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1886

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE

by Robert Louis Stee!so!

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STORY OF THE DOOR #

MR. $TTERSON t%e &'(yer ('s ' )'! o* ' ru++e, -ou!te!'!-e t%'t ('s !eer &i+%te, by ' s)i&e/ -o&,s-'!ty '!, e)b'rr'sse, i! ,is-ourse/ b'-0('r, i! se!ti)e!t/ &e'! &o!+ ,usty ,re'ry '!, yet so)e%o(&o'b&e. At *rie!,&y )eeti!+s '!, (%e! t%e (i!e ('s to %is t'ste so)et%i!+ e)i!e!t&y %u)'! be'-o!e,*ro) %is eye/ so)et%i!+ i!,ee, (%i-% !eer *ou!, its ('y i!to %is t'&0 but (%i-% so0e !ot o!&y i! t%esesi&e!t sy)bo&s o* t%e '*ter#,i!!er *'-e but )ore o*te! '!, &ou,&y i! t%e '-ts o* %is &i*e. He ('s 'ustere(it% %i)se&*/ ,r'!0 +i! (%e! %e ('s '&o!e to )orti*y ' t'ste *or i!t'+e/ '!, t%ou+% %e e!2oye, t%et%e'tre %', !ot -rosse, t%e ,oors o* o!e *or t(e!ty ye'rs. 3ut %e %', '! 'roe, to&er'!-e *or ot%ers/so)eti)es (o!,eri!+ '&)ost (it% e!y 't t%e %i+% ressure o* sirits i!o&e, i! t%eir )is,ee,s/ '!, i!'!y e4tre)ity i!-&i!e, to %e& r't%er t%'! to reroe. 5" i!-&i!e to C'i!s %eresy5 %e use, to s'y 7u'i!t&y

5" &et )y brot%er +o to t%e ,ei& i! %is o(! ('y.5 "! t%is -%'r'-ter it ('s *re7ue!t&y %is *ortu!e to be t%e&'st reut'b&e '-7u'i!t'!-e '!, t%e &'st +oo, i!*&ue!-e i! t%e &ies o* ,o(!+oi!+ )e!. A!, to su-% 'st%ese so &o!+ 's t%ey -')e 'bout %is -%')bers %e !eer )'r0e, ' s%',e o* -%'!+e i! %is ,e)e'!our.

No ,oubt t%e *e't ('s e'sy to Mr. $tterso!/ *or %e ('s u!,e)o!str'tie 't t%e best '!, ee! %is*rie!,s%is see)e, to be *ou!,e, i! ' si)i&'r -'t%o&i-ity o* +oo,#!'ture. "t is t%e )'r0 o* ' )o,est )'! to'--et %is *rie!,&y -ir-&e re',y )',e *ro) t%e %'!,s o* oortu!ity/ '!, t%'t ('s t%e &'(yers ('y. His*rie!,s (ere t%ose o* %is o(! b&oo, or t%ose (%o) %e %', 0!o(! t%e &o!+est/ %is '**e-tio!s &i0e iy(ere t%e +ro(t% o* ti)e t%ey i)&ie, !o 't!ess i! t%e ob2e-t. He!-e !o ,oubt t%e bo!, t%'t u!ite, %i)to Mr. Ri-%'r, E!*ie&, %is ,ist'!t 0i!s)'! t%e (e&!o(! )'! 'bout to(!. "t ('s ' !ut to -r'-0 *or)'!y (%'t t%ese t(o -ou&, see i! e'-% ot%er or (%'t sub2e-t t%ey -ou&, *i!, i! -o))o!. "t ('s reorte,by t%ose (%o e!-ou!tere, t%e) i! t%eir Su!,'y ('&0s t%'t t%ey s'i, !ot%i!+ &oo0e, si!+u&'r&y ,u&& '!,(ou&, %'i& (it% obious re&ie* t%e 'e'r'!-e o* ' *rie!,. For '&& t%'t t%e t(o )e! ut t%e +re'test store

by t%ese e4-ursio!s -ou!te, t%e) t%e -%ie* 2e(e& o* e'-% (ee0 '!, !ot o!&y set 'si,e o--'sio!s o*&e'sure but ee! resiste, t%e -'&&s o* busi!ess t%'t t%ey )i+%t e!2oy t%e) u!i!terrute,.

"t -%'!-e, o! o!e o* t%ese r')b&es t%'t t%eir ('y &e, t%e) ,o(! ' by#street i! ' busy 7u'rter o* Lo!,o!.T%e i!%'bit'!ts (ere '&& ,oi!+ (e&& it see)e, '!, '&& e)u&ous&y %oi!+ to ,o better sti&& '!, &'yi!+ outt%e sur&us o* t%eir +'i!s i! -o7uetry/ so t%'t t%e s%o *ro!ts stoo, '&o!+ t%'t t%orou+%*'re (it% '! 'ir o*i!it'tio! &i0e ro(s o* s)i&i!+ s'&es(o)e!. Ee! o! Su!,'y (%e! it ei&e, its )ore *&ori, -%'r)s '!, &'y-o)'r'tie&y e)ty o* 'ss'+e t%e street s%o!e out i! -o!tr'st to its ,i!+y !ei+%bour%oo, &i0e ' *ire i!' *orest/ '!, (it% its *res%&y 'i!te, s%utters (e&o&is%e, br'sses '!, +e!er'& -&e'!&i!ess '!, +'iety o*!ote i!st'!t&y -'u+%t '!, &e'se, t%e eye o* t%e 'sse!+er.

T(o ,oors *ro) o!e -or!er o! t%e &e*t %'!, +oi!+ e'st t%e &i!e ('s bro0e! by t%e e!try o* ' -ourt/ '!,

2ust 't t%'t oi!t ' -ert'i! si!ister b&o-0 o* bui&,i!+ t%rust *or('r, its +'b&e o! t%e street. "t ('s t(ostoreys %i+%/ s%o(e, !o (i!,o( !ot%i!+ but ' ,oor o! t%e &o(er storey '!, ' b&i!, *ore%e', o*,is-o&oure, ('&& o! t%e uer/ '!, bore i! eery *e'ture t%e )'r0s o* ro&o!+e, '!, sor,i, !e+&i+e!-e.T%e ,oor (%i-% ('s e7uie, (it% !eit%er be&& !or 0!o-0er ('s b&istere, '!, ,ist'i!e,. Tr')ss&ou-%e, i!to t%e re-ess '!, stru-0 )'t-%es o! t%e '!e&s/ -%i&,re! 0et s%o uo! t%e stes/ t%es-%oo&boy %', trie, %is 0!i*e o! t%e )ou&,i!+s/ '!, *or -&ose o! ' +e!er'tio! !o o!e %', 'e're, to,rie '('y t%ese r'!,o) isitors or to re'ir t%eir r''+es.

Mr. E!*ie&, '!, t%e &'(yer (ere o! t%e ot%er si,e o* t%e by#street/ but (%e! t%ey -')e 'bre'st o* t%ee!try t%e *or)er &i*te, u %is -'!e '!, oi!te,.

5Di, you eer re)'r0 t%'t ,oor95 %e 's0e,/ '!, (%e! %is -o)'!io! %', re&ie, i! t%e '**ir)'tie 5"t is-o!!e-te, i! )y )i!,5 ',,e, %e 5(it% ' ery o,, story.5

5"!,ee,:5 s'i, Mr. $tterso! (it% ' s&i+%t -%'!+e o* oi-e 5'!, (%'t ('s t%'t95

5;e&& it ('s t%is ('y5 retur!e, Mr. E!*ie&, 5" ('s -o)i!+ %o)e *ro) so)e &'-e 't t%e e!, o* t%e (or&,'bout t%ree o-&o-0 o* ' b&'-0 (i!ter )or!i!+ '!, )y ('y &'y t%rou+% ' 'rt o* to(! (%ere t%ere ('s


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&iter'&&y !ot%i!+ to be see! but &')s. Street '*ter street '!, '&& t%e *o&0s 's&ee# street '*ter street '&&&i+%te, u 's i* *or ' ro-essio! '!, '&& 's e)ty 's ' -%ur-%# ti&& 't &'st " +ot i!to t%'t st'te o* )i!, (%e!' )'! &iste!s '!, &iste!s '!, be+i!s to &o!+ *or t%e si+%t o* ' o&i-e)'!. A&& 't o!-e " s'( t(o *i+ureso!e ' &itt&e )'! (%o ('s stu)i!+ '&o!+ e'st('r, 't ' +oo, ('&0 '!, t%e ot%er ' +ir& o* )'ybe ei+%t orte! (%o ('s ru!!i!+ 's %'r, 's s%e ('s 'b&e ,o(! ' -ross street. ;e&& sir t%e t(o r'! i!to o!e '!ot%er!'tur'&&y e!ou+% 't t%e -or!er/ '!, t%e! -')e t%e %orrib&e 'rt o* t%e t%i!+/ *or t%e )'! tr')&e, -'&)&yoer t%e -%i&,s bo,y '!, &e*t %er s-re')i!+ o! t%e +rou!,. "t sou!,s !ot%i!+ to %e'r but it ('s %e&&is% to

see. it ('s!t &i0e ' )'!/ it ('s &i0e so)e ,')!e, Ju++er!'ut. " +'e ' ie( %'&&o' too0 to )y %ee&s-o&&'re, )y +e!t&e)'! '!, brou+%t %i) b'-0 to (%ere t%ere ('s '&re',y 7uite ' +rou 'bout t%es-re')i!+ -%i&,. He ('s er*e-t&y -oo& '!, )',e !o resist'!-e but +'e )e o!e &oo0 so u+&y t%'t itbrou+%t out t%e s(e't o! )e &i0e ru!!i!+. T%e eo&e (%o %', tur!e, out (ere t%e +ir&s o(! *')i&y/ '!,retty soo! t%e ,o-tor *or (%o) s%e %', bee! se!t ut i! %is 'e'r'!-e. ;e&& t%e -%i&, ('s !ot )u-%t%e (orse )ore *ri+%te!e, '--or,i!+ to t%e S'(bo!es/ '!, t%ere you )i+%t %'e suose, (ou&, be '!e!, to it. 3ut t%ere ('s o!e -urious -ir-u)st'!-e. " %', t'0e! ' &o't%i!+ to )y +e!t&e)'! 't *irst si+%t.So %', t%e -%i&,s *')i&y (%i-% ('s o!&y !'tur'&. 3ut t%e ,o-tors -'se ('s (%'t stru-0 )e. He ('s t%eusu'& -ut '!, ,ry 'ot%e-'ry o* !o 'rti-u&'r '+e '!, -o&our (it% ' stro!+ E,i!bur+% '--e!t '!, 'bout's e)otio!'& 's ' b'+ie. ;e&& sir %e ('s &i0e t%e rest o* us eery ti)e %e &oo0e, 't )y riso!er " s'(t%'t S'(bo!es tur!e, si-0 '!, (%ite (it% t%e ,esire to 0i&& %i). " 0!e( (%'t ('s i! %is )i!, 2ust 's %e0!e( (%'t ('s i! )i!e/ '!, 0i&&i!+ bei!+ out o* t%e 7uestio! (e ,i, t%e !e4t best. ;e to&, t%e )'! (e-ou&, '!, (ou&, )'0e su-% ' s-'!,'& out o* t%is 's s%ou&, )'0e %is !')e sti!0 *ro) o!e e!, o* Lo!,o!

to t%e ot%er. "* %e %', '!y *rie!,s or '!y -re,it (e u!,ertoo0 t%'t %e s%ou&, &ose t%e). A!, '&& t%e ti)e's (e (ere it-%i!+ it i! re, %ot (e (ere 0eei!+ t%e (o)e! o** %i) 's best (e -ou&, *or t%ey (ere 's(i&, 's %'ries. " !eer s'( ' -ir-&e o* su-% %'te*u& *'-es/ '!, t%ere ('s t%e )'! i! t%e )i,,&e (it% '0i!, o* b&'-0 s!eeri!+ -oo&!ess# *ri+%te!e, too " -ou&, see t%'t# but -'rryi!+ it o** sir re'&&y &i0e S't'!. "*you -%oose to )'0e -'it'& out o* t%is '--i,e!t s'i, %e " ') !'tur'&&y %e&&ess. No +e!t&e)'! but(is%es to 'oi, ' s-e!e s'ys %e. N')e your *i+ure. ;e&& (e s-re(e, %i) u to ' %u!,re, ou!,s *ort%e -%i&,s *')i&y/ %e (ou&, %'e -&e'r&y &i0e, to sti-0 out/ but t%ere ('s so)et%i!+ 'bout t%e &ot o* us t%'t)e'!t )is-%ie* '!, 't &'st %e stru-0. T%e !e4t t%i!+ ('s to +et t%e )o!ey/ '!, (%ere ,o you t%i!0 %e-'rrie, us but to t%'t &'-e (it% t%e ,oor9# (%ie, out ' 0ey (e!t i! '!, rese!t&y -')e b'-0 (it% t%e)'tter o* te! ou!,s i! +o&, '!, ' -%e7ue *or t%e b'&'!-e o! Couttss ,r'(! 'y'b&e to be'rer '!,si+!e, (it% ' !')e t%'t " -'!t )e!tio! t%ou+% its o!e o* t%e oi!ts o* )y story but it ('s ' !')e 't&e'st ery (e&& 0!o(! '!, o*te! ri!te,. T%e *i+ure ('s sti**/ but t%e si+!'ture ('s +oo, *or )ore t%'!t%'t i* it ('s o!&y +e!ui!e. " too0 t%e &iberty o* oi!ti!+ out to )y +e!t&e)'! t%'t t%e (%o&e busi!ess

&oo0e, 'o-ry%'&/ '!, t%'t ' )'! ,oes !ot i! re'& &i*e ('&0 i!to ' -e&&'r ,oor 't *our i! t%e )or!i!+ '!,-o)e out o* it (it% '!ot%er )'!s -%e7ue *or -&ose uo! ' %u!,re, ou!,s. 3ut %e ('s 7uite e'sy '!,s!eeri!+. Set your )i!, 't rest s'ys %e/ " (i&& st'y (it% you ti&& t%e b'!0s oe! '!, -'s% t%e -%e7ue)yse&*. So (e '&& set o** t%e ,o-tor '!, t%e -%i&,s *'t%er '!, our *rie!, '!, )yse&* '!, 'sse, t%e resto* t%e !i+%t i! )y -%')bers/ '!, !e4t ,'y (%e! (e %', bre'0*'ste, (e!t i! ' bo,y to t%e b'!0. " +'ei! t%e -%e7ue )yse&* '!, s'i, " %', eery re'so! to be&iee it ('s ' *or+ery. Not ' bit o* it. T%e -%e7ue('s +e!ui!e.5

5Tut#tut:5 s'i, Mr. $tterso!.

5" see you *ee& 's " ,o5 s'i, Mr. E!*ie&,. 5Yes its ' b', story. For )y )'! ('s ' *e&&o( t%'t !obo,y -ou&,%'e to ,o (it% ' re'&&y ,')!'b&e )'!/ '!, t%e erso! t%'t ,re( t%e -%e7ue is t%e ery i!0 o* t%erorieties -e&ebr'te, too '!, ueer Street t%e &ess " 's0.5


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5A ery +oo, ru&e too5 s'i, t%e &'(yer.

53ut " %'e stu,ie, t%e &'-e *or )yse&*5 -o!ti!ue, Mr. E!*ie&,. 5"t see)s s-'r-e&y ' %ouse. T%ere is !oot%er ,oor '!, !obo,y +oes i! or out o* t%'t o!e but o!-e i! ' +re't (%i&e t%e +e!t&e)'! o* )y',e!ture. T%ere 're t%ree (i!,o(s &oo0i!+ o! t%e -ourt o! t%e *irst *&oor/ !o!e be&o(/ t%e (i!,o(s 're'&('ys s%ut but t%eyre -&e'!. A!, t%e! t%ere is ' -%i)!ey (%i-% is +e!er'&&y s)o0i!+/ so so)ebo,y)ust &ie t%ere. A!, yet its !ot so sure/ *or t%e bui&,i!+s 're so '-0e, to+et%er 'bout t%'t -ourt t%'t its

%'r, to s'y (%ere o!e e!,s '!, '!ot%er be+i!s.5

T%e 'ir ('&0e, o! '+'i! *or ' (%i&e i! si&e!-e/ '!, t%e!# 5E!*ie&,5 s'i, Mr. $tterso! 5t%'ts ' +oo, ru&eo* yours.5

5Yes " t%i!0 it is5 retur!e, E!*ie&,.

53ut *or '&& t%'t5 -o!ti!ue, t%e &'(yer 5t%eres o!e oi!t " ('!t to 's0 " ('!t to 's0 t%e !')e o* t%'t )'!(%o ('&0e, oer t%e -%i&,.5

5;e&&5 s'i, Mr. E!*ie&, 5" -'!t see (%'t %'r) it (ou&, ,o. "t ('s ' )'! o* t%e !')e o* Hy,e.5

5H)5 s'i, Mr. $tterso!. 5;%'t sort o* ' )'! is %e to see95

5He is !ot e'sy to ,es-ribe. T%ere is so)et%i!+ (ro!+ (it% %is 'e'r'!-e/ so)et%i!+ ,is&e'si!+so)et%i!+ ,o(!ri+%t ,etest'b&e. " !eer s'( ' )'! " so ,is&i0e, '!, yet " s-'r-e 0!o( (%y. He )ust be,e*or)e, so)e(%ere/ %e +ies ' stro!+ *ee&i!+ o* ,e*or)ity '&t%ou+% " -ou&,!t se-i*y t%e oi!t. Hes '!e4tr'or,i!'ry &oo0i!+ )'! '!, yet " re'&&y -'! !')e !ot%i!+ out o* t%e ('y. No sir/ " -'! )'0e !o %'!,o* it/ " -'!t ,es-ribe %i). A!, its !ot ('!t o* )e)ory/ *or " ,e-&'re " -'! see %i) t%is )o)e!t.5

Mr. $tterso! '+'i! ('&0e, so)e ('y i! si&e!-e '!, obious&y u!,er ' (ei+%t o* -o!si,er'tio!. 5You 'resure %e use, ' 0ey95 %e i!7uire, 't &'st.

5My ,e'r sir...5 be+'! E!*ie&, surrise, out o* %i)se&*.

5Yes " 0!o(5 s'i, $tterso!/ 5" 0!o( it )ust see) str'!+e. T%e *'-t is i* " ,o !ot 's0 you t%e !')e o* t%eot%er 'rty it is be-'use " 0!o( it '&re',y. You see Ri-%'r, your t'&e %'s +o!e %o)e. "* you %'e bee!i!e4'-t i! '!y oi!t you %', better -orre-t it.5

5" t%i!0 you )i+%t %'e ('r!e, )e5 retur!e, t%e ot%er (it% ' tou-% o* su&&e!!ess. 53ut " %'e bee!e,'!ti-'&&y e4'-t 's you -'&& it. T%e *e&&o( %', ' 0ey '!, (%'ts )ore %e %'s it sti&& " s'( %i) use it!ot ' (ee0 '+o.5

Mr. $tterso! si+%e, ,ee&y but s'i, !eer ' (or,/ '!, t%e you!+ )'! rese!t&y resu)e,. 5Here is'!ot%er &esso! to s'y !ot%i!+5 s'i, %e. 5" ') 's%')e, o* )y &o!+ to!+ue. Let us )'0e ' b'r+'i! !eerto re*er to t%is '+'i!.5

5;it% '&& )y %e'rt5 s'i, t%e &'(yer. 5" s%'0e %'!,s o! t%'t Ri-%'r,.5

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SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE #

THAT E?EN"NG Mr. $tterso! -')e %o)e to %is b'-%e&or %ouse i! so)bre sirits '!, s't ,o(! to ,i!!er(it%out re&is%. "t ('s %is -usto) o* ' Su!,'y (%e! t%is )e'& ('s oer to sit -&ose by t%e *ire ' o&u)eo* so)e ,ry ,ii!ity o! %is re',i!+ ,es0 u!ti& t%e -&o-0 o* t%e !ei+%bouri!+ -%ur-% r'!+ out t%e %our o*t(e&e (%e! %e (ou&, +o sober&y '!, +r'te*u&&y to be,. O! t%is !i+%t %o(eer 's soo! 's t%e -&ot% ('st'0e! '('y %e too0 u ' -'!,&e '!, (e!t i!to %is busi!ess roo). T%ere %e oe!e, %is s'*e too0 *ro)t%e )ost ri'te 'rt o* it ' ,o-u)e!t e!,orse, o! t%e e!e&oe 's Dr. Je0y&&s ;i&& '!, s't ,o(! (it% '-&ou,e, bro( to stu,y its -o!te!ts. T%e (i&& ('s %o&o+r'%/ *or Mr. $tterso! t%ou+% %e too0 -%'r+e o* it!o( t%'t it ('s )',e %', re*use, to &e!, t%e &e'st 'ssist'!-e i! t%e )'0i!+ o* it/ it roi,e, !ot o!&yt%'t i! -'se o* t%e ,e-e'se o* He!ry Je0y&& M.D. D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.S. @-. '&& %is ossessio!s (ere to'ss i!to t%e %'!,s o* %is 5*rie!, '!, be!e*'-tor E,('r, Hy,e5/ but t%'t i! -'se o* Dr. Je0y&&s5,is'e'r'!-e or u!e4&'i!e, 'bse!-e *or '!y erio, e4-ee,i!+ t%ree -'&e!,'r )o!t%s5 t%e s'i,


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E,('r, Hy,e s%ou&, ste i!to t%e s'i, He!ry Je0y&&s s%oes (it%out *urt%er ,e&'y '!, *ree *ro) '!yburt%e! or ob&i+'tio! beyo!, t%e 'y)e!t o* ' *e( s)'&& su)s to t%e )e)bers o* t%e ,o-tors %ouse%o&,.T%is ,o-u)e!t %', &o!+ bee! t%e &'(yers eyesore. "t o**e!,e, %i) bot% 's ' &'(yer '!, 's ' &oer o* t%es'!e '!, -usto)'ry si,es o* &i*e to (%o) t%e *'!-i*u& ('s t%e i))o,est. A!, %it%erto it ('s %isi+!or'!-e o* Mr. Hy,e t%'t %', s(e&&e, %is i!,i+!'tio!/ !o( by ' su,,e! tur! it ('s %is 0!o(&e,+e. "t('s '&re',y b', e!ou+% (%e! t%e !')e ('s but ' !')e o* (%i-% %e -ou&, &e'r! !o )ore. "t ('s (orse(%e! it be+'! to be -&ot%e, uo! (it% ,etest'b&e 'ttributes/ '!, out o* t%e s%i*ti!+ i!subst'!ti'& )ists

t%'t %', so &o!+ b'**&e, %is eye t%ere &e'e, u t%e su,,e! ,e*i!ite rese!t)e!t o* ' *ie!,.

5" t%ou+%t it ('s )',!ess5 %e s'i, 's %e re&'-e, t%e ob!o4ious 'er i! t%e s'*e/ 5'!, !o( " be+i! to*e'r it is ,is+r'-e.5

;it% t%'t %e b&e( out %is -'!,&e ut o! ' +re't -o't '!, set *ort% i! t%e ,ire-tio! o* C'e!,is% S7u'ret%'t -it',e& o* )e,i-i!e (%ere %is *rie!, t%e +re't Dr. L'!yo! %', %is %ouse '!, re-eie, %is -ro(,i!+'tie!ts. 5"* '!y o!e 0!o(s it (i&& be L'!yo!5 %e %', t%ou+%t.

T%e so&e)! but&er 0!e( '!, (e&-o)e, %i)/ %e ('s sub2e-te, to !o st'+e o* ,e&'y but us%ere, ,ire-t*ro) t%e ,oor to t%e ,i!i!+#roo) (%ere Dr. L'!yo! s't '&o!e oer %is (i!e. T%is ('s ' %e'rty %e'&t%y,'er re,#*'-e, +e!t&e)'! (it% ' s%o-0 o* %'ir re)'ture&y (%ite '!, ' boisterous '!, ,e-i,e,)'!!er. At si+%t o* Mr. $tterso! %e sr'!+ u *ro) %is -%'ir '!, (e&-o)e, %i) (it% bot% %'!,s. T%e

+e!i'&ity 's ('s t%e ('y o* t%e )'! ('s so)e(%'t t%e'tri-'& to t%e eye/ but it reose, o! +e!ui!e*ee&i!+. For t%ese t(o (ere o&, *rie!,s o&, )'tes bot% 't s-%oo& '!, -o&&e+e bot% t%orou+% rese-ters o*t%e)se&es '!, o* e'-% ot%er '!, (%'t ,oes !ot '&('ys *o&&o( )e! (%o t%orou+%&y e!2oye, e'-%ot%ers -o)'!y.

A*ter ' &itt&e r')b&i!+ t'&0 t%e &'(yer &e, u to t%e sub2e-t (%i-% so ,is'+ree'b&y reo--uie, %is )i!,.

5" suose L'!yo!5 s'i, %e 5you '!, " )ust be t%e t(o o&,est *rie!,s t%'t He!ry Je0y&& %'s95

5" (is% t%e *rie!,s (ere you!+er5 -%u-0&e, Dr. L'!yo!. 53ut " suose (e 're. A!, (%'t o* t%'t9 " see&itt&e o* %i) !o(.5

5"!,ee,/5 s'i, $tterso!. 5" t%ou+%t you %', ' bo!, o* -o))o! i!terest.5

5;e %',5 ('s t%e re&y. 53ut it is )ore t%'! te! ye'rs si!-e He!ry Je0y&& be-')e too *'!-i*u& *or )e. Hebe+'! to +o (ro!+ (ro!+ i! )i!,/ '!, t%ou+% o* -ourse " -o!ti!ue to t'0e '! i!terest i! %i) *or o&,s'0es s'0e 's t%ey s'y " see '!, " %'e see! ,ei&is% &itt&e o* t%e )'!. Su-% u!s-ie!ti*i- b'&,er,'s%5',,e, t%e ,o-tor *&us%i!+ su,,e!&y ur&e 5(ou&, %'e estr'!+e, D')o! '!, yt%i's.5

T%is &itt&e sirit o* te)er ('s so)e(%'t o* ' re&ie* to Mr. $tterso!. 5T%ey %'e o!&y ,i**ere, o! so)eoi!t o* s-ie!-e5 %e t%ou+%t/ '!, bei!+ ' )'! o* !o s-ie!ti*i- 'ssio!s


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t%ese t(o %'ses %'u!te, t%e &'(yer '&& !i+%t/ '!, i* 't '!y ti)e %e ,oBe, oer it ('s but to see it +&i,e)ore ste'&t%i&y t%rou+% s&eei!+ %ouses or )oe t%e )ore s(i*t&y '!, sti&& t%e )ore s(i*t&y ee! to,iBBi!ess t%rou+% (i,er &'byri!t%s o* &')#&i+%te, -ity '!, 't eery street -or!er -rus% ' -%i&, '!, &e'e%er s-re')i!+. A!, sti&& t%e *i+ure %', !o *'-e by (%i-% %e )i+%t 0!o( it/ ee! i! %is ,re')s it %', !o*'-e or o!e t%'t b'**&e, %i) '!, )e&te, be*ore %is eyes/ '!, t%us it ('s t%'t t%ere sr'!+ u '!, +re(''-e i! t%e &'(yers )i!, ' si!+u&'r&y stro!+ '&)ost '! i!or,i!'te -uriosity to be%o&, t%e *e'tures o* t%ere'& Mr. Hy,e. "* %e -ou&, but o!-e set eyes o! %i) %e t%ou+%t t%e )ystery (ou&, &i+%te! '!, er%'s

ro&& '&to+et%er '('y 's ('s t%e %'bit o* )ysterious t%i!+s (%e! (e&& e4')i!e,. He )i+%t see ' re'so!*or %is *rie!,s str'!+e re*ere!-e or bo!,'+e


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5Goo, Go,:5 t%ou+%t Mr. $tterso! 5-'! %e too %'e bee! t%i!0i!+ o* t%e (i&&95 3ut %e 0et %is *ee&i!+sto %i)se&* '!, o!&y +ru!te, i! '-0!o(&e,+)e!t o* t%e ',,ress.

5A!, !o(5 s'i, t%e ot%er 5%o( ,i, you 0!o( )e95

53y ,es-ritio!5 ('s t%e re&y.

5;%ose ,es-ritio!95

5;e %'e -o))o! *rie!,s5 s'i, Mr. $tterso!.

5Co))o! *rie!,s:5 e-%oe, Mr. Hy,e ' &itt&e %o'rse&y. 5;%o 're t%ey95

5Je0y&& *or i!st'!-e5 s'i, t%e &'(yer.

5He !eer to&, you5 -rie, Mr. Hy,e (it% ' *&us% o* '!+er. 5" ,i, !ot t%i!0 you (ou&, %'e &ie,.5

5Co)e5 s'i, Mr. $tterso! 5t%'t is !ot *itti!+ &'!+u'+e.5

T%e ot%er s!'r&e, '&ou, i!to ' s''+e &'u+%/ '!, t%e !e4t )o)e!t (it% e4tr'or,i!'ry 7ui-0!ess %e %',u!&o-0e, t%e ,oor '!, ,is'e're, i!to t%e %ouse.

T%e &'(yer stoo, '(%i&e (%e! Mr. Hy,e %', &e*t %i) t%e i-ture o* ,is7uietu,e. T%e! %e be+'! s&o(&y to)ou!t t%e street 'usi!+ eery ste or t(o '!, utti!+ %is %'!, to %is bro( &i0e ' )'! i! )e!t'&er&e4ity. T%e rob&e) %e ('s t%us ,eb'ti!+ 's %e ('&0e, ('s o!e o* ' -&'ss t%'t is r're&y so&e,. Mr.Hy,e ('s '&e '!, ,('r*is%/ %e +'e '! i)ressio! o* ,e*or)ity (it%out '!y !')'b&e )'&*or)'tio! %e%', ' ,is&e'si!+ s)i&e %e %', bor!e %i)se&* to t%e &'(yer (it% ' sort o* )ur,erous )i4ture o* ti)i,ity'!, bo&,!ess '!, %e so0e (it% ' %us0y (%iseri!+ '!, so)e(%'t bro0e! oi-e# '&& t%ese (ere oi!ts'+'i!st %i)/ but !ot '&& o* t%ese to+et%er -ou&, e4&'i! t%e %it%erto u!0!o(! ,is+ust &o't%i!+ '!, *e'r(it% (%i-% Mr. $tterso! re+'r,e, %i). 5T%ere )ust be so)et%i!+ e&se5 s'i, t%e er&e4e, +e!t&e)'!.5T%ere is so)et%i!+ )ore i* " -ou&, *i!, ' !')e *or it. Go, b&ess )e t%e )'! see)s %'r,&y %u)'!:

So)et%i!+ tro+&o,yti- s%'&& (e s'y9 or -'! it be t%e o&, story o* Dr. Fe&&9 or is it t%e )ere r',i'!-e o* '*ou& sou& t%'t t%us tr'!sires t%rou+% '!, tr'!s*i+ures its -&'y -o!ti!e!t9 T%e &'st " t%i!0/ *or O )y ooro&, H'rry Je0y&& i* eer " re', S't'!s si+!'ture uo! ' *'-e it is o! t%'t o* your !e( *rie!,.5

Rou!, t%e -or!er *ro) t%e by#street t%ere ('s ' s7u're o* '!-ie!t %'!,so)e %ouses !o( *or t%e )ost'rt ,e-'ye, *ro) t%eir %i+% est'te '!, &et i! *&'ts '!, -%')bers to '&& sorts '!, -o!,itio!s o* )e!)'#e!+r'ers 'r-%ite-ts s%',y &'(yers '!, t%e '+e!ts o* obs-ure e!terrises. O!e %ouse %o(eerse-o!, *ro) t%e -or!er ('s sti&& o--uie, e!tire/ '!, 't t%e ,oor o* t%is (%i-% (ore ' +re't 'ir o* (e'&t%'!, -o)*ort t%ou+% it ('s !o( &u!+e, i! ,'r0!ess e4-et *or t%e *'!#&i+%t Mr. $tterso! stoe, '!,0!o-0e,. A (e&,resse, e&,er&y ser'!t oe!e, t%e ,oor.

5"s Dr. Je0y&& 't %o)e oo&e95 's0e, t%e &'(yer.

5" (i&& see Mr. $tterso!5 s'i, oo&e ',)itti!+ t%e isitor 's %e so0e i!to ' &'r+e &o(#roo*e,-o)*ort'b&e %'&& 'e, (it% *&'+s ('r)e,


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5Your )'ster see)s to reose ' +re't ,e'& o* trust i! t%'t you!+ )'! oo&e5 resu)e, t%e ot%er)usi!+&y.

5Yes sir %e ,o i!,ee,5 s'i, oo&e. 5;e %'e '&& or,ers to obey %i).5

5" ,o !ot t%i!0 " eer )et Mr. Hy,e95 's0e, $tterso!.

5O ,e'r !o sir. He !eer ,i!es %ere5 re&ie, t%e but&er. 5"!,ee, (e see ery &itt&e o* %i) o! t%is si,e o*t%e %ouse/ %e )ost&y -o)es '!, +oes by t%e &'bor'tory.5

5;e&& +oo,#!i+%t oo&e.5

5Goo,#!i+%t Mr. $tterso!.5

A!, t%e &'(yer set out %o)e('r, (it% ' ery %e'y %e'rt. 5oor H'rry Je0y&&5 %e t%ou+%t 5)y )i!,)is+ies )e %e is i! ,ee ('ters: He ('s (i&, (%e! %e ('s you!+/ ' &o!+ (%i&e '+o to be sure/ but i!t%e &'( o* Go, t%ere is !o st'tute o* &i)it'tio!s. A% it )ust be t%'t/ t%e +%ost o* so)e o&, si! t%e -'!-ero* so)e -o!-e'&e, ,is+r'-e/ u!is%)e!t -o)i!+ e,e -&'u,o ye'rs '*ter )e)ory %'s *or+otte! '!,se&*#&oe -o!,o!e, t%e *'u&t.5 A!, t%e &'(yer s-'re, by t%e t%ou+%t broo,e, '(%i&e o! %is o(! 'st

+roi!+ i! '&& t%e -or!ers o* )e)ory &est by -%'!-e so)e J'-0#i!#t%e#3o4 o* '! o&, i!i7uity s%ou&, &e'to &i+%t t%ere. His 'st ('s/ *'ir&y b&')e&ess/ *e( )e! -ou&, re', t%e ro&&s o* t%eir &i*e (it% &ess're%e!sio!/ yet %e ('s %u)b&e, to t%e ,ust by t%e )'!y i&& t%i!+s %e %', ,o!e '!, r'ise, u '+'i!i!to ' sober '!, *e'r*u& +r'titu,e by t%e )'!y t%'t %e %', -o)e so !e'r to ,oi!+ yet 'oi,e,. A!, t%e!by ' retur! o! %is *or)er sub2e-t %e -o!-eie, ' s'r0 o* %oe. 5T%is M'ster Hy,e i* %e (ere stu,ie,5t%ou+%t %e 5)ust %'e se-rets o* %is o(! b&'-0 se-rets by t%e &oo0 o* %i)/ se-rets -o)'re, to (%i-%oor Je0y&&s (orst (ou&, be &i0e su!s%i!e. T%i!+s -'!!ot -o!ti!ue 's t%ey 're. "t tur!s )e -o&, to t%i!0 o*t%is -re'ture ste'&i!+ &i0e ' t%ie* to H'rrys be,si,e/ oor H'rry (%'t ' ('0e!i!+: A!, t%e ,'!+er o* it: *ori* t%is Hy,e suse-ts t%e e4iste!-e o* t%e (i&& %e )'y +ro( i)'tie!t to i!%erit. A% " )ust ut )ys%ou&,er to t%e (%ee i* Je0y&& (i&& but &et )e5 %e ',,e, 5i* Je0y&& (i&& o!&y &et )e.5 For o!-e )ore %e s'(be*ore %is )i!,s eye 's -&e'! 's ' tr'!s're!-y t%e str'!+e -&'uses o* t%e (i&&.

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DR. JEKYLL ;AS >$"TE AT EASE #

A FORTN"GHT LATER by e4-e&&e!t +oo, *ortu!e t%e ,o-tor +'e o!e o* %is &e's'!t ,i!!ers to so)e*ie or si4 o&, -ro!ies '&& i!te&&i+e!t reut'b&e )e! '!, '&& 2u,+es o* +oo, (i!e/ '!, Mr. $tterso! so-o!trie, t%'t %e re)'i!e, be%i!, '*ter t%e ot%ers %', ,e'rte,. T%is ('s !o !e( 'rr'!+e)e!t but 't%i!+ t%'t %', be*'&&e! )'!y s-ores o* ti)es. ;%ere $tterso! ('s &i0e, %e ('s &i0e, (e&&. Hosts &oe, to,et'i! t%e ,ry &'(yer (%e! t%e &i+%t#%e'rte, '!, t%e &oose#to!+ue, %', '&re',y t%eir *oot o! t%et%res%o&,/ t%ey &i0e, to sit '(%i&e i! %is u!obtrusie -o)'!y r'-tisi!+ *or so&itu,e soberi!+ t%eir )i!,si! t%e )'!s ri-% si&e!-e '*ter t%e e4e!se '!, str'i! o* +'iety. To t%is ru&e Dr. Je0y&& ('s !o e4-etio!/'!, 's %e !o( s't o! t%e oosite si,e o* t%e *ire# ' &'r+e (e&)',e s)oot%#*'-e, )'! o* *i*ty (it%so)et%i!+ o* ' s&yis% -'st er%'s but eery )'r0 o* -''-ity '!, 0i!,!ess# you -ou&, see by %is &oo0s

t%'t %e -%eris%e, *or Mr. $tterso! ' si!-ere '!, ('r) '**e-tio!.

5" %'e bee! ('!ti!+ to se'0 to you Je0y&&5 be+'! t%e &'tter. 5You 0!o( t%'t (i&& o* yours95

A -&ose obserer )i+%t %'e +'t%ere, t%'t t%e toi- ('s ,ist'ste*u&/ but t%e ,o-tor -'rrie, it o** +'i&y. 5Myoor $tterso!5 s'i, %e 5you 're u!*ortu!'te i! su-% ' -&ie!t. " !eer s'( ' )'! so ,istresse, 's you(ere by )y (i&&/ u!&ess it (ere t%'t %i,e#bou!, e,'!t L'!yo! 't (%'t %e -'&&e, )y s-ie!ti*i- %eresies.O " 0!o( %es ' +oo, *e&&o(# you !ee,!t *ro(!# '! e4-e&&e!t *e&&o( '!, " '&('ys )e'! to see )ore o*%i)/ but ' %i,e#bou!, e,'!t *or '&& t%'t/ '! i+!or'!t b&'t'!t e,'!t. " ('s !eer )ore ,is'oi!te, i!'!y )'! t%'! L'!yo!.5

5You 0!o( " !eer 'roe, o* it5 ursue, $tterso! rut%&ess&y ,isre+'r,i!+ t%e *res% toi-.

5My (i&&9 Yes -ert'i!&y " 0!o( t%'t5 s'i, t%e ,o-tor ' tri*&e s%'r&y. 5You %'e to&, )e so.5

5;e&& " te&& you so '+'i!5 -o!ti!ue, t%e &'(yer. 5" %'e bee! &e'r!i!+ so)et%i!+ o* you!+ Hy,e.5


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T%e &'r+e %'!,so)e *'-e o* Dr. Je0y&& +re( '&e to t%e ery &is '!, t%ere -')e ' b&'-0!ess 'bout %iseyes. 5" ,o !ot -'re to %e'r )ore5 s'i, %e. 5T%is is ' )'tter " t%ou+%t (e %', '+ree, to ,ro.5

5;%'t " %e'r, ('s 'bo)i!'b&e5 s'i, $tterso!.

5"t -'! )'0e !o -%'!+e. You ,o !ot u!,erst'!, )y ositio!5 retur!e, t%e ,o-tor (it% ' -ert'i!i!-o%ere!-y o* )'!!er. 5" ') 'i!*u&&y situ'te, $tterso!/ )y ositio! is ' ery str'!+e# ' ery str'!+e

o!e. "t is o!e o* t%ose '**'irs t%'t -'!!ot be )e!,e, by t'&0i!+.5

5Je0y&&5 s'i, $tterso! 5you 0!o( )e " ') ' )'! to be truste,. M'0e ' -&e'! bre'st o* t%is i!-o!*i,e!-e/ '!, " )'0e !o ,oubt " -'! +et you out o* it.5

5My +oo, $tterso!5 s'i, t%e ,o-tor 5t%is is ery +oo, o* you t%is is ,o(!ri+%t +oo, o* you '!, " -'!!ot*i!, (or,s to t%'!0 you i!. " be&iee you *u&&y/ " (ou&, trust you be*ore '!y )'! '&ie 'y be*ore )yse&* i* "-ou&, )'0e t%e -%oi-e/ but i!,ee, it is!t (%'t you *'!-y/ it is !ot so b', 's t%'t/ '!, 2ust to ut your +oo,%e'rt 't rest " (i&& te&& you o!e t%i!+ t%e )o)e!t " -%oose " -'! be ri, o* Mr. Hy,e. " +ie you )y %'!,uo! t%'t/ '!, " t%'!0 you '+'i! '!, '+'i!/ '!, " (i&& 2ust ',, o!e &itt&e (or, $tterso! t%'t ") sure you&&t'0e i! +oo, 'rt t%is is ' ri'te )'tter '!, " be+ o* you to &et it s&ee.5

$tterso! re*&e-te, ' &itt&e &oo0i!+ i! t%e *ire.

5" %'e !o ,oubt you 're er*e-t&y ri+%t5 %e s'i, 't &'st +etti!+ to %is *eet.

5;e&& but si!-e (e %'e tou-%e, uo! t%is busi!ess '!, *or t%e &'st ti)e " %oe5 -o!ti!ue, t%e ,o-tor5t%ere is o!e oi!t " s%ou&, &i0e you to u!,erst'!,. " %'e re'&&y ' ery +re't i!terest i! oor Hy,e. " 0!o(you %'e see! %i)/ %e to&, )e so/ '!, " *e'r %e ('s ru,e. 3ut " ,o si!-ere&y t'0e ' +re't ' ery +re'ti!terest i! t%'t you!+ )'!/ '!, i* " ') t'0e! '('y $tterso! " (is% you to ro)ise )e t%'t you (i&& be'r(it% %i) '!, +et %is ri+%ts *or %i). " t%i!0 you (ou&, i* you 0!e( '&&/ '!, it (ou&, be ' (ei+%t o** )y )i!,i* you (ou&, ro)ise.5

5" -'!t rete!, t%'t " s%'&& eer &i0e %i)5 s'i, t%e &'(yer.

5" ,o!t 's0 t%'t5 &e',e, Je0y&& &'yi!+ %is %'!, uo! t%e ot%ers 'r)/ 5" o!&y 's0 *or 2usti-e/ " o!&y 's0you to %e& %i) *or )y s'0e (%e! " ') !o &o!+er %ere.5

$tterso! %e'e, '! irreressib&e si+%. 5;e&&5 s'i, %e 5" ro)ise.5

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THE CARE; M$RDER CASE #

NEARLY A YEAR LATER i! t%e )o!t% o* O-tober 18 Lo!,o! ('s st'rt&e, by ' -ri)e o* si!+u&'r*ero-ity '!, re!,ere, '&& t%e )ore !ot'b&e by t%e %i+% ositio! o* t%e i-ti). T%e ,et'i&s (ere *e( '!,

st'rt&i!+. A )'i,#ser'!t &ii!+ '&o!e i! ' %ouse !ot *'r *ro) t%e rier %', +o!e ust'irs to be, 'boute&ee!. A&t%ou+% ' *o+ ro&&e, oer t%e -ity i! t%e s)'&& %ours t%e e'r&y 'rt o* t%e !i+%t ('s -&ou,&ess'!, t%e &'!e (%i-% t%e )'i,s (i!,o( oer&oo0e, ('s bri&&i'!t&y &it by t%e *u&& )oo!. "t see)s s%e ('sro)'!ti-'&&y +ie!/ *or s%e s't ,o(! uo! %er bo4 (%i-% stoo, i))e,i'te&y u!,er t%e (i!,o( '!, *e&&i!to ' ,re') o* )usi!+. Neer


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'!, 't t%'t Mr. Hy,e bro0e out o* '&& bou!,s '!, -&ubbe, %i) to t%e e'rt%. A!, t%e !e4t )o)e!t (it%'e#&i0e *ury %e ('s tr')&i!+ %is i-ti) u!,er *oot '!, %'i&i!+ ,o(! ' stor) o* b&o(s u!,er (%i-% t%ebo!es (ere 'u,ib&y s%'ttere, '!, t%e bo,y 2u)e, uo! t%e ro',('y. At t%e %orror o* t%ese si+%ts '!,sou!,s t%e )'i, *'i!te,.

"t ('s t(o o-&o-0 (%e! s%e -')e to %erse&* '!, -'&&e, *or t%e o&i-e. T%e )ur,erer ('s +o!e &o!+ '+o/but t%ere &'y %is i-ti) i! t%e )i,,&e o* t%e &'!e i!-re,ib&y )'!+&e,. T%e sti-0 (it% (%i-% t%e ,ee, %',

bee! ,o!e '&t%ou+% it ('s o* so)e r're '!, ery tou+% '!, %e'y (oo, %', bro0e! i! t%e )i,,&e u!,ert%e stress o* t%is i!se!s'te -rue&ty/ '!, o!e s&i!tere, %'&* %', ro&&e, i! t%e !ei+%bouri!+ +utter# t%eot%er (it%out ,oubt %', bee! -'rrie, '('y by t%e )ur,erer. A urse '!, ' +o&, ('t-% (ere *ou!, uo!t%e i-ti)/ but !o -'r,s or 'ers e4-et ' se'&e, '!, st')e, e!e&oe (%i-% %e %', bee! rob'b&y-'rryi!+ to t%e ost '!, (%i-% bore t%e !')e '!, ',,ress o* Mr. $tterso!.

T%is ('s brou+%t to t%e &'(yer t%e !e4t )or!i!+ be*ore %e ('s out o* be,/ '!, %e %', !o soo!er see! it'!, bee! to&, t%e -ir-u)st'!-es t%'! %e s%ot out ' so&e)! &i. 5" s%'&& s'y !ot%i!+ ti&& " %'e see! t%ebo,y5 s'i, %e/ 5t%is )'y be ery serious. H'e t%e 0i!,!ess to ('it (%i&e " ,ress.5 A!, (it% t%e s')e+r'e -ou!te!'!-e %e %urrie, t%rou+% %is bre'0*'st '!, ,roe to t%e o&i-e st'tio! (%it%er t%e bo,y %',bee! -'rrie,. As soo! 's %e -')e i!to t%e -e&& %e !o,,e,.

5Yes5 s'i, %e 5" re-o+!ise %i). " ') sorry to s'y t%'t t%is is Sir D'!ers C're(.5

5Goo, Go, sir5 e4-&'i)e, t%e o**i-er 5is it ossib&e95 A!, t%e !e4t )o)e!t %is eye &i+%te, u (it%ro*essio!'& ')bitio!. 5T%is (i&& )'0e ' ,e'& o* !oise5 %e s'i,. 5A!, er%'s you -'! %e& us to t%e)'!.5 A!, %e brie*&y !'rr'te, (%'t t%e )'i, %', see! '!, s%o(e, t%e bro0e! sti-0.

Mr. $tterso! %', '&re',y 7u'i&e, 't t%e !')e o* Hy,e/ but (%e! t%e sti-0 ('s &'i, be*ore %i) %e -ou&,,oubt !o &o!+er bro0e! '!, b'ttere, 's it ('s %e re-o+!ise, it *or o!e t%'t %e %', %i)se&* rese!te,)'!y ye'rs be*ore to He!ry Je0y&&.

5"s t%is Mr. Hy,e ' erso! o* s)'&& st'ture95 %e i!7uire,.

5'rti-u&'r&y s)'&& '!, 'rti-u&'r&y (i-0e,#&oo0i!+ is (%'t t%e )'i, -'&& %i)5 s'i, t%e o**i-er.

Mr. $tterso! re*&e-te,/ '!, t%e! r'isi!+ %is %e', 5"* you (i&& -o)e (it% )e i! )y -'b5 %e s'i, 5" t%i!0 "-'! t'0e you to %is %ouse.5

"t ('s by t%is ti)e 'bout !i!e i! t%e )or!i!+ '!, t%e *irst *o+ o* t%e se'so!. A +re't -%o-o&'te#-o&oure,'&& &o(ere, oer %e'e! but t%e (i!, ('s -o!ti!u'&&y -%'r+i!+ '!, routi!+ t%ese e)b'tt&e, 'ours/ sot%'t 's t%e -'b -r'(&e, *ro) street to street Mr. $tterso! be%e&, ' )'re&&ous !u)ber o* ,e+rees '!,%ues o* t(i&i+%t/ *or %ere it (ou&, be ,'r0 &i0e t%e b'-0#e!, o* ee!i!+/ '!, t%ere (ou&, be ' +&o( o* 'ri-% &uri, bro(! &i0e t%e &i+%t o* so)e str'!+e -o!*&'+r'tio!/ '!, %ere *or ' )o)e!t t%e *o+ (ou&, be7uite bro0e! u '!, ' %'++'r, s%'*t o* ,'y&i+%t (ou&, +&'!-e i! bet(ee! t%e s(ir&i!+ (re't%s. T%e,is)'& 7u'rter o* So%o see! u!,er t%ese -%'!+i!+ +&i)ses (it% its )u,,y ('ys '!, s&'tter!&y'sse!+ers '!, its &')s (%i-% %', !eer bee! e4ti!+uis%e, or %', bee! 0i!,&e, '*res% to -o)b't t%is

)our!*u& rei!'sio! o* ,'r0!ess see)e, i! t%e &'(yers eyes &i0e ' ,istri-t o* so)e -ity i! ' !i+%t)'re.T%e t%ou+%ts o* %is )i!, besi,es (ere o* t%e +&oo)iest ,ye/ '!, (%e! %e +&'!-e, 't t%e -o)'!io! o*%is ,rie %e ('s -o!s-ious o* so)e tou-% o* t%'t terror o* t%e &'( '!, t%e &'(s o**i-ers (%i-% )'y 'tti)es 'ss'i& t%e )ost %o!est.

As t%e -'b ,re( u be*ore t%e ',,ress i!,i-'te, t%e *o+ &i*te, ' &itt&e '!, s%o(e, %i) ' ,i!+y street '+i! '&'-e ' &o( Fre!-% e'ti!+ %ouse ' s%o *or t%e ret'i& o* e!!y !u)bers '!, t(o#e!!y s'&',s)'!y r'++e, -%i&,re! bu!,&e, i! t%e ,oor('ys '!, )'!y (o)e! o* )'!y ,i**ere!t !'tio!'&ities 'ssi!+out 0ey i! %'!, to %'e ' )or!i!+ +&'ss/ '!, t%e !e4t )o)e!t t%e *o+ sett&e, ,o(! '+'i! u t%'t 'rt's bro(! 's u)ber '!, -ut %i) o** *ro) %is b&'-0+u'r,&y surrou!,i!+s. T%is ('s t%e %o)e o* Je0y&&s*'ourite/ o* ' )'! (%o ('s %eir to ' 7u'rter o* ' )i&&io! ster&i!+.

A! iory#*'-e, '!, si&ery#%'ire, o&, (o)'! oe!e, t%e ,oor. S%e %', '! ei& *'-e s)oot%e, by

%yo-risy/ but %er )'!!ers (ere e4-e&&e!t. Yes s%e s'i, t%is ('s Mr. Hy,es but %e ('s !ot 't %o)e/%e %', bee! i! t%'t !i+%t ery &'te but %', +o!e '('y '+'i! i! &ess t%'! '! %our/ t%ere ('s !ot%i!+str'!+e i! t%'t/ %is %'bits (ere ery irre+u&'r '!, %e ('s o*te! 'bse!t/ *or i!st'!-e it ('s !e'r&y t(o)o!t%s si!-e s%e %', see! %i) ti&& yester,'y.


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5?ery (e&& t%e! (e (is% to see %is roo)s5 s'i, t%e &'(yer/ '!, (%e! t%e (o)'! be+'! to ,e-&'re it ('si)ossib&e 5" %', better te&& you (%o t%is erso! is5 %e ',,e,. 5T%is is "!se-tor Ne(-o)e! o* S-ot&'!,Y'r,.5

A *&'s% o* o,ious 2oy 'e're, uo! t%e (o)'!s *'-e. 5A%:5 s'i, s%e 5%e is i! troub&e: ;%'t %'s %e,o!e95

Mr. $tterso! '!, t%e i!se-tor e4-%'!+e, +&'!-es. 5He ,o!t see) ' ery ou&'r -%'r'-ter5 obsere,t%e &'tter. 5A!, !o( )y +oo, (o)'! 2ust &et )e '!, t%is +e!t&e)'! %'e ' &oo0 'bout us.5

"! t%e (%o&e e4te!t o* t%e %ouse (%i-% but *or t%e o&, (o)'! re)'i!e, ot%er(ise e)ty Mr. Hy,e %',o!&y use, ' -ou&e o* roo)s/ but t%ese (ere *ur!is%e, (it% &u4ury '!, +oo, t'ste. A -&oset ('s *i&&e, (it%(i!e/ t%e &'te ('s o* si&er t%e !'ery e&e+'!t/ ' +oo, i-ture %u!+ uo! t%e ('&&s ' +i*t


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%e&/ you ,o !ot 0!o( %i) 's " ,o/ %e is s'*e %e is 7uite s'*e/ )'r0 )y (or,s %e (i&& !eer )ore be%e'r, o*.5

T%e &'(yer &iste!e, +&oo)i&y/ %e ,i, !ot &i0e %is *rie!,s *eeris% )'!!er. 5You see) retty sure o* %i)5s'i, %e/ 5'!, *or your s'0e " %oe you )'y be ri+%t. "* it -')e to ' tri'& your !')e )i+%t 'e'r.5

5" ') 7uite sure o* %i)5 re&ie, Je0y&&/ 5" %'e +rou!,s *or -ert'i!ty t%'t " -'!!ot s%'re (it% '!y o!e. 3ut

t%ere is o!e t%i!+ o! (%i-% you )'y ',ise )e. " %'e# " %'e re-eie, ' &etter/ '!, " ') 't ' &oss(%et%er " s%ou&, s%o( it to t%e o&i-e. " s%ou&, &i0e to &e'e it i! your %'!,s $tterso!/ you (ou&, 2u,+e(ise&y " ') sure/ " %'e so +re't ' trust i! you.5

5You *e'r " suose t%'t it )i+%t &e', to %is ,ete-tio!95 's0e, t%e &'(yer.

5No5 s'i, t%e ot%er. 5" -'!!ot s'y t%'t " -'re (%'t be-o)es o* Hy,e/ " ') 7uite ,o!e (it% %i). " ('st%i!0i!+ o* )y o(! -%'r'-ter (%i-% t%is %'te*u& busi!ess %'s r't%er e4ose,.5

$tterso! ru)i!'te, '(%i&e/ %e ('s surrise, 't %is *rie!,s se&*is%!ess '!, yet re&iee, by it. 5;e&&5 s'i,%e 't &'st 5&et )e see t%e &etter.5

T%e &etter ('s (ritte! i! '! o&, uri+%t %'!, '!, si+!e, 5E,('r, Hy,e/5 '!, it si+!i*ie, brie*&y e!ou+%t%'t t%e (riters be!e*'-tor Dr. Je0y&& (%o) %e %', &o!+ so u!(ort%i&y re'i, *or ' t%ous'!,+e!erosities !ee, &'bour u!,er !o '&'r) *or %is s'*ety 's %e %', )e'!s o* es-'e o! (%i-% %e &'-e, 'sure ,ee!,e!-e. T%e &'(yer &i0e, t%is &etter (e&& e!ou+%/ it ut ' better -o&our o! t%e i!ti)'-y t%'! %e%', &oo0e, *or/ '!, %e b&')e, %i)se&* *or so)e o* %is 'st susi-io!s.

5H'e you t%e e!e&oe95 %e 's0e,.

5" bur!e, it5 re&ie, Je0y&& 5be*ore " t%ou+%t (%'t " ('s 'bout. 3ut it bore !o ost)'r0. T%e !ote ('s%'!,e, i!.5

5S%'&& " 0ee t%is '!, s&ee uo! it95 's0e, $tterso!.

5" (is% you to 2u,+e *or )e e!tire&y5 ('s t%e re&y. 5" %'e &ost -o!*i,e!-e i! )yse&*.5

5;e&& " s%'&& -o!si,er5 retur!e, t%e &'(yer. 5A!, !o( o!e (or, )ore it ('s Hy,e (%o ,i-t'te, t%eter)s i! your (i&& 'bout t%'t ,is'e'r'!-e95

T%e ,o-tor see)e, seiBe, (it% ' 7u'&) o* *'i!t!ess/ %e s%ut %is )out% ti+%t '!, !o,,e,.

5" 0!e( it5 s'i, $tterso!. 5He )e'!t to )ur,er you. You %'e %', ' *i!e es-'e.5

5" %'e %', (%'t is *'r )ore to t%e urose5 retur!e, t%e ,o-tor so&e)!&y 5" %'e %', ' &esso!# O Go,$tterso! (%'t ' &esso! " %'e %',:5 A!, %e -oere, %is *'-e *or ' )o)e!t (it% %is %'!,s.

O! %is ('y out t%e &'(yer stoe, '!, %', ' (or, or t(o (it% oo&e. 53y t%e by5 s'i, %e 5t%ere ('s '&etter %'!,e, i! to#,'y (%'t ('s t%e )esse!+er &i0e5 3ut oo&e ('s ositie !ot%i!+ %', -o)e e4-etby ost/ 5'!, o!&y -ir-u&'rs by t%'t5 %e ',,e,.

T%is !e(s se!t o** t%e isitor (it% %is *e'rs re!e(e,. &'i!&y t%e &etter %', -o)e by t%e &'bor'tory ,oor/ossib&y i!,ee, it %', bee! (ritte! i! t%e -'bi!et/ '!, i* t%'t (ere so it )ust be ,i**ere!t&y 2u,+e, '!,%'!,&e, (it% t%e )ore -'utio!. T%e !e(s#boys 's %e (e!t (ere -ryi!+ t%e)se&es %o'rse '&o!+ t%e*oot('ys 5Se-i'& e,itio!. S%o-0i!+ )ur,er o* '! M..5 T%'t ('s t%e *u!er'& or'tio! o* o!e *rie!, '!,-&ie!t/ '!, %e -ou&, !ot %e& ' -ert'i! 're%e!sio! &est t%e +oo, !')e o* '!ot%er s%ou&, be su-0e,,o(! i! t%e e,,y o* t%e s-'!,'&. "t ('s 't &e'st ' ti-0&is% ,e-isio! t%'t %e %', to )'0e/ '!, se&*#re&i'!t's %e ('s by %'bit %e be+'! to -%eris% ' &o!+i!+ *or ',i-e. "t ('s !ot to be %', ,ire-t&y/ but er%'s%e t%ou+%t it )i+%t be *is%e, *or.

rese!t&y '*ter %e s't o! o!e si,e o* %is o(! %e'rt% (it% Mr. Guest %is %e', -&er0 uo! t%e ot%er '!,)i,('y bet(ee! 't ' !i-e&y -'&-u&'te, ,ist'!-e *ro) t%e *ire ' bott&e o* ' 'rti-u&'r o&, (i!e t%'t %',&o!+ ,(e&t u!su!!e, i! t%e *ou!,'tio!s o* %is %ouse. T%e *o+ sti&& s&et o! t%e (i!+ 'boe t%e ,ro(!e,-ity (%ere t%e &')s +&i))ere, &i0e -'rbu!-&es/ '!, t%rou+% t%e )u**&e '!, s)ot%er o* t%ese *'&&e!


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-&ou,s t%e ro-essio! o* t%e to(!s &i*e ('s sti&& ro&&i!+ i! t%rou+% t%e +re't 'rteries (it% ' sou!, 's o* ')i+%ty (i!,. 3ut t%e roo) ('s +'y (it% *ire&i+%t. "! t%e bott&e t%e '-i,s (ere &o!+ '+o reso&e,/ t%ei)eri'& ,ye %', so*te!e, (it% ti)e 's t%e -o&our +ro(s ri-%er i! st'i!e, (i!,o(s/ '!, t%e +&o( o* %ot'utu)! '*ter!oo!s o! %i&&si,e i!ey'r,s ('s re',y to be set *ree '!, to ,ise& t%e *o+s o* Lo!,o!."!se!sib&y t%e &'(yer )e&te,. T%ere ('s !o )'! *ro) (%o) %e 0et *e(er se-rets t%'! Mr. Guest/ '!,%e ('s !ot '&('ys sure t%'t %e 0et 's )'!y 's %e )e'!t. Guest %', o*te! bee! o! busi!ess to t%e,o-tors %e 0!e( oo&e/ %e -ou&, s-'r-e %'e *'i&e, to %e'r o* Mr. Hy,es *')i&i'rity 'bout t%e %ouse/ %e

)i+%t ,r'( -o!-&usio!s ('s it !ot 's (e&& t%e! t%'t %e s%ou&, see ' &etter (%i-% ut t%'t )ystery tori+%ts9 '!, 'boe '&& si!-e Guest bei!+ ' +re't stu,e!t '!, -riti- o* %'!,(riti!+ (ou&, -o!si,er t%este !'tur'& '!, ob&i+i!+9 T%e -&er0 besi,es ('s ' )'! o* -ou!se&/ %e (ou&, s-'r-e re', so str'!+e ',o-u)e!t (it%out ,roi!+ ' re)'r0/ '!, by t%'t re)'r0 Mr. $tterso! )i+%t s%'e %is *uture -ourse.

5T%is is ' s', busi!ess 'bout Sir D'!ers5 %e s'i,.

5Yes sir i!,ee,. it %'s e&i-ite, ' +re't ,e'& o* ub&i- *ee&i!+5 retur!e, Guest. 5T%e )'! o* -ourse ('s)',.5

5" s%ou&, &i0e to %e'r your ie(s o! t%'t5 re&ie, $tterso!. 5" %'e ' ,o-u)e!t %ere i! %is %'!,(riti!+/ itis bet(ee! ourse&es *or " s-'r-e 0!o( (%'t to ,o 'bout it/ its '! u+&y busi!ess 't t%e best. 3ut t%ere it is/7uite i! your ('y/ ' )ur,erers 'uto+r'%.5

Guests eyes bri+%te!e, '!, %e s't ,o(! 't o!-e '!, stu,ie, it (it% 'ssio!. 5No sir5 %e s'i,/ 5!ot)',/ but it is '! o,, %'!,.5

5A!, by '&& '--ou!ts ' ery o,, (riter5 ',,e, t%e &'(yer.

Just t%e! t%e ser'!t e!tere, (it% ' !ote.

5"s t%'t *ro) Dr. Je0y&& sir95 i!7uire, t%e -&er0. 5" t%ou+%t " 0!e( t%e (riti!+. A!yt%i!+ ri'te Mr.$tterso!95

5O!&y '! i!it'tio! to ,i!!er. ;%y9 Do you ('!t to see it95

5O!e )o)e!t. " t%'!0 you sir/5 '!, t%e -&er0 &'i, t%e t(o s%eets o* 'er '&o!+si,e '!, se,u&ous&y-o)'re, t%eir -o!te!ts. 5T%'!0 you sir5 %e s'i, 't &'st retur!i!+ bot%/ 5its ' ery i!teresti!+'uto+r'%.5

T%ere ('s ' 'use ,uri!+ (%i-% Mr. $tterso! stru++&e, (it% %i)se&*. 5;%y ,i, you -o)'re t%e)Guest95 %e i!7uire, su,,e!&y.

5;e&& sir5 retur!e, t%e -&er0 5t%eres ' r't%er si!+u&'r rese)b&'!-e/ t%e t(o %'!,s 're i! )'!y oi!tsi,e!ti-'&/ o!&y ,i**ere!t&y s&oe,.5

5R't%er 7u'i!t5 s'i, $tterso!.

5"t is 's you s'y r't%er 7u'i!t5 retur!e, Guest.

5" (ou&,!t se'0 o* t%is !ote5 s'i, t%e )'ster.

5No sir5 s'i, t%e -&er0. 5" u!,erst'!,.5

3ut !o soo!er ('s Mr. $tterso! '&o!e t%'t !i+%t t%'! %e &o-0e, t%e !ote i!to %is s'*e (%ere it reose,*ro) t%'t ti)e *or('r,. 5;%'t:5 %e t%ou+%t. 5He!ry Je0y&& *or+e *or ' )ur,erer:5 A!, %is b&oo, r'! -o&, i!%is ei!s.

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REMARKA3LE "NC"DENT OF DR. LANYON #

T"ME RAN ON/ t%ous'!,s o* ou!,s (ere o**ere, i! re('r, *or t%e ,e't% o* Sir D'!ers ('s rese!te,'s ' ub&i- i!2ury/ but Mr. Hy,e %', ,is'e're, out o* t%e 0e! o* t%e o&i-e 's t%ou+% %e %', !eer


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e4iste,. Mu-% o* %is 'st ('s u!e'rt%e, i!,ee, '!, '&& ,isreut'b&e t'&es -')e out o* t%e )'!s-rue&ty 't o!-e so -'&&ous '!, io&e!t o* %is i&e &i*e o* %is str'!+e 'sso-i'tes o* t%e %'tre, t%'t see)e,to %'e surrou!,e, %is -'reer/ but o* %is rese!t (%ere'bouts !ot ' (%iser. Fro) t%e ti)e %e %', &e*tt%e %ouse i! So%o o! t%e )or!i!+ o* t%e )ur,er %e ('s si)&y b&otte, out/ '!, +r',u'&&y 's ti)e ,re(o! Mr. $tterso! be+'! to re-oer *ro) t%e %ot!ess o* %is '&'r) '!, to +ro( )ore 7uiet (it% %i)se&*. T%e,e't% o* Sir D'!ers ('s to %is ('y o* t%i!0i!+ )ore t%'! 'i, *or by t%e ,is'e'r'!-e o* Mr. Hy,e.No( t%'t t%e ei& i!*&ue!-e %', bee! (it%,r'(! ' !e( &i*e be+'! *or Dr. Je0y&&. He -')e out o* %is

se-&usio! re!e(e, re&'tio!s (it% %is *rie!,s be-')e o!-e )ore t%eir *')i&i'r +uest '!, e!tert'i!er/ '!,(%i&st %e %', '&('ys bee! 0!o(! *or -%'rities %e ('s !o( !o &ess ,isti!+uis%e, *or %is re&i+io!. He ('sbusy %e ('s )u-% i! t%e oe! 'ir %e ,i, +oo,/ %is *'-e see)e, to oe! '!, bri+%te! 's i* (it% '!i!('r, -o!s-ious!ess o* seri-e/ '!, *or )ore t%'! t(o )o!t%s t%e ,o-tor ('s 't e'-e.

O! t%e 8t% o* J'!u'ry $tterso! %', ,i!e, 't t%e ,o-tors (it% ' s)'&& 'rty/ L'!yo! %', bee! t%ere/ '!,t%e *'-e o* t%e %ost %', &oo0e, *ro) o!e to t%e ot%er 's i! t%e o&, ,'ys (%e! t%e trio (ere i!se'r'b&e*rie!,s. O! t%e 1t% '!, '+'i! o! t%e 1t% t%e ,oor ('s s%ut '+'i!st t%e &'(yer. 5T%e ,o-tor ('s-o!*i!e, to t%e %ouse5 oo&e s'i, 5'!, s'( !o o!e.5 O! t%e 1t% %e trie, '+'i! '!, ('s '+'i! re*use,/'!, %'i!+ !o( bee! use, *or t%e &'st t(o )o!t%s to see %is *rie!, '&)ost ,'i&y %e *ou!, t%is retur! o*so&itu,e to (ei+% uo! %is sirits. T%e *i*t% !i+%t %e %', i! Guest to ,i!e (it% %i)/ '!, t%e si4t% %e betoo0%i)se&* to Dr. L'!yo!s.

T%ere 't &e'st %e ('s !ot ,e!ie, ',)itt'!-e/ but (%e! %e -')e i! %e ('s s%o-0e, 't t%e -%'!+e (%i-%%', t'0e! &'-e i! t%e ,o-tors 'e'r'!-e. He %', %is ,e't%#('rr'!t (ritte! &e+ib&y uo! %is *'-e. T%erosy )'! %', +ro(! '&e/ %is *&es% %', *'&&e! '('y/ %e ('s isib&y b'&,er '!, o&,er/ '!, yet it ('s !ot so)u-% t%ese to0e!s o* ' s(i*t %ysi-'& ,e-'y t%'t 'rreste, t%e &'(yers !oti-e 's ' &oo0 i! t%e eye '!,7u'&ity o* )'!!er t%'t see)e, to testi*y to so)e ,ee#se'te, terror o* t%e )i!,. "t ('s u!&i0e&y t%'t t%e,o-tor s%ou&, *e'r ,e't%/ '!, yet t%'t ('s (%'t $tterso! ('s te)te, to suse-t. 5Yes5 %e t%ou+%t/ 5%eis ' ,o-tor %e )ust 0!o( %is o(! st'te '!, t%'t %is ,'ys 're -ou!te,/ '!, t%e 0!o(&e,+e is )ore t%'!%e -'! be'r.5 A!, yet (%e! $tterso! re)'r0e, o! %is i&& &oo0s it ('s (it% '! 'ir o* +re't *ir)!ess t%'tL'!yo! ,e-&'re, %i)se&* ' ,oo)e, )'!.

5" %'e %', ' +re't s%o-05 %e s'i, 5'!, " s%'&& !eer re-oer. "t is ' 7uestio! o* (ee0s. ;e&& &i*e %'sbee! &e's'!t/ " &i0e, it/ yes sir " use, to &i0e it. " so)eti)es t%i!0 i* (e 0!e( '&& (e s%ou&, be )ore +&',to +et '('y.5

5Je0y&& is i&& too5 obsere, $tterso!. 5H'e you see! %i)95

3ut L'!yo!s *'-e -%'!+e, '!, %e %e&, u ' tre)b&i!+ %'!,. 5" (is% to see or %e'r !o )ore o* Dr.Je0y&&5 %e s'i, i! ' &ou, u!ste',y oi-e. 5" ') 7uite ,o!e (it% t%'t erso!/ '!, " be+ t%'t you (i&& s're)e '!y '&&usio! to o!e (%o) " re+'r, 's ,e',.5

5Tut tut:5 s'i, Mr. $tterso!/ '!, t%e! '*ter ' -o!si,er'b&e 'use 5C'!t " ,o '!yt%i!+95 %e i!7uire,. 5;e're t%ree ery o&, *rie!,s L'!yo!/ (e s%'&& !ot &ie to )'0e ot%ers.5

5Not%i!+ -'! be ,o!e5 retur!e, L'!yo!/ 5's0 %i)se&*.5

5He (i&& !ot see )e5 s'i, t%e &'(yer.

5" ') !ot surrise, 't t%'t5 ('s t%e re&y 5So)e ,'y $tterso! '*ter " ') ,e', you )'y er%'s -o)eto &e'r! t%e ri+%t '!, (ro!+ o* t%is. " -'!!ot te&& you. A!, i! t%e )e'!ti)e i* you -'! sit '!, t'&0 (it% )eo* ot%er t%i!+s *or Go,s s'0e st'y '!, ,o so/ but i* you -'!!ot 0ee -&e'r o* t%is '--urse, toi- t%e! i!Go,s !')e +o *or " -'!!ot be'r it.5

As soo! 's %e +ot %o)e $tterso! s't ,o(! '!, (rote to Je0y&& -o)&'i!i!+ o* %is e4-&usio! *ro) t%e%ouse '!, 's0i!+ t%e -'use o* t%is u!%'y bre'0 (it% L'!yo!/ '!, t%e !e4t ,'y brou+%t %i) ' &o!+'!s(er o*te! ery 't%eti-'&&y (or,e, '!, so)eti)es ,'r0&y )ysterious i! ,ri*t. T%e 7u'rre& (it% L'!yo!('s i!-ur'b&e. 5" ,o !ot b&')e our o&, *rie!,5 Je0y&& (rote 5but " s%'re %is ie( t%'t (e )ust !eer )eet." )e'! *ro) %e!-e*ort% to &e', ' &i*e o* e4tre)e se-&usio!/ you )ust !ot be surrise, !or )ust you ,oubt

)y *rie!,s%i i* )y ,oor is o*te! s%ut ee! to you. You )ust su**er )e to +o )y o(! ,'r0 ('y. " %'ebrou+%t o! )yse&* ' u!is%)e!t '!, ' ,'!+er t%'t " -'!!ot !')e. "* " ') t%e -%ie* o* si!!ers " ') t%e-%ie* o* su**erers '&so. " -ou&, !ot t%i!0 t%'t t%is e'rt% -o!t'i!e, ' &'-e *or su**eri!+s '!, terrors sou!)'!!i!+/ '!, you -'! ,o but o!e t%i!+ $tterso! to &i+%te! t%is ,esti!y '!, t%'t is to rese-t )ysi&e!-e.5 $tterso! ('s ')'Be,/ t%e ,'r0 i!*&ue!-e o* Hy,e %', bee! (it%,r'(! t%e ,o-tor %', retur!e,to %is o&, t's0s '!, ')ities/ ' (ee0 '+o t%e rose-t %', s)i&e, (it% eery ro)ise o* ' -%eer*u& '!, '!


14/31

%o!oure, '+e/ '!, !o( i! ' )o)e!t *rie!,s%i '!, e'-e o* )i!, '!, t%e (%o&e te!or o* %is &i*e (ere(re-0e,. So +re't '!, u!re're, ' -%'!+e oi!te, to )',!ess/ but i! ie( o* L'!yo!s )'!!er '!,(or,s t%ere )ust &ie *or it so)e ,eeer +rou!,.

A (ee0 '*ter('r,s Dr. L'!yo! too0 to %is be, '!, i! so)et%i!+ &ess t%'! ' *ort!i+%t %e ('s ,e',. T%e!i+%t '*ter t%e *u!er'& 't (%i-% %e %', bee! s',&y '**e-te, $tterso! &o-0e, t%e ,oor o* %is busi!essroo) '!, sitti!+ t%ere by t%e &i+%t o* ' )e&'!-%o&y -'!,&e ,re( out '!, set be*ore %i) '! e!e&oe

',,resse, by t%e %'!, '!, se'&e, (it% t%e se'& o* %is ,e', *rie!,. 5R"?ATE *or t%e %'!,s o* J. G.$TTERSON ALONE '!, i! -'se o* %is re,e-e'se to be ,estroye, u!re',5 so it ('s e)%'ti-'&&ysuers-ribe,/ '!, t%e &'(yer ,re',e, to be%o&, t%e -o!te!ts. 5" %'e burie, o!e *rie!, to,'y5 %et%ou+%t 5(%'t i* t%is s%ou&, -ost )e '!ot%er95 A!, t%e! %e -o!,e)!e, t%e *e'r 's ' ,is&oy'&ty '!,bro0e t%e se'&. ;it%i! t%ere ('s '!ot%er e!-&osure &i0e(ise se'&e, '!, )'r0e, uo! t%e -oer 's 5!otto be oe!e, ti&& t%e ,e't% or ,is'e'r'!-e o* Dr. He!ry Je0y&&.5 $tterso! -ou&, !ot trust %is eyes. Yes it('s ,is'e'r'!-e/ %ere '+'i! 's i! t%e )', (i&& (%i-% %e %', &o!+ '+o restore, to its 'ut%or %ere'+'i! (ere t%e i,e' o* ' ,is'e'r'!-e '!, t%e !')e o* He!ry Je0y&& br'-0ete,. 3ut i! t%e (i&& t%'t i,e'%', sru!+ *ro) t%e si!ister su++estio! o* t%e )'! Hy,e/ it ('s set t%ere (it% ' urose '&& too &'i! '!,%orrib&e. ;ritte! by t%e %'!, o* L'!yo! (%'t s%ou&, it )e'!9 A +re't -uriosity -')e to t%e trustee to,isre+'r, t%e ro%ibitio! '!, ,ie 't o!-e to t%e botto) o* t%ese )ysteries/ but ro*essio!'& %o!our '!,*'it% to %is ,e', *rie!, (ere stri!+e!t ob&i+'tio!s/ '!, t%e '-0et s&et i! t%e i!)ost -or!er o* %is ri'tes'*e.

"t is o!e t%i!+ to )orti*y -uriosity '!ot%er to -o!7uer it/ '!, it )'y be ,oubte, i* *ro) t%'t ,'y *ort%$tterso! ,esire, t%e so-iety o* %is surii!+ *rie!, (it% t%e s')e e'+er!ess. He t%ou+%t o* %i) 0i!,&y/ but%is t%ou+%ts (ere ,is7uiete, '!, *e'r*u&. He (e!t to -'&& i!,ee,/ but %e ('s er%'s re&iee, to be,e!ie, ',)itt'!-e/ er%'s i! %is %e'rt %e re*erre, to se'0 (it% oo&e uo! t%e ,oorste '!,surrou!,e, by t%e 'ir '!, sou!,s o* t%e oe! -ity r't%er t%'! to be ',)itte, i!to t%'t %ouse o* o&u!t'rybo!,'+e '!, to sit '!, se'0 (it% its i!s-rut'b&e re-&use. oo&e %', i!,ee, !o ery &e's'!t !e(s to-o))u!i-'te. T%e ,o-tor it 'e're, !o( )ore t%'! eer -o!*i!e, %i)se&* to t%e -'bi!et oer t%e&'bor'tory (%ere %e (ou&, so)eti)es ee! s&ee/ %e ('s out o* sirits %e %', +ro(! ery si&e!t %e ,i,!ot re',/ it see)e, 's i* %e %', so)et%i!+ o! %is )i!,. $tterso! be-')e so use, to t%e u!'ryi!+-%'r'-ter o* t%ese reorts t%'t %e *e&& o** &itt&e by &itt&e i! t%e *re7ue!-y o* %is isits.

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"NC"DENT AT THE ;"NDO; #

"T CHANCED o! Su!,'y (%e! Mr. $tterso! ('s o! %is usu'& ('&0 (it% Mr. E!*ie&, t%'t t%eir ('y &'yo!-e '+'i! t%rou+% t%e by#street/ '!, t%'t (%e! t%ey -')e i! *ro!t o* t%e ,oor bot% stoe, to +'Be o!it.

5;e&&5 s'i, E!*ie&, 5t%'t storys 't '! e!, 't &e'st. ;e s%'&& !eer see )ore o* Mr. Hy,e.5

5" %oe !ot5 s'i, $tterso!. 5Di, " eer te&& you t%'t " o!-e s'( %i) '!, s%'re, your *ee&i!+ o* reu&sio!95

5"t ('s i)ossib&e to ,o t%e o!e (it%out t%e ot%er5 retur!e, E!*ie&,. 5A!, by t%e ('y (%'t '! 'ss you)ust %'e t%ou+%t )e !ot to 0!o( t%'t t%is ('s ' b'-0 ('y to Dr. Je0y&&s: "t ('s 'rt&y your o(! *'u&tt%'t " *ou!, it out ee! (%e! " ,i,.5

5So you *ou!, it out ,i, you95 s'i, $tterso!. 53ut i* t%'t be so (e )'y ste i!to t%e -ourt '!, t'0e ' &oo0't t%e (i!,o(s. To te&& you t%e trut% " ') u!e'sy 'bout oor Je0y&&/ '!, ee! outsi,e " *ee& 's i* t%erese!-e o* ' *rie!, )i+%t ,o %i) +oo,.5

T%e -ourt ('s ery -oo& '!, ' &itt&e ,') '!, *u&& o* re)'ture t(i&i+%t '&t%ou+% t%e s0y %i+% uoer%e', ('s sti&& bri+%t (it% su!set. T%e )i,,&e o!e o* t%e t%ree (i!,o(s ('s %'&* ('y oe!/ '!, sitti!+-&ose besi,e it t'0i!+ t%e 'ir (it% '! i!*i!ite s',!ess o* )ie! &i0e so)e ,is-o!so&'te riso!er $tterso!s'( Dr. Je0y&&.

5;%'t: Je0y&&:5 %e -rie,. 5" trust you 're better.5

5" ') ery &o( $tterso!5 re&ie, t%e ,o-tor ,re'ri&y/ 5ery &o(. "t (i&& !ot &'st &o!+ t%'!0 Go,.5


15/31

5You st'y too )u-% i!,oors5 s'i, t%e &'(yer. 5You s%ou&, be out (%ii!+ u t%e -ir-u&'tio! &i0e Mr.E!*ie&, '!, )e.


16/31

Mr. $tterso!s o!&y '!s(er ('s to rise '!, +et %is %'t '!, +re't -o't/ but %e obsere, (it% (o!,er t%e+re't!ess o* t%e re&ie* t%'t 'e're, uo! t%e but&ers *'-e '!, er%'s (it% !o &ess t%'t t%e (i!e ('ssti&& u!t'ste, (%e! %e set it ,o(! to *o&&o(.

"t ('s ' (i&, -o&, u!se'so!'b&e !i+%t o* M'r-% (it% ' '&e )oo! &yi!+ o! %er b'-0 's t%ou+% t%e (i!,%', ti&te, %er '!, ' *&yi!+ (r'-0 o* t%e )ost ,i'%'!ous '!, &'(!y te4ture. T%e (i!, )',e t'&0i!+,i**i-u&t '!, *&e-0e, t%e b&oo, i!to t%e *'-e. "t see)e, to %'e s(et t%e streets u!usu'&&y b're o*

'sse!+ers besi,es *or Mr. $tterso! t%ou+%t %e %', !eer see! t%'t 'rt o* Lo!,o! so ,eserte,. He-ou&, %'e (is%e, it ot%er(ise/ !eer i! %is &i*e %', %e bee! -o!s-ious o* so s%'r ' (is% to see '!,tou-% %is *e&&o(#-re'tures/ *or stru++&e 's %e )i+%t t%ere ('s bor!e i! uo! %is )i!, ' -rus%i!+'!ti-i'tio! o* -'&')ity. T%e s7u're (%e! t%ey +ot t%ere ('s '&& *u&& o* (i!, '!, ,ust '!, t%e t%i! treesi! t%e +'r,e! (ere s&'s%i!+ t%e)se&es '&o!+ t%e r'i&i!+. oo&e (%o %', 0et '&& t%e ('y ' '-e or t(o'%e', !o( u&&e, u i! t%e )i,,&e o* t%e 'e)e!t '!, i! site o* t%e biti!+ (e't%er too0 o** %is %'t'!, )oe, %is bro( (it% ' re, o-0et#%'!,0er-%ie*. 3ut *or '&& t%e %urry o* %is -o)i!+ t%ese (ere !ott%e ,e(s o* e4ertio! t%'t %e (ie, '('y but t%e )oisture o* so)e str'!+&i!+ '!+uis%/ *or %is *'-e ('s(%ite '!, %is oi-e (%e! %e so0e %'rs% '!, bro0e!.

5;e&& sir5 %e s'i, 5%ere (e 're '!, Go, +r'!t t%ere be !ot%i!+ (ro!+.5

5A)e! oo&e5 s'i, t%e &'(yer.

T%ereuo! t%e ser'!t 0!o-0e, i! ' ery +u'r,e, )'!!er/ t%e ,oor ('s oe!e, o! t%e -%'i!/ '!, 'oi-e 's0e, *ro) (it%i! 5"s t%'t you oo&e95

5"ts '&& ri+%t5 s'i, oo&e. 5Oe! t%e ,oor.5

T%e %'&& (%e! t%ey e!tere, it ('s bri+%t&y &i+%te, u/ t%e *ire ('s bui&t %i+%/ '!, 'bout t%e %e'rt% t%e(%o&e o* t%e ser'!ts )e! '!, (o)e! stoo, %u,,&e, to+et%er &i0e ' *&o-0 o* s%ee. At t%e si+%t o* Mr.$tterso! t%e %ouse)'i, bro0e i!to %ysteri-'& (%i)eri!+/ '!, t%e -oo0 -ryi!+ out 53&ess Go,: its Mr.$tterso!5 r'! *or('r, 's i* to t'0e %i) i! %er 'r)s.

5;%'t (%'t9 Are you '&& %ere95 s'i, t%e &'(yer eeis%&y. 5?ery irre+u&'r ery u!see)&y/ your )'ster

(ou&, be *'r *ro) &e'se,.5

5T%eyre '&& '*r'i,5 s'i, oo&e.

3&'!0 si&e!-e *o&&o(e, !o o!e rotesti!+/ o!&y t%e )'i, &i*te, u %er oi-e '!, !o( (et &ou,&y.

5Ho&, your to!+ue:5 oo&e s'i, to %er (it% ' *ero-ity o* '--e!t t%'t testi*ie, to %is o(! 2'!+&e, !eres/'!, i!,ee, (%e! t%e +ir& %', so su,,e!&y r'ise, t%e !ote o* %er &')e!t'tio! t%ey %', '&& st'rte, '!,tur!e, to('r,s t%e i!!er ,oor (it% *'-es o* ,re',*u& e4ressio!. 5A!, !o(5 -o!ti!ue, t%e but&er',,ressi!+ t%e 0!i*e#boy 5re'-% )e ' -'!,&e '!, (e&& +et t%is t%rou+% %'!,s 't o!-e.5 A!, t%e! %ebe++e, Mr. $tterso! to *o&&o( %i) '!, &e, t%e ('y to t%e b'-0 +'r,e!.

5No( sir5 s'i, %e 5you -o)e 's +e!t&y 's you -'!. " ('!t you to %e'r '!, " ,o!t ('!t to be %e'r,. A!,see %ere sir i* by '!y -%'!-e %e ('s to 's0 you i! ,o!t +o.5

Mr. $tterso!s !eres 't t%is u!&oo0e, *or ter)i!'tio! +'e ' 2er0 t%'t !e'r&y t%re( %i) *ro) %is b'&'!-ebut %e re#-o&&e-te, %is -our'+e '!, *o&&o(e, t%e but&er i!to t%e &'bor'tory bui&,i!+ '!, t%rou+% t%esur+i-'& t%e'tre (it% its &u)ber o* -r'tes '!, bott&es to t%e *oot o* t%e st'ir. Here oo&e )otio!e, %i) tost'!, o! o!e si,e '!, &iste!/ (%i&e %e %i)se&* setti!+ ,o(! t%e -'!,&e '!, )'0i!+ ' +re't '!, obious-'&& o! %is reso&utio! )ou!te, t%e stes '!, 0!o-0e, (it% ' so)e(%'t u!-ert'i! %'!, o! t%e re, b'iBeo* t%e -'bi!et ,oor.

5Mr. $tterso! sir 's0i!+ to see you5 %e -'&&e,/ '!, ee! 's %e ,i, so o!-e )ore io&e!t&y si+!e, to t%e&'(yer to +ie e'r.

A oi-e '!s(ere, *ro) (it%i! 5Te&& %i) " -'!!ot see '!y o!e5 it s'i, -o)&'i!i!+&y.


17/31

5T%'!0 you sir5 s'i, oo&e (it% ' !ote o* so)et%i!+ &i0e triu)% i! %is oi-e/ '!, t'0i!+ u %is -'!,&e%e &e, Mr. $tterso! b'-0 '-ross t%e y'r, '!, i!to t%e +re't 0it-%e! (%ere t%e *ire ('s out '!, t%ebeet&es (ere &e'i!+ o! t%e *&oor.

5Sir5 %e s'i, &oo0i!+ Mr. $tterso! i! t%e eyes 5('s t%'t )y )'sters oi-e95

5"t see)s )u-% -%'!+e,5 re&ie, t%e &'(yer ery '&e but +ii!+ &oo0 *or &oo0.

5C%'!+e,9 ;e&& yes " t%i!0 so5 s'i, t%e but&er. 5H'e " bee! t(e!ty ye'rs i! t%is )'!s %ouse to be,e-eie, 'bout %is oi-e9 No sir/ )'sters )',e '('y (it%/ %e ('s )',e '('y (it% ei+%t ,'ys '+o(%e! (e %e'r, %i) -ry out uo! t%e !')e o* Go,/ '!, (%os i! t%ere i!ste', o* %i) '!, (%y it st'yst%ere is ' t%i!+ t%'t -ries to He'e! Mr. $tterso!:5

5T%is is ' ery str'!+e t'&e oo&e/ t%is is r't%er ' (i&, t'&e )y )'!5 s'i, Mr. $tterso! biti!+ %is *i!+er.5Suose it (ere 's you suose suosi!+ Dr. Je0y&& to %'e bee!# (e&& )ur,ere, (%'t -ou&, i!,u-et%e )ur,erer to st'y9 T%'t (o!t %o&, ('ter/ it ,oes!t -o))e!, itse&* to re'so!.5

5;e&& Mr. $tterso! you 're ' %'r, )'! to s'tis*y but "&& ,o it yet5 s'i, oo&e. 5A&& t%is &'st (ee0


18/31

''&&i!+ to -o!si,er/ but it is &'i! '!, !'tur'& %'!+s (e&& to+et%er '!, ,e&iers us *ro) '&& e4orbit'!t'&'r)s.5

5Sir5 s'i, t%e but&er tur!i!+ to ' sort o* )ott&e, '&&or 5t%'t t%i!+ ('s !ot )y )'ster '!, t%eres t%etrut%. My )'ster5# %ere %e &oo0e, rou!, %i) '!, be+'! to (%iser# 5is ' t'&& *i!e bui&, o* ' )'! '!, t%is('s )ore o* ' ,('r*.5 $tterso! 'tte)te, to rotest. 5O sir5 -rie, oo&e 5,o you t%i!0 " ,o !ot 0!o( )y)'ster '*ter t(e!ty ye'rs9 ,o you t%i!0 " ,o !ot 0!o( (%ere %is %e', -o)es to i! t%e -'bi!et ,oor

(%ere " s'( %i) eery )or!i!+ o* )y &i*e9 No sir t%'t t%i!+ i! t%e )'s0 ('s !eer Dr. Je0y& Go, 0!o(s(%'t it is but it ('s !eer Dr. Je0y&&/ '!, it is t%e be&ie* o* )y %e'rt t%'t t%ere ('s )ur,er ,o!e.5

5oo&e5 re&ie, t%e &'(yer 5i* you s'y t%'t it (i&& be-o)e )y ,uty to )'0e -ert'i!. Mu-% 's " ,esire tos're your )'sters *ee&i!+s )u-% 's " ') uBB&e, 'bout t%is !ote (%i-% see)s to roe %i) to be sti&&'&ie " s%'&& -o!si,er it )y ,uty to bre'0 i! t%'t ,oor.5

5A% Mr. $tterso! t%'ts t'&0i!+:5 -rie, t%e but&er.

5A!, !o( -o)es t%e se-o!, 7uestio!5 resu)e, $tterso! 5;%o is +oi!+ to ,o it95

5;%y you '!, )e sir5 ('s t%e u!,'u!te, re&y.

5T%'t is ery (e&& s'i,5 retur!e, t%e &'(yer/ 5'!, (%'teer -o)es o* it " s%'&& )'0e it )y busi!ess to seeyou 're !o &oser.5

5T%ere is '! '4e i! t%e t%e'tre5 -o!ti!ue, oo&e/ 5'!, you )i+%t t'0e t%e 0it-%e! o0er *or yourse&*.5

T%e &'(yer too0 t%'t ru,e but (ei+%ty i!stru)e!t i!to %is %'!, '!, b'&'!-e, it. 5Do you 0!o( oo&e5 %es'i, &oo0i!+ u 5t%'t you '!, " 're 'bout to &'-e ourse&es i! ' ositio! o* so)e eri&95

5You )'y s'y so sir i!,ee,5 retur!e, t%e but&er.

5"t is (e&& t%e! t%'t (e s%ou&, be *r'!05 s'i, t%e ot%er. 5;e bot% t%i!0 )ore t%'! (e %'e s'i,/ &et us

)'0e ' -&e'! bre'st. T%is )'s0e, *i+ure t%'t you s'( ,i, you re-o+!ise it95

5;e&& sir it (e!t so 7ui-0 '!, t%e -re'ture ('s so ,oub&e, u t%'t " -ou&, %'r,&y s(e'r to t%'t5 ('s t%e'!s(er. 53ut i* you )e'! ('s it Mr. Hy,e9# (%y yes " t%i!0 it ('s: You see it ('s )u-% t%e s')ebi+!ess/ '!, it %', t%e s')e 7ui-0 &i+%t ('y (it% it/ '!, t%e! (%o e&se -ou&, %'e +ot i! by t%e &'bor'tory,oor9 You %'e !ot *or+ot sir t%'t 't t%e ti)e o* t%e )ur,er %e %', sti&& t%e 0ey (it% %i)9 3ut t%'ts !ot'&&. " ,o!t 0!o( Mr. $tterso! i* eer you )et t%is Mr. Hy,e95

5Yes5 s'i, t%e &'(yer 5" o!-e so0e (it% %i).5

5T%e! you )ust 0!o( 's (e&& 's t%e rest o* us t%'t t%ere ('s so)et%i!+ 7ueer 'bout t%'t +e!t&e)'!#so)et%i!+ t%'t +'e ' )'! ' tur!# " ,o!t 0!o( ri+%t&y %o( to s'y it beyo!, t%is t%'t you *e&t it i! your

)'rro(# 0i!, o* -o&, '!, t%i!.5

5" o(! " *e&t so)et%i!+ o* (%'t you ,es-ribe5 s'i, Mr. $tterso!.

5>uite so sir5 retur!e, oo&e. 5;e&& (%e! t%'t )'s0e, t%i!+ &i0e ' )o!0ey 2u)e, *ro) ')o!+ t%e-%e)i-'&s '!, (%ie, i!to t%e -'bi!et it (e!t ,o(! )y si!e &i0e i-e. O " 0!o( its !ot ei,e!-e Mr.$tterso!/ ") boo0#&e'r!e, e!ou+% *or t%'t/ but ' )'! %'s %is *ee&i!+s/ '!, " +ie you )y bib&e#(or, it('s Mr. Hy,e:5

5Ay 'y5 s'i, t%e &'(yer. 5My *e'rs i!-&i!e to t%e s')e oi!t. Ei& " *e'r *ou!,e,# ei& ('s sure to -o)e#o* t%'t -o!!e-tio!. Ay tru&y " be&iee you/ " be&iee oor H'rry is 0i&&e,/ '!, " be&iee %is )ur,erer


19/31

'&& is (e&& )y s%ou&,ers 're bro', e!ou+% to be'r t%e b&')e. Me'!(%i&e &est '!yt%i!+ s%ou&, re'&&y be')iss or '!y )'&e*'-tor see0 to es-'e by t%e b'-0 you '!, t%e boy )ust +o rou!, t%e -or!er (it% ''ir o* +oo, sti-0s '!, t'0e your ost 't t%e &'bor'tory ,oor. ;e +ie you te! )i!utes to +et to yourst'tio!s.5

As 3r',s%'( &e*t t%e &'(yer &oo0e, 't %is ('t-%. 5A!, !o( oo&e &et us +et to ours5 %e s'i,/ '!, t'0i!+t%e o0er u!,er %is 'r) %e &e, t%e ('y i!to t%e y'r,. T%e s-u, %', b'!0e, oer t%e )oo! '!, it ('s

!o( 7uite ,'r0. T%e (i!, (%i-% o!&y bro0e i! u**s '!, ,r'u+%ts i!to t%'t ,ee (e&& o* bui&,i!+ tosse,t%e &i+%t o* t%e -'!,&e to '!, *ro 'bout t%eir stes u!ti& t%ey -')e i!to t%e s%e&ter o* t%e t%e'tre (%eret%ey s't ,o(! si&e!t&y to ('it. Lo!,o! %u))e, so&e)!&y '&& 'rou!,/ but !e'rer 't %'!, t%e sti&&!ess ('so!&y bro0e! by t%e sou!, o* ' *oot*'&& )oi!+ to '!, *ro '&o!+ t%e -'bi!et *&oor.

5So it (i&& ('&0 '&& ,'y sir5 (%isere, oo&e/ 5'y '!, t%e better 'rt o* t%e !i+%t. O!&y (%e! ' !e(s')&e -o)es *ro) t%e -%e)ist t%eres ' bit o* ' bre'0. A% its '! i&& -o!s-ie!-e t%'ts su-% '! e!e)y torest: A% sir t%eres b&oo, *ou&&y s%e, i! eery ste o* it: 3ut %'r0 '+'i! ' &itt&e -&oser# ut your %e'rt i!your e'rs Mr. $tterso! '!, te&& )e is t%'t t%e ,o-tors *oot95

T%e stes *e&& &i+%t&y '!, o,,&y (it% ' -ert'i! s(i!+ *or '&& t%ey (e!t so s&o(&y/ it ('s ,i**ere!t i!,ee,*ro) t%e %e'y -re'0i!+ tre', o* He!ry Je0y&&. $tterso! si+%e,. 5"s t%ere !eer '!yt%i!+ e&se95 %e 's0e,.

oo&e !o,,e,. 5O!-e5 %e s'i,. 5O!-e " %e'r, it (eei!+:5

5;eei!+9 %o( t%'t95 s'i, t%e &'(yer -o!s-ious o* ' su,,e! -%i&& o* %orror.

5;eei!+ &i0e ' (o)'! or ' &ost sou&5 s'i, t%e but&er. 5" -')e '('y (it% t%'t uo! )y %e'rt t%'t " -ou&,%'e (et too.5

3ut !o( t%e te! )i!utes ,re( to '! e!,. oo&e ,isi!terre, t%e '4e *ro) u!,er ' st'-0 o* '-0i!+ str'(/t%e -'!,&e ('s set uo! t%e !e'rest t'b&e to &i+%t t%e) to t%e 'tt'-0/ '!, t%ey ,re( !e'r (it% b'te,bre't% to (%ere t%'t 'tie!t *oot ('s sti&& +oi!+ u '!, ,o(! u '!, ,o(! i! t%e 7uiet o* t%e !i+%t.

5Je0y&&5 -rie, $tterso! (it% ' &ou, oi-e 5" ,e)'!, to see you.5 He 'use, ' )o)e!t but t%ere -')e!o re&y. 5" +ie you *'ir ('r!i!+ our susi-io!s 're 'rouse, '!, " )ust '!, s%'&& see you5 %e resu)e,/5i* !ot by *'ir )e'!s t%e! by *ou i* !ot o* your -o!se!t t%e! by brute *or-e:5

5$tterso!5 s'i, t%e oi-e 5*or Go,s s'0e %'e )er-y:5

5A% t%'ts !ot Je0y&&s oi-e# its Hy,es:5 -rie, $tterso!. 5Do(! (it% t%e ,oor oo&e:5

oo&e s(u!+ t%e '4e oer %is s%ou&,er/ t%e b&o( s%oo0 t%e bui&,i!+ '!, t%e re, b'iBe ,oor &e'e,'+'i!st t%e &o-0 '!, %i!+es. A ,is)'& s-ree-% 's o* )ere '!i)'& terror r'!+ *ro) t%e -'bi!et. $ (e!tt%e '4e '+'i! '!, '+'i! t%e '!e&s -r's%e, '!, t%e *r')e bou!,e,/ *our ti)es t%e b&o( *e&&/ but t%e(oo, ('s tou+% '!, t%e *itti!+s (ere e4-e&&e!t (or0)'!s%i/ '!, it ('s !ot u!ti& t%e *i*t% t%'t t%e &o-0burst i! su!,er '!, t%e (re-0 o* t%e ,oor *e&& i!('r,s o! t%e -'ret.

T%e besie+ers ''&&e, by t%eir o(! riot '!, t%e sti&&!ess t%'t %', su--ee,e, stoo, b'-0 ' &itt&e '!,eere, i!. T%ere &'y t%e -'bi!et be*ore t%eir eyes i! t%e 7uiet &')&i+%t ' +oo, *ire +&o(i!+ '!,-%'tteri!+ o! t%e %e'rt% t%e 0ett&e si!+i!+ its t%i! str'i! ' ,r'(er or t(o oe! 'ers !e't&y set *ort% o!t%e busi!ess t'b&e '!, !e'rer t%e *ire t%e t%i!+s &'i, out *or te'/ t%e 7uietest roo) you (ou&, %'e s'i,'!, but *or t%e +&'Be, resses *u&& o* -%e)i-'&s t%e )ost -o))o!&'-e t%'t !i+%t i! Lo!,o!.

Ri+%t i! t%e )i,st t%ere &'y t%e bo,y o* ' )'! sore&y -o!torte, '!, sti&& t(it-%i!+. T%ey ,re( !e'r o!titoe tur!e, it o! %is b'-0 '!, be%e&, t%e *'-e o* E,('r, Hy,e. He ('s ,resse, i! -&ot%es too &'r+e *or%i) -&ot%es o* t%e ,o-tors bi+!ess/ t%e -or,s o* %is *'-e sti&& )oe, (it% ' se)b&'!-e o* &i*e but &i*e ('s7uite +o!e/ '!, by t%e -rus%e, %i'& i! t%e %'!, '!, t%e stro!+ s)e&& o* 0er!e&s t%'t %u!+ uo! t%e 'ir$tterso! 0!e( t%'t %e ('s &oo0i!+ o! t%e bo,y o* ' se&*#,estroyer.

5;e %'e -o)e too &'te5 %e s'i, ster!&y 5(%et%er to s'e or u!is%. Hy,e is +o!e to %is '--ou!t/ '!, ito!&y re)'i!s *or us to *i!, t%e bo,y o* your )'ster.5


20/31

T%e *'r +re'ter roortio! o* t%e bui&,i!+ ('s o--uie, by t%e t%e'tre (%i-% *i&&e, '&)ost t%e (%o&e+rou!, storey '!, ('s &i+%te, *ro) 'boe '!, by t%e -'bi!et (%i-% *or)e, '! uer storey 't o!e e!,'!, &oo0e, uo! t%e -ourt. A -orri,or 2oi!e, t%e t%e'tre to t%e ,oor o! t%e by#street/ '!, (it% t%is t%e-'bi!et -o))u!i-'te, se'r'te&y by ' se-o!, *&i+%t o* st'irs. T%ere (ere besi,es ' *e( ,'r0 -&osets '!,' s'-ious -e&&'r. A&& t%ese t%ey !o( t%orou+%&y e4')i!e,. E'-% -&oset !ee,e, but ' +&'!-e *or '&& (eree)ty '!, '&& by t%e ,ust t%'t *e&& *ro) t%eir ,oors %', stoo, &o!+ u!oe!e,. T%e -e&&'r i!,ee, ('s*i&&e, (it% -r'By &u)ber )ost&y ,'ti!+ *ro) t%e ti)es o* t%e sur+eo! (%o ('s Je0y&&s re,e-essor/ but

ee! 's t%ey oe!e, t%e ,oor t%ey (ere ',ertise, o* t%e use&ess!ess o* *urt%er se'r-% by t%e *'&& o* 'er*e-t )'t o* -ob(eb (%i-% %', *or ye'rs se'&e, u t%e e!tr'!-e. No(%ere ('s t%ere '!y tr'-e o*He!ry Je0y&& ,e', or '&ie.

oo&e st')e, o! t%e *&'+s o* t%e -orri,or. 5He )ust be burie, %ere5 %e s'i, %e'r0e!i!+ to t%e sou!,.

5Or %e )'y %'e *&e,5 s'i, $tterso! '!, %e tur!e, to e4')i!e t%e ,oor i! t%e by#street. "t ('s &o-0e,/'!, &yi!+ !e'r by o! t%e *&'+s t%ey *ou!, t%e 0ey '&re',y st'i!e, (it% rust.

5T%is ,oes !ot &oo0 &i0e use5 obsere, t%e &'(yer.

5$se:5 e-%oe, oo&e. 5Do you !ot see sir it is bro0e!9 )u-% 's i* ' )'! %', st')e, o! it.5

5A%5 -o!ti!ue, $tterso! 5'!, t%e *r'-tures too 're rusty.5 T%e t(o )e! &oo0e, 't e'-% ot%er (it% 's-'re. 5T%is is beyo!, )e oo&e5 s'i, t%e &'(yer. 5Let us +o b'-0 to t%e -'bi!et.5

T%ey )ou!te, t%e st'ir i! si&e!-e '!, sti&& (it% '! o--'sio!'& '(estru-0 +&'!-e 't t%e ,e', bo,yro-ee,e, )ore t%orou+%&y to e4')i!e t%e -o!te!ts o* t%e -'bi!et. At o!e t'b&e t%ere (ere tr'-es o*-%e)i-'& (or0 'rious )e'sure, %e's o* so)e (%ite s'&t bei!+ &'i, o! +&'ss s'u-ers 's t%ou+% *or '!e4eri)e!t i! (%i-% t%e u!%'y )'! %', bee! ree!te,.

5T%'t is t%e s')e ,ru+ t%'t " ('s '&('ys bri!+i!+ %i)5 s'i, oo&e/ '!, ee! 's %e so0e t%e 0ett&e (it%' st'rt&i!+ !oise boi&e, oer.

T%is brou+%t t%e) to t%e *iresi,e (%ere t%e e'sy -%'ir ('s ,r'(! -osi&y u '!, t%e te' t%i!+s stoo,re',y to t%e sitters e&bo( t%e ery su+'r i! t%e -u. T%ere (ere seer'& boo0s o! ' s%e&*/ o!e &'y besi,et%e te' t%i!+s oe! '!, $tterso! ('s ')'Be, to *i!, ' -oy o* ' ious (or0 *or (%i-% Je0y&& %', seer'&ti)es e4resse, ' +re't estee) '!!ot'te, i! %is o(! %'!, (it% st'rt&i!+ b&'s%e)ies.

Ne4t i! t%e -ourse o* t%eir reie( o* t%e -%')ber t%e se'r-%ers -')e to t%e -%e'+&'ss i!to (%ose,et%s t%ey &oo0e, (it% i!o&u!t'ry %orror. 3ut it ('s so tur!e, 's to s%o( t%e) !ot%i!+ but t%e rosy+&o( &'yi!+ o! t%e roo* t%e *ire s'r0&i!+ i! ' %u!,re, reetitio!s '&o!+ t%e +&'Be, *ro!t o* t%e resses'!, t%eir o(! '&e '!, *e'r*u& -ou!te!'!-es stooi!+ to &oo0 i!.

5T%is +&'ss %'s see! so)e str'!+e t%i!+s sir5 (%isere, oo&e.

5A!, sure&y !o!e str'!+er t%'! itse&*5 e-%oe, t%e &'(yer i! t%e s')e to!e. 5For (%'t ,i, Je0y&&5# %e

-'u+%t %i)se&* u 't t%e (or, (it% ' st'rt '!, t%e! -o!7ueri!+ t%e (e'0!ess 5(%'t -ou&, Je0y&& ('!t(it% it95 %e s'i,.

5You )'y s'y t%'t5 s'i, oo&e.

Ne4t t%ey tur!e, to t%e busi!ess t'b&e. O! t%e ,es0 ')o!+ t%e !e't 'rr'y o* 'ers ' &'r+e e!e&oe('s uer)ost '!, bore i! t%e ,o-tors %'!, t%e !')e o* Mr. $tterso!. T%e &'(yer u!se'&e, it '!,seer'& e!-&osures *e&& to t%e *&oor. T%e *irst ('s ' (i&& ,r'(! i! t%e s')e e--e!tri- ter)s 's t%e o!e(%i-% %e %', retur!e, si4 )o!t%s be*ore to sere 's ' test')e!t i! -'se o* ,e't% '!, 's ' ,ee, o* +i*t i!-'se o* ,is'e'r'!-e/ but i! &'-e o* t%e !')e o* E,('r, Hy,e t%e &'(yer (it% i!,es-rib'b&e')'Be)e!t re', t%e !')e o* G'brie& Jo%! $tterso!. He &oo0e, 't oo&e '!, t%e! b'-0 't t%e 'ers'!, &'st o* '&& 't t%e ,e', )'&e*'-tor stret-%e, uo! t%e -'ret.

5My %e', +oes rou!,5 %e s'i,. 5He %'s bee! '&& t%ese ,'ys i! ossessio!/ %e %', !o -'use to &i0e )e/%e )ust %'e r'+e, to see %i)se&* ,is&'-e,/ '!, %e %'s !ot ,estroye, t%is ,o-u)e!t.5


21/31

He -'u+%t t%e !e4t 'er/ it ('s ' brie* !ote i! t%e ,o-tors %'!, '!, ,'te, 't t%e to. 5O oo&e:5 t%e&'(yer -rie, 5%e ('s '&ie '!, %ere t%is ,'y. He -'!!ot %'e bee! ,isose, o* i! so s%ort ' s'-e/ %e)ust be sti&& '&ie %e )ust %'e *&e,: A!, t%e! (%y *&e,9 '!, %o(9 '!, i! t%'t -'se (e e!ture to,e-&'re t%is sui-i,e9 O (e )ust be -'re*u&. " *oresee t%'t (e )'y yet i!o&e your )'ster i! so)e ,ire-'t'stro%e.5

5;%y ,o!t you re', it sir95 's0e, oo&e.

53e-'use " *e'r5 re&ie, t%e &'(yer so&e)!&y. 5Go, +r'!t " %'e !o -'use *or it:5 A!, (it% t%'t %e brou+%tt%e 'er to %is eye '!, re', 's *o&&o(s# #

5MY DEAR $TTERSON# ;%e! t%is s%'&& *'&& i!to your %'!,s " s%'&& %'e ,is'e're, u!,er (%'t-ir-u)st'!-es " %'e !ot t%e e!etr'tio! to *oresee/ but )y i!sti!-ts '!, '&& t%e -ir-u)st'!-es o* )y!')e&ess situ'tio! te&& )e t%'t t%e e!, is sure '!, )ust be e'r&y. Go t%e! '!, *irst re', t%e !'rr'tie(%i-% L'!yo! ('r!e, )e %e ('s to &'-e i! your %'!,s/ '!, i* you -'re to %e'r )ore tur! to t%e-o!*essio! o*

5Your u!(ort%y '!, u!%'y *rie!,

HENRY JEKYLL.5 #

5T%ere ('s ' t%ir, e!-&osure95 's0e, $tterso!.

5Here sir5 s'i, oo&e '!, +'e i!to %is %'!,s ' -o!si,er'b&e '-0et se'&e, i! seer'& &'-es.

T%e &'(yer ut it i! %is o-0et. 5" (ou&, s'y !ot%i!+ o* t%is 'er. "* your )'ster %'s *&e, or is ,e', (e)'y 't &e'st s'e %is -re,it. "t is !o( te!/ " )ust +o %o)e '!, re', t%ese ,o-u)e!ts i! 7uiet/ but " s%'&&be b'-0 be*ore )i,!i+%t (%e! (e s%'&& se!, *or t%e o&i-e.5

T%ey (e!t out &o-0i!+ t%e ,oor o* t%e t%e'tre be%i!, t%e)/ '!, $tterso! o!-e )ore &e'i!+ t%e ser'!ts+'t%ere, 'bout t%e *ire i! t%e %'&& tru,+e, b'-0 to %is o**i-e to re', t%e t(o !'rr'ties i! (%i-% t%is

)ystery ('s !o( to be e4&'i!e,.

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DR. LANYONS NARRAT"?E #

ON THE N"NTH OF JAN$ARY !o( *our ,'ys '+o " re-eie, by t%e ee!i!+ ,e&iery ' re+istere,e!e&oe ',,resse, i! t%e %'!, o* )y -o&&e'+ue '!, '! o&, s-%oo-o)'!io! He!ry Je0y&&. " ('s '+oo, ,e'& surrise, by t%is/ *or (e (ere by !o )e'!s i! t%e %'bit o* -orreso!,e!-e/ " %', see! t%e)'! ,i!e, (it% %i) i!,ee, t%e !i+%t be*ore/ '!, " -ou&, i)'+i!e !ot%i!+ i! our i!ter-ourse t%'t s%ou&,2usti*y t%e *or)'&ity o* re+istr'tio!. T%e -o!te!ts i!-re'se, )y (o!,er/ *or t%is is %o( t%e &etter r'! #

51t% De-e)ber 18.

5DEAR LANYON.# YO$ 're o!e o* )y o&,est *rie!,s/ '!, '&t%ou+% (e )'y %'e ,i**ere, 't ti)es o!s-ie!ti*i- 7uestio!s " -'!!ot re)e)ber 't &e'st o! )y si,e '!y bre'0 i! our '**e-tio!. T%ere ('s !eer' ,'y (%e! i* you %', s'i, to )e Je0y&& )y &i*e )y %o!our )y re'so! ,ee!, uo! you " (ou&, !ot%'e s'-ri*i-e, )y &e*t %'!, to %e& you. L'!yo! )y &i*e )y %o!our )y re'so! 're '&& 't your )er-y/ i*you *'i& )e to#!i+%t " ') &ost. You )i+%t suose '*ter t%is re*'-e t%'t " ') +oi!+ to 's0 you *orso)et%i!+ ,is%o!our'b&e to +r'!t. Ju,+e *or yourse&*.

5" ('!t you to osto!e '&& ot%er e!+'+e)e!ts *or to#!i+%t# 'y ee! i* you (ere su))o!e, to t%ebe,si,e o* '! e)eror/ to t'0e ' -'b u!&ess your -'rri'+e s%ou&, be '-tu'&&y 't t%e ,oor/ '!, (it% t%is&etter i! your %'!, *or -o!su&t'tio! to ,rie str'i+%t to )y %ouse. oo&e )y but&er %'s %is or,ers/ you (i&&*i!, %i) ('iti!+ your 'rri'& (it% ' &o-0s)it%. T%e ,oor o* )y -'bi!et is t%e! to be *or-e,/ '!, you 're to

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5T%'t is t%e *irst 'rt o* t%e seri-e !o( *or t%e se-o!,. You s%ou&, be b'-0 i* you set out 't o!-e o! t%ere-eit o* t%is &o!+ be*ore )i,!i+%t/ but " (i&& &e'e you t%'t ')ou!t o* )'r+i! !ot o!&y i! t%e *e'r o* o!eo* t%ese obst'-&es t%'t -'! !eit%er be ree!te, !or *oresee! but be-'use '! %our (%e! your ser'!ts're i! be, is to be re*erre, *or (%'t (i&& t%e! re)'i! to ,o. At )i,!i+%t t%e! " %'e to 's0 you to be'&o!e i! your -o!su&ti!+ roo) to ',)it (it% your o(! %'!, i!to t%e %ouse ' )'! (%o (i&& rese!t %i)se&*i! )y !')e '!, to &'-e i! %is %'!,s t%e ,r'(er t%'t you (i&& %'e brou+%t (it% you *ro) )y -'bi!et.T%e! you (i&& %'e &'ye, your 'rt '!, e'r!e, )y +r'titu,e -o)&ete&y. Fie )i!utes '*ter('r,s i* you

i!sist uo! '! e4&'!'tio! you (i&& %'e u!,erstoo, t%'t t%ese 'rr'!+e)e!ts 're o* -'it'& i)ort'!-e/'!, t%'t by t%e !e+&e-t o* o!e o* t%e) *'!t'sti- 's t%ey )ust 'e'r you )i+%t %'e -%'r+e, your-o!s-ie!-e (it% )y ,e't% or t%e s%i(re-0 o* )y re'so!.

5Co!*i,e!t 's " ') t%'t you (i&& !ot tri*&e (it% t%is 'e'& )y %e'rt si!0s '!, )y %'!, tre)b&es 't t%eb're t%ou+%t o* su-% ' ossibi&ity. T%i!0 o* )e 't t%is %our i! ' str'!+e &'-e &'bouri!+ u!,er ' busi!esso* ,istress t%'t !o *'!-y -'! e4'++er'te '!, yet (e&& '('re t%'t i* you (i&& but u!-tu'&&y sere )e )ytroub&es (i&& ro&& '('y &i0e ' story t%'t is to&,. Sere )e )y ,e'r L'!yo! '!, s'e

5Your *rie!,

H. J. #

5.S.# " %', '&re',y s-'&e, t%is u (%e! ' *res% terror stru-0 uo! )y sou&. "t is ossib&e t%'t t%e osto**i-e )'y *'i& )e '!, t%is &etter !ot -o)e i!to your %'!,s u!ti& to#)orro( )or!i!+. "! t%'t -'se ,e'rL'!yo! ,o )y err'!, (%e! it s%'&& be )ost -o!e!ie!t *or you i! t%e -ourse o* t%e ,'y/ '!, o!-e )oree4e-t )y )esse!+er 't )i,!i+%t. "t )'y t%e! '&re',y be too &'te/ '!, i* t%'t !i+%t 'sses (it%out ee!tyou (i&& 0!o( t%'t you %'e see! t%e &'st o* He!ry Je0y&&.5 #

$o! t%e re',i!+ o* t%is &etter " )',e sure )y -o&&e'+ue ('s i!s'!e/ but ti&& t%'t ('s roe, beyo!, t%eossibi&ity o* ,oubt " *e&t bou!, to ,o 's %e re7ueste,. T%e &ess " u!,erstoo, o* t%is *'rr'+o t%e &ess "('s i! ' ositio! to 2u,+e o* its i)ort'!-e '!, '! 'e'& so (or,e, -ou&, !ot be set 'si,e (it%out '+r'e reso!sibi&ity. " rose '--or,i!+&y *ro) t'b&e +ot i!to ' %'!so) '!, ,roe str'i+%t to Je0y&&s %ouse.T%e but&er ('s '('iti!+ )y 'rri'&/ %e %', re-eie, by t%e s')e ost 's )i!e ' re+istere, &etter o*i!stru-tio! '!, %', se!t 't o!-e *or ' &o-0s)it% '!, ' -'re!ter. T%e tr',es)e! -')e (%i&e (e (ere yet

se'0i!+/ '!, (e )oe, i! ' bo,y to o&, Dr. De!)'!s sur+i-'& t%e'tre *ro) (%i-%


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He to&, )e 5yes5 by ' -o!str'i!e, +esture/ '!, (%e! " %', bi,,e! %i) e!ter %e ,i, !ot obey )e (it%out' se'r-%i!+ b'-0('r, +&'!-e i!to t%e ,'r0!ess o* t%e s7u're. T%ere ('s ' o&i-e)'! !ot *'r o**','!-i!+ (it% %is bu&&s eye oe!/ '!, 't t%e si+%t " t%ou+%t )y isitor st'rte, '!, )',e +re'ter %'ste.

T%ese 'rti-u&'rs stru-0 )e " -o!*ess ,is'+ree'b&y/ '!, 's " *o&&o(e, %i) i!to t%e bri+%t &i+%t o* t%e-o!su&ti!+ roo) " 0et )y %'!, re',y o! )y (e'o!. Here 't &'st " %', ' -%'!-e o* -&e'r&y seei!+ %i)." %', !eer set eyes o! %i) be*ore so )u-% ('s -ert'i!. He ('s s)'&& 's " %'e s'i,/ " ('s stru-0

besi,es (it% t%e s%o-0i!+ e4ressio! o* %is *'-e (it% %is re)'r0'b&e -o)bi!'tio! o* +re't )us-u&'r'-tiity '!, +re't ''re!t ,ebi&ity o* -o!stitutio! '!,# &'st but !ot &e'st# (it% t%e o,, sub2e-tie,isturb'!-e -'use, by %is !ei+%bour%oo,. T%is bore so)e rese)b&'!-e to i!-iie!t ri+or '!, ('s'--o)&is%e, by ' )'r0e, si!0i!+ o* t%e u&se. At t%e ti)e " set it ,o(! to so)e i,iosy!-r'ti- erso!'&,ist'ste '!, )ere&y (o!,ere, 't t%e '-ute!ess o* t%e sy)to)s/ but " %'e si!-e %', re'so! to be&ieet%e -'use to &ie )u-% ,eeer i! t%e !'ture o* )'! '!, to tur! o! so)e !ob&er %i!+e t%'! t%e ri!-i&e o*%'tre,.

T%is erso!


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He t%'!0e, )e (it% ' s)i&i!+ !o, )e'sure, out ' *e( )i!i)s o* t%e re, ti!-ture '!, ',,e, o!e o* t%eo(,ers. T%e )i4ture (%i-% ('s 't *irst o* ' re,,is% %ue be+'! i! roortio! 's t%e -ryst'&s )e&te, tobri+%te! i! -o&our to e**eres-e 'u,ib&y '!, to t%ro( o** s)'&& *u)es o* 'our. Su,,e!&y '!, 't t%es')e )o)e!t t%e ebu&&itio! -e'se, '!, t%e -o)ou!, -%'!+e, to ' ,'r0 ur&e (%i-% *',e, '+'i!)ore s&o(&y to ' ('tery +ree!. My isitor (%o %', ('t-%e, t%ese )et')or%oses (it% ' 0ee! eyes)i&e, set ,o(! t%e +&'ss uo! t%e t'b&e '!, t%e! tur!e, '!, &oo0e, uo! )e (it% '! 'ir o* s-ruti!y.

5A!, !o(5 s'i, %e 5to sett&e (%'t re)'i!s. ;i&& you be (ise9 (i&& you be +ui,e,9 (i&& you su**er )e tot'0e t%is +&'ss i! )y %'!, '!, to +o *ort% *ro) your %ouse (it%out *urt%er 'r&ey9 or %'s t%e +ree, o*-uriosity too )u-% -o))'!, o* you9 T%i!0 be*ore you '!s(er *or it s%'&& be ,o!e 's you ,e-i,e. As you,e-i,e you s%'&& be &e*t 's you (ere be*ore '!, !eit%er ri-%er !or (iser u!&ess t%e se!se o* seri-ere!,ere, to ' )'! i! )ort'& ,istress )'y be -ou!te, 's ' 0i!, o* ri-%es o* t%e sou&. Or i* you s%'&& sore*er to -%oose ' !e( roi!-e o* 0!o(&e,+e '!, !e( 'e!ues to *')e '!, o(er s%'&& be &'i, oe! toyou %ere i! t%is roo) uo! t%e i!st'!t/ '!, your si+%t s%'&& be b&'ste, by ' ro,i+y to st'++er t%eu!be&ie* o* S't'!.5

5Sir5 s'i, " '**e-ti!+ ' -oo&!ess t%'t " ('s *'r *ro) tru&y ossessi!+ 5you se'0 e!i+)'s '!, you (i&&er%'s !ot (o!,er t%'t " %e'r you (it% !o ery stro!+ i)ressio! o* be&ie*. 3ut " %'e +o!e too *'r i! t%e('y o* i!e4&i-'b&e seri-es to 'use be*ore " see t%e e!,.5

5"t is (e&&5 re&ie, )y isitor. 5L'!yo! you re)e)ber your o(s (%'t *o&&o(s is u!,er t%e se'& o* ourro*essio!. A!, !o( you (%o %'e so &o!+ bee! bou!, to t%e )ost !'rro( '!, )'teri'& ie(s you (%o%'e ,e!ie, t%e irtue o* tr'!s-e!,e!t'& )e,i-i!e you (%o %'e ,eri,e, your sueriors# be%o&,:5

He ut t%e +&'ss to %is &is '!, ,r'!0 't o!e +u&. A -ry *o&&o(e,/ %e ree&e, st'++ere, -&ut-%e, 't t%et'b&e '!, %e&, o! st'ri!+ (it% i!2e-te, eyes +'si!+ (it% oe! )out%/ '!, 's " &oo0e, t%ere -')e "t%ou+%t ' -%'!+e# %e see)e, to s(e& %is *'-e be-')e su,,e!&y b&'-0 '!, t%e *e'tures see)e, to )e&t'!, '&ter# '!, t%e !e4t )o)e!t " %', sru!+ to )y *eet '!, &e'e, b'-0 '+'i!st t%e ('&& )y 'r) r'ise,to s%ie&, )e *ro) t%'t ro,i+y )y )i!, sub)er+e, i! terror.

5O Go,:5 " s-re')e, '!, 5O Go,:5 '+'i! '!, '+'i!/ *or t%ere be*ore )y eyes# '&e '!, s%'0e! '!, %'&**'i!ti!+ '!, +roi!+ be*ore %i) (it% %is %'!,s &i0e ' )'! restore, *ro) ,e't%# t%ere stoo, He!ry Je0y&&:

;%'t %e to&, )e i! t%e !e4t %our " -'!!ot bri!+ )y )i!, to set o! 'er. " s'( (%'t " s'( " %e'r, (%'t "%e'r, '!, )y sou& si-0e!e, 't it/ '!, yet !o( (%e! t%'t si+%t %'s *',e, *ro) )y eyes " 's0 )yse&* i* "be&iee it '!, " -'!!ot '!s(er. My &i*e is s%'0e! to its roots/ s&ee %'s &e*t )e/ t%e ,e',&iest terror sits by)e 't '&& %ours o* t%e ,'y '!, !i+%t/ " *ee& t%'t )y ,'ys 're !u)bere, '!, t%'t " )ust ,ie/ '!, yet " s%'&&,ie i!-re,u&ous. As *or t%e )or'& turitu,e t%'t )'! u!ei&e, to )e ee! (it% te'rs o* e!ite!-e "-'!!ot ee! i! )e)ory ,(e&& o! it (it%out ' st'rt o* %orror. " (i&& s'y but o!e t%i!+ $tterso! '!, t%'t


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ee! ' ,eeer tre!-% t%'! t%e )'2ority o* )e! seere, i! )e t%ose roi!-es o* +oo, '!, i&& (%i-%,ii,e '!, -o)ou!, )'!s ,u'& !'ture. "! t%is -'se " ('s ,rie! to re*&e-t ,ee&y '!, i!eter'te&y o!t%'t %'r, &'( o* &i*e (%i-% &ies 't t%e root o* re&i+io! '!, is o!e o* t%e )ost &e!ti*u& sri!+s o* ,istress.T%ou+% so ro*ou!, ' ,oub&e#,e'&er " ('s i! !o se!se ' %yo-rite/ bot% si,es o* )e (ere i! ,e',e'r!est/ " ('s !o )ore )yse&* (%e! " &'i, 'si,e restr'i!t '!, &u!+e, i! s%')e t%'! (%e! " &'boure, i!t%e eye o* ,'y 't t%e *urt%er'!-e o* 0!o(&e,+e or t%e re&ie* o* sorro( '!, su**eri!+. A!, it -%'!-e, t%'tt%e ,ire-tio! o* )y s-ie!ti*i- stu,ies (%i-% &e, (%o&&y to('r,s t%e )ysti- '!, tr'!s-e!,e!t'& re'-te, '!,

s%e, ' stro!+ &i+%t o! t%is -o!s-ious!ess o* t%e ere!!i'& ('r ')o!+ )y )e)bers. ;it% eery ,'y '!,*ro) bot% si,es o* )y i!te&&i+e!-e t%e )or'& '!, t%e i!te&&e-tu'& " t%us ,re( ste',i&y !e'rer to t%'t trut%by (%ose 'rti'& ,is-oery " %'e bee! ,oo)e, to su-% ' ,re',*u& s%i(re-0 t%'t )'! is !ot tru&y o!ebut tru&y t(o. " s'y t(o be-'use t%e st'te o* )y o(! 0!o(&e,+e ,oes !ot 'ss beyo!, t%'t oi!t. Ot%ers(i&& *o&&o(/ ot%ers (i&& outstri )e o! t%e s')e &i!es/ '!, " %'B'r, t%e +uess t%'t )'! (i&& be u&ti)'te&y0!o(! *or ' )ere o&i-y o* )u&ti*'rious i!-o!+ruous '!, i!,ee!,e!t ,e!iBe!s. "t ('s o! t%e )or'& si,e'!, i! )y o(! erso! t%'t " &e'r!e, to re-o+!ise t%e t%orou+% '!, ri)itie ,u'&ity o* )'!/ " s'( t%'t o*t%e t(o !'tures t%'t -o!te!,e, i! t%e *ie&, o* )y -o!s-ious!ess ee! i* " -ou&, ri+%t&y be s'i, to beeit%er it ('s o!&y be-'use " ('s r',i-'&&y bot%/ '!, *ro) '! e'r&y ,'te ee! be*ore t%e -ourse o* )ys-ie!ti*i- ,is-oeries %', be+u! to su++est t%e )ost !'0e, ossibi&ity o* su-% ' )ir'-&e " %', &e'r!e, to,(e&& (it% &e'sure 's ' be&oe, ,'y#,re') o! t%e t%ou+%t o* t%e se'r'tio! o* t%ese e&e)e!ts. "* e'-%" to&, )yse&* -ou&, but be %ouse, i! se'r'te i,e!tities &i*e (ou&, be re&iee, o* '&& t%'t ('s u!be'r'b&e/t%e u!2ust )i+%t +o %is ('y ,e&iere, *ro) t%e 'sir'tio!s '!, re)orse o* %is )ore uri+%t t(i!/ '!, t%e

2ust -ou&, ('&0 ste',*'st&y '!, se-ure&y o! %is u('r, 't% ,oi!+ t%e +oo, t%i!+s i! (%i-% %e *ou!, %is&e'sure '!, !o &o!+er e4ose, to ,is+r'-e '!, e!ite!-e by t%e %'!,s o* t%is e4tr'!eous ei&. "t ('st%e -urse o* )'!0i!, t%'t t%ese i!-o!+ruous *'++ots (ere bou!, to+et%er# t%'t i! t%e '+o!ise, (o)b o*-o!s-ious!ess t%ese o&'r t(i!s s%ou&, be -o!ti!uous&y stru++&i!+. Ho( t%e! (ere t%ey ,isso-i'te,9

" ('s so *'r i! )y re*&e-tio!s (%e! 's " %'e s'i, ' si,e &i+%t be+'! to s%i!e uo! t%e sub2e-t *ro) t%e&'bor'tory t'b&e. " be+'! to er-eie )ore ,ee&y t%'! it %'s eer yet bee! st'te, t%e tre)b&i!+i))'teri'&ity t%e )ist&i0e tr'!s-ie!-e o* t%is see)i!+&y so so&i, bo,y i! (%i-% (e ('&0 'ttire,. Cert'i!'+e!ts " *ou!, to %'e t%e o(er to s%'0e '!, to &u-0 b'-0 t%'t *&es%y est)e!t ee! 's ' (i!, )i+%ttoss t%e -urt'i!s o* ' 'i&io!. For t(o +oo, re'so!s " (i&& !ot e!ter ,ee&y i!to t%is s-ie!ti*i- br'!-% o*)y -o!*essio!. First be-'use " %'e bee! )',e to &e'r! t%'t t%e ,oo) '!, burt%e! o* our &i*e is bou!,*or eer o! )'!s s%ou&,ers/ '!, (%e! t%e 'tte)t is )',e to -'st it o** it but retur!s uo! us (it% )oreu!*')i&i'r '!, )ore '(*u& ressure. Se-o!, be-'use 's )y !'rr'tie (i&& )'0e '&'s: too ei,e!t )y

,is-oeries (ere i!-o)&ete. E!ou+% t%e! t%'t " !ot o!&y re-o+!ise, )y !'tur'& bo,y *ro) t%e )ere 'ur''!, e**u&+e!-e o* -ert'i! o* t%e o(ers t%'t )',e u )y sirit but )'!'+e, to -o)ou!, ' ,ru+ by(%i-% t%ese o(ers s%ou&, be ,et%ro!e, *ro) t%eir sure)'-y '!, ' se-o!, *or) '!, -ou!te!'!-esubstitute, !o!e t%e &ess !'tur'& to )e be-'use t%ey (ere t%e e4ressio! '!, bore t%e st') o* &o(ere&e)e!ts i! )y sou&.

" %esit'te, &o!+ be*ore " ut t%is t%eory to t%e test o* r'-ti-e. " 0!e( (e&& t%'t " ris0e, ,e't%/ *or '!y ,ru+t%'t so ote!t&y -o!tro&&e, '!, s%oo0 t%e ery *ortress o* i,e!tity )i+%t by t%e &e'st s-ru&e o* '!oer,ose or 't t%e &e'st i!oortu!ity i! t%e )o)e!t o* e4%ibitio! utter&y b&ot out t%'t i))'teri'&t'ber!'-&e (%i-% " &oo0e, to it to -%'!-e. 3ut t%e te)t'tio! o* ' ,is-oery so si!+u&'r '!, ro*ou!, 't&'st oer-')e )y su++estio!s o* '&'r). " %', &o!+ si!-e re're, )y ti!-ture/ " ur-%'se, 't o!-e *ro)' *ir) o* (%o&

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