`Yes，'saidhe，`Irecognizehim。IamsorrytosaythatthisisSirDanversCarew。'
　　`GoodGod，sir！'exclaimedtheofficer，`isitpossible？'Andthenextmomenthiseyelightedupwithprofessionalambition。`Thiswillmakeadealofnoise，'hesaid。`Andperhapsyoucanhelpustotheman。'Andhebrieflynarratedwhatthemaidhadseen，andshowedthebrokenstick。
　　MrUttersonhadalreadyquailedatthenameofHyde；butwhenthestickwaslaidbeforehim，hecoulddoubtnolonger:brokenandbatteredasitwas，herecognizeditforonethathehadhimselfpresentedmanyyearsbeforetoHenryJekyll。
　　`IsthisMrHydeapersonofsmallstature？'heinquired。
　　`Particularlysmallandparticularlywicked-looking，iswhatthemaidcallshim，'saidtheother。
　　MrUttersonreflected；andthen，raisinghishead，`Ifyouwillcomewithmeinmycab，'hesaid，`IthinkIcantakeyoutohishouse。
　　Itwasbythistimeaboutnineinthemorning，andthefirstfogoftheseason。Agreatchocolate-colouredpallloweredoverheaven，butthewindwascontinuallychargingandroutingtheseembattledvapours；sothatasthecabcrawledfromstreettostreet，MrUttersonbeheldamarvellousnumberofdegreesandhuesoftwilight；forhereitwouldbedarkliketheback-endofevening；andtherewouldbeaglowofarich，luridbrown，likethelightofsomestrangeconflagration；andhere，foramoment，thefogwouldbequitebrokenup，andahaggardshaftofdaylightwouldglanceinbetweentheswirlingwreaths。ThedismalquarterofSohoseenunderthesechangingglimpses，withitsmuddyways，andslatternlypassengers，anditslamps，whichhadneverbeenextinguishedorhadbeenkindledafreshtocombatthismournfulreinvasionofdarkness，seemed，inthelawyer'seyes，likeadistrictofsomecityinanightmare。Thethoughtsofhismind，besides，wereofthegloomiestdye；andwhenheglancedatthecompanionofhisdrive，hewasconsciousofsometouchofthatterrorofthelawandthelaw'sofficerswhichmayattimesassailthemosthonest。
　　Asthecabdrewupbeforetheaddressindicated，thefogliftedalittleandshowedhimadingystreet，aginpalace，alowFrencheating-house，ashopfortheretailofpennynumbersandtwo-pennysalads，manyraggedchildrenhuddledinthedoorways，andmanywomenofmanydifferentnationalitiespassingout，keyinhand，tohaveamorningglass；andthenextmomentthefogsettleddownagainuponthatpart，asbrownasumber，andcuthimofffromhisblackguardlysurroundings。ThiswasthehomeofHenryJekyll'sfavourite；ofamanwhowasheirtoaquarterofamillionsterling。
　　Anivory-facedandsilvery-hairedoldwomanopenedthedoor。Shehadanevilface，smoothedbyhypocrisy；buthermannerswereexcellent。Yes，shesaid，thiswasMrHyde's，buthewasnotathome；hehadbeeninthatnightverylate，buthadgoneawayagaininlessthananhour:therewasnothingstrangeinthat；hishabitswereveryirregular，andhewasoftenabsent；forinstance，itwasnearlytwomonthssinceshehadseenhimtillyesterday。
　　`Verywellthen，wewishtoseehisrooms，'saidthelawyer；andwhenthewomanbegantodeclareitwasimpossible，`Ihadbettertellyouwhothispersonis，'headded。`ThisisInspectorNewcomenofScotlandYard。'
　　Aflashofodiousjoyappeareduponthewoman'sface。`Ah！'saidshe，`heisintrouble！Whathashedone？'
　　MrUttersonandtheinspectorexchangedglances。`Hedon'tseemaverypopularcharacter，'observedthelatter。`Andnow，mygoodwoman，justletmeandthisgentlemanhavealookaboutus。'
　　Inthewholeextentofthehouse，whichbutfortheoldwomanremainedotherwiseempty，MrHydehadonlyusedacoupleofrooms；butthesewerefurnishedwithluxuryandgoodtaste。Aclosetwasfilledwithwine；theplatewasofsilver，thenaperyelegant；agoodpicturehunguponthewalls，agift（asUttersonsupposed）fromHenryJekyll，whowasmuchofaconnoisseur；
　　andthecarpetswereofmanypliesandagreeableincolour。Atthismoment，however，theroomsboreeverymarkofhavingbeenrecentlyandhurriedlyransacked；clotheslayaboutthefloor，withtheirpocketsinsideout；
　　lock-fastdrawersstoodopen；andonthehearththerelayapileofgreyashes，asthoughmanypapershadbeenburned。Fromtheseemberstheinspectordisinterredthebuttendofagreenchequebook，whichhadresistedtheactionofthefire；theotherhalfofthestickwasfoundbehindthedoor；
　　andasthisclinchedhissuspicions，theofficerdeclaredhimselfdelighted。
　　Avisittothebank，whereseveralthousandpoundswerefoundtobelyingtothemurderer'scredit，completedhisgratification。
　　`Youmaydependuponit，sir，'hetoldMrUtterson。`Ihavehiminmyhand。Hemusthavelosthishead，orheneverwouldhaveleftthestickor，aboveall，burnedthe。Chequebook。Why，moneyslifetotheman。Wehavenothingtodobutwaitforhimatthebank，andgetoutthehandbills。'
　　Thislast，however，wasnotsoeasyofaccomplishment；forMrHydehadnumberedfewfamiliars-eventhemasteroftheservant-maidhadonlyseenhimtwice；hisfamilycouldnowherebetraced；hehadneverbeenphotographed；
　　andthefewwhocoulddescribehimdifferedwidely，asCommonobserverswill。Onlyononepointweretheyagreed；andthatwasthehauntingsenseofunexpresseddeformitywithwhichthefugitiveimpressedhisbeholders。
　　INCIDENTOFTHELETTER
　　ItwaslateintheafternoonwhenMrUttersonfoundhiswaytoDrJekyll'sdoor，wherehewasatonceadmittedbyPoole，andcarrieddownbythekitchenofficesandacrossayardwhichhadoncebeenagarden，tothebuildingwhichwasindifferentlyknownasthelaboratoryorthedissecting-rooms。
　　Thedoctorhadboughtthehousefromtheheirsofacelebratedsurgeon；
　　andhisowntastesbeingratherchemicalthananatomical，hadchangedthedestinationoftheblockatthebottomofthegarden。Itwasthefirsttimethatthelawyerhadbeenreceivedinthatpartofhisfriend'squarters；
　　andheeyedthedingywindowlessstructurewithcuriosity，andgazedroundwithadistastefulsenseofstrangenessashecrossedthetheatre，oncecrowdedwitheagerstudentsandnowlyinggauntandsilent，thetablesladenwithchemicalapparatus，thefloorstrewnwithcratesandlitteredwithpackingstraw，andthelightfallingdimlythroughthefoggycupola。
　　Atthefurtherend，aflightofstairsmountedtoadoorcoveredwithredbaize；andthroughthisMrUttersonwasatlastreceivedintothedoctor'scabinet。Itwasalargeroom，fittedroundwithglasspresses，furnished，amongotherthings，withacheval-glassandabusinesstable，andlookingoutuponthecourtbythreedustywindowsbarredwithiron。Thefireburnedinthegrate；alampwassetlightedonthechimney-shelf，foreveninthehousesthefogbegantoliethickly；andthere，closeuptothewarmth，satDrJekyll，lookingdeadlysick。Hedidnotrisetomeethisvisitor，butheldoutacoldhandandbadehimwelcomeinachangedvoice。
　　`Andnow，'saidMrUtterson，assoonasPoolehadleftthem，`youhaveheardthenews？'
　　Thedoctorshuddered。`Theywerecryingitinthesquare，'hesaid。
　　`Iheardtheminmydining-room。'
　　`Oneword，'saidthelawyer。`Carewwasmyclient，butsoareyou；andIwanttoknowwhatIamdoing。Youhavenotbeenmadenoughtohidethisfellow？'
　　`Utterson，IsweartoGod，'criedthedoctor，`IsweartoGodIwillneverseteyesonhimagain。IbindmyhonourtoyouthatIamdonewithhiminthisworld。Itisallatanend。Andindeedhedoesnotwantmyhelp；youdonotknowhimasIdo；heissafe，heisquitesafe；markmywords，hewillnevermorebeheardof。'
　　Thelawyerlistenedgloomily；hedidnotlikehisfriend'sfeverishmanner。`Youseemprettysureofhim，'saidhe；`andforyoursake，Ihopeyoumayberight。Ifitcametoatrial，yournamemightappear。
　　`Iamquitesureofhim，'repliedJekyll；`IhavegroundsforcertaintythatIcannotsharewithanyone。Butthereisonethingonwhichyoumayadviseme。IhaveIhavereceivedaletter；andIamatalosswhetherIshouldshowittothepolice。Ishouldliketoleaveitinyourhands，Utterson；youwouldjudgewisely，Iamsure；Ihavesogreatatrustinyou。
　　`Youfear，Isuppose，thatitmightleadtohisdetection？'askedthelawyer。
　　`No，'saidtheother。`IcannotsaythatIcarewhatbecomesofHyde；
　　Iamquitedonewithhim。Iwasthinkingofmyowncharacter，whichthishatefulbusinesshadratherexposed。'
　　Uttersonruminatedawhile；hewassurprisedathisfriend'sselfishness，andyetrelievedbyit。`Well，'saidhe，atlast，`letmeseetheletter。'
　　Theletterwaswritteninanodd，uprighthand，andsigned`EdwardHyde':
　　anditsignified，brieflyenough，thatthewriter'sbenefactor，DrJekyll，whomhehadlongsounworthilyrepaidforathousandgenerosities，needlabourundernoalarmforhissafetyashehadmeansofescapeonwhichheplacedasuredependence。Thelawyerlikedthisletterwellenough；
　　itputabettercolourontheintimacythanhehadlookedfor，andheblamedhimselfforsomeofhispastsuspicions。
　　`Haveyoutheenvelope？'heasked。
　　`Iburnedit，'repliedJekyll，`beforeIthoughtwhatIwasabout。Butitborenopostmark。Thenotewashandedin。
　　`ShallIkeepthisandsleepuponit？'askedUtterson。
　　`Iwishyoutojudgeformeentirely，'wasthereply。`Ihavelostconfidenceinmyself。'
　　`Well，Ishallconsider，'returnedthelawyer。`Andnowonewordmore:
　　itwasHydewhodictatedthetermsinyourwillaboutthatdisappearance？'
　　Thedoctorseemedseizedwithaqualmoffaintness；heshuthismouthtightandnodded。
　　`Iknewit，'saidUtterson。`Hemeanttomurderyou。Youhavehadafineescape。
　　`Ihavehadwhatisfarmoretothepurpose，'returnedthedoctorsolemnly:
　　`Ihavehadalesson-OGod，Utterson，whatalessonIhavehad！'Andhecoveredhisfaceforamomentwithhishands。
　　Onhiswayout，thelawyerstoppedandhadawordortwowithPoole。
　　`Bytheby，'saidhe，`therewasaletterhandedintoday:whatwasthemessengerlike？'ButPoolewaspositivenothinghadcomeexceptbypost；
　　`andonlycircularsbythat，'headded。
　　Thisnewssentoffthevisitorwithhisfearsrenewed。Plainlytheletterhadcomebythelaboratorydoor；possibly，indeed，ithadbeenwritteninthecabinet；and，ifthatwereso，itmustbedifferentlyjudged，andhandledwiththemorecaution。Thenewsboys，ashewent，werecryingthemselveshoarsealongthefootways:`Specialedition。ShockingmurderofanMP。'
　　Thatwasthefuneralorationofonefriendandclient；andhecouldnothelpacertainapprehensionlestthegoodnameofanothershouldbesuckeddownintheeddyofthescandal。Itwas，atleast，aticklishdecisionthathehadtomake；and，self-reliantashewasbyhabit，hebegantocherishalongingforadvice。Itwasnottobehaddirectly；butperhaps，hethought，itmightbefishedfor。
　　Presentlyafter，hesatononesideofhisownhearth，withMrGuest，hisheadclerk，upontheother，andmidwaybetween，atanicelycalculateddistancefromthefire，abottleofaparticularoldwinethathadlongdweltunsunnedinthefoundationsofhishouse。Thefogstillsleptonthewingabovethedrownedcity，wherethelampsglimmeredlikecarbuncles；
　　andthroughthemuffleandsmotherofthesefallenclouds，theprocessionofthetown'slifewasstillrollinginthroughthegreatarterieswithasoundasofamightywind。Buttheroomwasgaywithfirelight。Inthebottletheacidswerelongagoresolved；theimperialdyehadsoftenedwithtime，asthecolourgrowsricherinstainedwindows；andtheglowofhotautumnafternoonsonhillsidevineyardswasreadytobesetfreeandtodispersethefogsofLondon。Insensiblythelawyermelted。TherewasnomanfromwhomhekeptfewersecretsthanMrGuest；andhewasnotalwayssurethathekeptasmanyashemeant。Guesthadoftenbeenonbusinesstothedoctor's；heknewPoole；hecouldscarcehavefailedtohearofMrHyde'sfamiliarityaboutthehouse；hemightdrawconclusions:wasitnotaswell，then，thatheshouldseealetterwhichputthatmysterytorights？andaboveall，sinceGuest，beingagreatstudentandcriticofhandwriting，wouldconsiderthestepnaturalandobliging？Theclerk，besides，wasamanofcounsel；hewouldscarcereadsostrangeadocumentwithoutdroppingaremark；andbythatremarkMrUttersonmightshapehisfuturecourse。
　　`ThisisasadbusinessaboutSirDanvers，'hesaid。
　　`Yes，sir，indeed。Ithaselicitedagreatdealofpublicfeeling，'
　　returnedGuest。`Theman，ofcourse，wasmad。'
　　`Ishouldliketohearyourviewsonthat，'repliedUtterson。`Ihaveadocumenthereinhishandwriting；itisbetweenourselves，forIscarceknowwhattodoaboutit；itisanuglybusinessatthebest。Butthereitis；quiteinyourway:amurderer'sautograph。'
　　Guest'seyesbrightened，andhesatdownatonceandstudieditwithpassion。`No，sir，'hesaid；`notmad；butitisanoddhand。'
　　`Andbyallaccountsaveryoddwriter，'addedthelawyer。
　　Justthentheservantenteredwithanote。
　　`IsthatfromDrJekyll，sir？'inquiredtheclerk。`IthoughtIknewthewriting。Anythingprivate，MrUtterson？'
　　`Onlyaninvitationtodinner。Why？Doyouwanttoseeit？'
　　`Onemoment。Ithankyou，sir'，andtheclerklaidthetwosheetsofpaperalongsideandsedulouslycomparedtheircontents。`Thankyou，sir，'
　　hesaidatlast，returningboth；`it'saveryinterestingautograph。'
　　Therewasapause，duringwhichMrUttersonstruggledwithhimself。
　　`Whydidyoucomparethem，Guest？'heinquiredsuddenly。
　　`Well，sir，'returnedtheclerk，`there'sarathersingularresemblance；
　　thetwohandsareinmanypointsidentical；onlydifferentlysloped。'
　　`Ratherquaint，'saidUtterson。
　　`Itis，asyousay，ratherquaint，'returnedGuest。
　　`Iwouldn'tspeakofthisnote，youknow，'saidthemaster。
　　`No，sir，'saidtheclerk。`Iunderstand。'
　　ButnosoonerwasMrUttersonalonethatnightthanhelockedthenoteintohissafe，whereitreposedfromthattimeforward。`What！'hethought。
　　`HenryJekyllforgeforamurderer！'Andhisbloodrancoldinhisveins。
　　REMARKABLEINCIDENTOFDRLANYON
　　Timeranon；thousandsofpoundswereofferedinreward，forthedeathofSirDanverswasresentedasapublicinjury；butMrHydehaddisappearedoutofthekenofthepoliceasthoughhehadneverexisted。Muchofhispastwasunearthed，indeed，andalldisreputable:talescameoutoftheman'scruelty，atoncesocallousandviolent，ofhisvilelife，ofhisstrangeassociates，ofthehatredthatseemedtohavesurroundedhiscareer；
　　butofhispresentwhereabouts，notawhisper。FromthetimehehadleftthehouseinSohoonthemorningofthemurder，hewassimplyblottedout；
　　andgradually，astimedrewon，MrUttersonbegantorecoverfromthehotnessofhisalarm，andtogrowmoreatquietwithhimself。ThedeathofSirDanverswas，tohiswayofthinking，morethanpaidforbythedisappearanceofMrHyde。Nowthatthatevilinfluencehadbeenwithdrawn，anewlifebeganforDrJekyll。Hecameoutofhisseclusion，renewedrelationswithhisfriends，becameoncemoretheirfamiliarguestandentertainer；andwhilsthehadalwaysbeenknownforcharities，hewasnownolessdistinguishedforreligion。Hewasbusy，hewasmuchintheopenair，hedidgood；hisfaceseemedtoopenandbrighten，asifwithaninwardconsciousnessofservice；andformorethantwomonthsthedoctorwasatpeace。
　　Onthe8thofJanuaryUttersonhaddinedatthedoctor'swithasmallparty；Lanyonhadbeenthere；andthefaceofthehosthadlookedfromonetotheotherasintheolddayswhenthetriowereinseparablefriends。
　　Onthe12th，andagainonthe14th，thedoorwasshutagainstthelawyer。
　　`Thedoctorwasconfinedtothehouse，'Poolesaid，`andsawnoone。'Onthe14thhetriedagain，andwasagainrefused；andhavingnowbeenusedforthelasttwomonthstoseehisfriendalmostdaily，hefoundthisreturnofsolitudetoweighuponhisspirits。ThefifthnighthehadinGuesttodinewithhim；andthesixthhebetookhimselftoDrLanyon's。
　　Thereatleasthewasnotdeniedadmittance；butwhenhecamein，hewasshockedatthechangewhichhadtakenplaceinthedoctor'sappearance。
　　Hehadhisdeath-warrantwrittenlegiblyuponhisface。Therosymanhadgrownpale；hisfleshhadfallenaway；hewasvisiblybalderandolder；
　　andyetitwasnotsomuchthesetokensofaswiftphysicaldecaythatarrestedthelawyer'snotice，asalookintheeyeandqualityofmannerthatseemedtotestifytosomedeep-seatedterrorofthemind。Itwasunlikelythatthedoctorshouldfeardeath；andyetthatwaswhatUttersonwastemptedtosuspect。`Yes，'hethought；`heisadoctor，hemustknowhisownstateandthathisdaysarecounted；andtheknowledgeismorethanhecanbear。'
　　AndyetwhenUttersonremarkedonhisilllooks，itwaswithanairofgreatfirmnessthatLanyondeclaredhimselfadoomedman。
　　`Ihavehadashock，'hesaid，`andIshallneverrecover。Itisaquestionofweeks。Well，lifehasbeenpleasant；Ilikedit；yes，sir，Iusedtolikeit。Isometimesthinkifweknewall，weshouldbemoregladtogetaway。
　　`Jekyllisill，too，'observedUtterson。`Haveyouseenhim？'
　　ButLanyon'sfacechanged，andheheldupatremblinghand。`IwishtoseeorhearnomoreofDrJekyll，'hesaid，inaloud，unsteadyvoice。
　　`Iamquitedonewiththeperson；andIbegthatyouwillsparemeanyallusiontoonewhomIregardasdead。'
　　`Tut，tut，'saidMrUtterson；andthen，afteraconsiderablepause，`Can'tIdoanything？'heinquired。`Wearethreeveryoldfriends，Lanyon；
　　weshallnotlivetomakeothers。'
　　`Nothingcanbedone，'returnedLanyon；`askhimself。`Hewillnotseeme，'saidthelawyer。