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。