlygruntedinacknowledgementoftheaddress。
`Andnow，\'saidtheother，`howdidyouknowme？\'
`Bydescription，\'wasthereply。
`Whosedescription？\'
`Wehavecommonfriends，\'saidMrUtterson。
`Commonfriends！\'echoedMrHyde，alittlehoarsely。`Whoarethey？\'
`Jekyll，forinstance，\'saidthelawyer。
`Henevertoldyou，\'criedMrHyde，withaflushofanger。`Ididnotthinkyouwouldhavelied。\'
`Come，\'saidMrUtterson，`thatisnotfittinglanguage。\'
Theothersnarledaloudintoasavagelaugh；andthenextmoment，withextraordinaryquickness，hehadunlockedthedooranddisappearedintothehouse。
ThelawyerstoodawhilewhenMrHydehadlefthim，thepictureofdisquietude。
Thenhebeganslowlytomountthestreet，pausingeverysteportwo，andputtinghishandtohisbrowlikeamaninmentalperplexity。Theproblemhewasthusdebatingashewalkedwasoneofaclassthatisrarelysolved。
MrHydewaspaleanddwarfish；hegaveanimpressionofdeformitywithoutanynamablemalformation，hehadadispleasingsmile，hehadbornehimselftothelawyerwithasortofmurderousmixtureoftimidityandboldness，andhespokewithahuskywhisperingandsomewhatbrokenvoice，-allthesewerepointsagainsthim；butnotallofthesetogethercouldexplainthehithertounknowndisgust，loathingandfearwithwhichMrUttersonregardedhim。
`Theremustbesomethingelse，\'saidtheperplexedgentleman。`Thereissomethingmore，ifIcouldfindanameforit。Godblessme，themanseemshardlyhuman！Somethingtroglodytic，shallwesay？orcanitbetheoldstoryofDrFell？orisitthemereradianceofafoulsoulthatthustranspiresthrough，andtransfigures，itsclaycontinent？Thelast，Ithink；for，OmypooroldHarryJekyll，ifeverIreadSatan\'ssignatureuponaface，itisonthatofyournewfriend！\'
Roundthecornerfromthebystreettherewasasquareofancient，handsomehouses，nowforthemostpartdecayedfromtheirhighestate，andletinflatsandchamberstoallsortsofconditionsofmen:map-engravers，architects，shadylawyers，andtheagentsofobscureenterprises。Onehouse，however，secondfromthecorner，wasstilloccupiedentire；andatthedoorofthis，whichworeagreatairofwealthandcomfort，thoughitwasnowplungedindarknessexceptforthefan-light，MrUttersonstoppedandknocked。
Awell-dressed，elderlyservantopenedthedoor。
`IsDrJekyllathome，Poole？\'askedthelawyer。
`Iwillsee，MrUtterson，\'saidPoole，admittingthevisitor，ashespoke，intoalarge，low-roofed，comfortablehall，pavedwithflags，warmed（afterthefashionofacountryhouse）byabright，openfire，andfurnishedwithcostlycabinetsofoak。`Willyouwaitherebythefire，sir？orshallIgiveyoualightinthedining-room？\'
`Here，thankyou，\'saidthelawyer；andhedrewnearandleanedonthetallfender。Thishall，inwhichhewasnowleftalone，wasapetfancyofhisfriendthedoctor\'s；andUttersonhimselfwaswonttospeakofitasthepleasantestroominLondon。Butto-nighttherewasashudderinhisblood；thefaceofHydesatheavyonhismemory；hefelt（whatwasrareinhim）anauseaanddistasteoflife；andinthegloomofhisspirits，heseemedtoreadamenaceintheflickeringofthefirelightonthepolishedcabinetsandtheuneasystartingoftheshadowontheroof。HewasashamedofhisreliefwhenPoolepresentlyreturnedtoannouncethatDrJekyllwasgoneout。
`IsawMrHydegoinbytheolddissecting-roomdoor，Poole，\'hesaid。
`Isthatright，whenDrJekyllisfromhome？\'
`Quiteright，MrUtterson，sir，\'repliedtheservant。`MrHydehasakey。\'
`Yourmasterseemstoreposeagreatdealoftrustinthatyoungman，Poole，\'resumedtheother，musingly。
`Yes，sir，hedoindeed，\'saidPoole。`Wehaveallorderstoobeyhim。\'
`IdonotthinkIevermetMrHyde？\'askedUtterson。
`Odearno，sir。Heneverdineshere，\'repliedthebutler。`Indeed，weseeverylittleofhimonthissideofthehouse；hemostlycomesandgoesbythelaboratory。\'
`Well，good-night，Poole。\'
`Good-night，MrUtterson。\'
Andthelawyersetouthomewardwithaveryheavyheart。`PoorHarryJekyll，\'hethought，`mymindmisgivesmeheisindeepwaters！Hewaswildwhenhewasyoung；alongwhileago，tobesure；butinthelawofGodthereisnostatuteoflimitations。Ah\'itmustbethat；theghostofsomeoldsin，thecancerofsomeconcealeddisgrace；punishmentcoming，pedeclaudo，yearsaftermemoryhasforgottenandself-lovecondonedthefault。\'Andthelawyer，scaredbythethought，broodedawhileonhisownpast，gropinginallthecornersofmemory，lestbychancesomeJack-in-the-Boxofanoldiniquityshouldleaptolightthere。Hispastwasfairlyblameless；
fewmencouldreadtherollsoftheirlifewithlessapprehension；yethewashumbledtothedustbythemanyillthingshehaddone，andraisedupagainintoasoberandfearfulgratitudebythemanythathehadcomesoneartodoing，yetavoided。Andthenbyareturnofhisformersubject，heconceivedasparkofhope。`ThisMasterHyde，ifhewerestudied，\'thoughthe，`musthavesecretsofhisown:blacksecrets，bythelookofhim；secretscomparedtowhichpoorJekyll\'sworstwouldbelikesunshine。Thingscannotcontinueastheyare。ItturnsmequitecoldtothinkofthiscreaturestealinglikeathieftoHarry\'sbedside；poorHarry，whatawakening！
Andthedangerofit！forifthisHydesuspectstheexistenceofthewill，hemaygrowimpatienttoinherit。Ay，Imustputmyshouldertothewheel-ifJekyllwillbutletme，\'headded，`ifJekyllwillonlyletme。\'Foroncemorehesawbeforehismind\'seye，asclearasatransparency，thestrangeclausesofthewill。
DRJEKYLLWASQUITEATEASE
Afortnightlater，byexcellentgoodfortune，thedoctorgaveoneofhispleasantdinnerstosomefiveorsixoldcronies，allintelligentreputablemen，andalljudgesofgoodwine；andMrUttersonsocontrivedthatheremainedbehindaftertheothershaddeparted。Thiswasnonewarrangement，butathingthathadbefallenmanyscoresoftimes。WhereUttersonwasliked，hewaslikedwell。Hostslovedtodetainthedrylawyer，whenthelightheartedandtheloose-tonguedhadalreadytheirfootonthethreshold；
theylikedtositawhileinhisunobtrusivecompany，practisingforsolitude，soberingtheirmindsintheman\'srichsilence，aftertheexpenseandstrainofgaiety。TothisruleDrJekyllwasnoexception；andashenowsatontheoppositesideofthefire-alarge，well-made，smooth-facedmanoffifty，withsomethingofaslyishcastperhaps，buteverymarkofcapacityandkindness-youcouldseebyhislooksthathecherishedforMrUttersonasincereandwarmaffection。
`Ihavebeenwantingtospeaktoyou，Jekyll，\'beganthelatter。`Youknowthatwillofyours？\'
Acloseobservermighthavegatheredthatthetopicwasdistasteful；
butthedoctorcarrieditoffgaily。`MypoorUtterson，\'saidhe，`youareunfortunateinsuchaclient。Ineversawamansodistressedasyouwerebymywill；unlessitwerethathide-boundpedant，Lanyon，atwhathecalledmyscientificheresies。O，Iknowhe\'sagoodfellow-youneedn\'tfrown-anexcellentfellow，andIalwaysmeantoseemoreofhim；butahide-boundpedantforallthat；anignorant，blatantpedant。IwasnevermoredisappointedinanymanthanLanyon。\'
`YouknowIneverapprovedofit，\'pursuedUtterson，ruthlesslydisregardingthefreshtopic。
`Mywill？Yes，certainly，Iknowthat，\'saidthedoctor，atriflesharply。
`Youhavetoldmeso。\'
`Well，Itellyousoagain，\'continuedthelawyer。`IhavebeenlearningsomethingofyoungHyde。\'
ThelargehandsomefaceofDrJekyllgrewpaletotheverylips，andtherecameablacknessabouthiseyes。`Idonotcaretohearmore，\'saidhe。`ThisisamatterIthoughtwehadagreedtodrop。\'
`WhatIheardwasabominable，\'saidUtterson。
`Itcanmakenochange。Youdonotunderstandmyposition，\'returnedthedoctor，withacertainincoherencyofmanner。`Iampainfullysituated，Utterson；mypositionisaverystrange-averystrangeone。Itisoneofthoseaffairsthatcannotbemendedbytalking。\'
`Jekyll，\'saidUtterson，`youknowme:Iamamantobetrusted。Makeacleanbreastofthisinconfidence；andImakenodoubtIcangetyououtofit。\'
`MygoodUtterson，\'saidthedoctor，`thisisverygoodofyou，thisisdownrightgoodofyou，andIcannotfindwordstothankyouin。Ibelieveyoufully；Iwouldtrustyoubeforeanymanalive，ay，beforemyself，ifIcouldmakethechoice；butindeeditisn\'twhatyoufancy；itisnotsobadasthat；andjusttoputyourgoodheartatrest，Iwilltellyouonething:themomentIchoose，IcanberidofMrHyde。Igiveyoumyhanduponthat；andIthankyouagainandagain；andIwilljustaddonelittleword，Utterson，thatI\'msureyou\'lltakeingoodpart:thisisaprivatematter，andIbegofyoutoletitsleep。\'
Uttersonreflectedalittle，lookinginthefire。
`Ihavenodoubtyouareperfectlyright，\'hesaidatlast，gettingtohisfeet。
`Well，butsincewehavetoucheduponthisbusiness，andforthelasttime，Ihope，\'continuedthedoctor，`thereisonepointIshouldlikeyoutounderstand。IhavereallyaverygreatinterestinpoorHyde。I
knowyouhaveseenhim；hetoldmeso；andIfearhewasrude。ButIdosincerelytakeagreat，averygreatinterestinthatyoungman；andifIamtakenaway，Utterson，Iwishyoutopromisemethatyouwillbearwithhimandgethisrightsforhim。Ithinkyouwould，ifyouknewall；
anditwouldbeaweightoffmymindifyouwouldpromise。\'
`Ican\'tpretendthatIshalleverlikehim，\'saidthelawyer。
`Idon\'taskthat，\'pleadedJekyll，layinghishandupontheother\'sarm；`Ionlyaskforjustice；Ionlyaskyoutohelphimformysake，whenIamnolongerhere。\'
Uttersonheavedanirrepressiblesigh。`Well，\'saidhe，`Ipromise。\'
THECAREWMURDERCASE
Nearlyayearlater，inthemonthofOctober，18……，Londonwasstartledbyacrimeofsingularferocity，andrenderedallthemorenotablebythehighpositionofthevictim。Thedetailswerefewandstartling。Amaid-servantlivingaloneinahousenotfarfromtheriverhadgoneupstairstobedabouteleven。Althoughafogrolledoverthecityinthesmallhours，theearlypartofthenightwascloudless，andthelane，whichthemaid\'swindowoverlooked，wasbrilliantlylitbythefullmoon。Itseemsshewasromanticallygiven；forshesatdownuponherbox，whichstoodimmediatelyunderthewindow，andfellintoadreamofmusing。Never（sheusedtosay，withstreamingtears，whenshenarratedthatexperience），neverhadshefeltmoreatpeacewithallmenorthoughtmorekindlyoftheworld。Andasshesosatshebecameawareofanagedandbeautifulgentlemanwithwhitehairdrawingnearalongthelane；andadvancingtomeethim，anotherandverysmallgentleman，towhomatfirstshepaidlessattention。Whentheyhadcomewithinspeech（whichwasjustunderthemaid\'seyes）theoldermanbowedandaccostedtheotherwithaveryprettymannerofpoliteness。Itdidnotseemasifthesubjectofhisaddresswereofgreatimportance；indeed，fromhispointing，itsometimesappearedasifhewereonlyinquiringhisway；butthemoonshoneonhisfaceashespoke，andthegirlwaspleasedtowatchit，itseemedtobreathesuchaninnocentandold-worldkindnessofdisposition，yetwithsomethinghightoo，asofawell-foundedself-content。
Presentlyhereyewanderedtotheother，andshewassurprisedtorecognizeinhimacertainMrHyde，whohadoncevisitedhermasterandforwhomshehadconceivedadislike。Hehadinhishandaheavycane，withwhichhewastrifling；butheansweredneveraword，andseemedtolistenwithanill-containedimpatience。Andthenallofasuddenhebrokeoutinagreatflameofanger，stampingwithhisfoot，brandishingthecane，andcarryingon（asthemaiddescribedit）likeamadman。Theoldgentlemantookastepback，withtheairofoneverymuchsurprisedandatriflehurt；andatthatMrHydebrokeoutofallbounds，andclubbedhimtotheearth。Andnextmoment，withape-likefury，hewastramplinghisvictimunderfoot，andhailingdownastormofblows，underwhichtheboneswereaudiblyshatteredandthebodyjumpedupontheroadway。Atthehonorofthesesightsandsounds，themaidfainted。
Itwastwoo\'clockwhenshecametoherselfandcalledforthepolice。
Themurdererwasgonelongago；buttherelayhisvictiminthemiddleofthelane，incrediblymangled。Thestickwithwhichthedeedhadbeendone，althoughitwasofsomerareandverytoughandheavywood，hadbrokeninthemiddleunderthestressofthisinsensatecruelty；andonesplinteredhalfhadrolledintheneighbouringgutter-theother，withoutdoubt，hadbeencarriedawaybythemurderer。Apurseandagoldwatchwerefounduponthevictim；but，nocardsorpapers，exceptasealedandstampedenvelope，whichhehadbeenprobablycarryingtothepost，andwhichborethenameandaddressofMrUtterson。
Thiswasbroughttothelawyerthenextmorning，beforehewasoutofbed；andhehadnosoonerseenit，andbeentoldthecircumstances，thanheshotoutasolemnlip。`IshallsaynothingtillIhaveseenthebody，\'
saidhe；`thismaybeveryserious。HavethekindnesstowaitwhileIdress。\'
Andwiththesamegravecountenance，hehurriedthroughhisbreakfastanddrovetothepolicestation，whitherthebodyhadbeencarried。Assoonashecameintothecell，henodded。