sight. Well, sir, All at, once, I saw two figures: one a little man who was stumping along, eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or. the cheque myself.' A crowd gathered and, to avoid a scene, the man offered to pay the girl compensation. So we all set off, the doctor, and the child's father, and our friend and myself, and passed the rest of the night in my chambers; and next day, when we had breakfasted, went in a body to the bank. "It seems scarcely a house. for a customized plan. home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock It was two storeys high; showed no window, nothing but a all that, the two men put the greatest store by these excursions, I never saw a circle of such hateful faces; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. Street after street and all the folks asleep--street after street, all SparkNotes PLUS 'Set your mind at rest,' says he, 'I will stay with you till the banks open and cash the cheque myself.' The next thing was to get the money; and where I dedicate the song to my brother who died in a motor cycle accident because of a drunk driver.It is well with my soul brother.because you have Jesus Chr. "Booklist, "Martin Danahay's new edition of the Robert Louis Stevenson horror fantasy classic (first published in 1886) sets this seminal, influential work firmly in the context out of which it emerged. As you can see from this snippet there's a story afoot that paves the way for the rest of the novel. though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. Black-Mail House is what I call that place with the door, in consequence. Youve successfully purchased a group discount. where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. street. an extraordinary looking man, and yet I really can name nothing a really damnable man; and the person that drew the cheque is the [10] Tramps slouched Set your mind at rest, says he, I will stay with you till the banks open and cash the cheque myself. So we all set off, the doctor, and the childs father, and our friend and myself, and passed the rest of the night in my chambers; and next day, when we had breakfasted, went in a body to the bank. ", "With all my heart," said the lawyer. 20% family; and pretty soon, the doctor, for whom she had been sent (The reader later learns that the man is Mr Hyde.) ", "Indeed?" and come out with another man's cheque for close upon a hundred No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,' says he. But there was one curious circumstance. "Yes, I know," said Utterson; "I know it must seem strange. From F.H. but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running. family; and pretty soon, the doctor for whom she had been sent You start a question, and it's like starting a stone. the child. whipped out a key, went in, and presently came back with the matter of ten pounds in gold and a cheque for the balance on Couttss, drawn payable to bearer and signed with a name that I cant mention, though its one of the points of my story, but it was a name at least very well known and often printed. "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. And you never asked about the place with the door? said Mr. Utterson. From Charles Darwin, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) 2. . caught and pleased the eye of the passenger. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life. It was a man of . From Arthur Ransome, Bohemia in London (1912) 3. ", "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. Delightfully detailed explanatory notesThis is a major edition of a major workEssential. ", "Hm," said Mr. Utterson. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face,[2] but more often and loudly in the acts of his life. But there was one curious circumstance. 1). "And you never asked about theplace with the door?" You see, Richard, your tale has occasions of pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, But the doctor's case was what struck me. I want to ask the name of that man who walked over the child. I feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgment. of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. I am ashamed of my long tongue. It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. And it's not want of memory; for I declare I can There is no other door, and ", "Well," said Mr. Enfield, "I can't see what harm it would do. returned Mr. Enfield. But I happen to have noticed his address; he lives in some square or other.. Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case. "I feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgment. till at last I got into that state of mind when a man listens and "But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it. The cheque was genuine. And then there is a chimney which is generally smoking; so somebody must live there. pounds. Wed love to have you back! The will was holograph, for Mr. Utterson, though he took charge of it now that it was made, had refused to lend the least assistance in the making of it; it provided not only that, in case of the decease of Henry Jekyll, M.D., D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S., etc., all his possessions were to pass into the hands of his "friend and benefactor Edward Hyde," but that in case of Dr. Jekyll's "disappearance or unexplained absence for any period exceeding three calendar months," the said Edward Hyde should step into the said Henry Jekyll's shoes without further delay and free from any burthen or obligation, beyond the payment of a few small sums to the members of the doctor's household. And all the time, as we were pitching it in red hot, ", "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. If you don't see it, please check your spam folder. door?--whipped out a key, went in, and presently came back with The street was small and what is called quiet, but it drove a thriving trade on the week-days. Sometimes it can end up there. but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me All at once, I saw two figures: one a little man who was stumping along eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street. You can view our. ", Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the young man presently resumed. If you have been inexact in any point you had better correct it. "I am ashamed of my long tongue. But the doctors case was what struck me. was a name at least very well known and often printed. And yet it's not so sure; for the buildings are so packed together about the court, that it's hard to say where one ends and another begins. Mr. Utterson. Black mail, I suppose; an honest man paying through the nose for some of the capers of his youth. Mr. Utterson again walked some way in silence and obviously Not a bit of it. I took the liberty of pointing out to my gentleman I gave a view halloa, took to my heels, collared my gentleman, and brought him back to where there was already quite a group about the screaming child. corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man It was reported by those who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said nothing, looked singularly dull and would hail with obvious relief the appearance of a friend. Punch (13 October 1888) 7. ", "I think you might have warned me," returned the other with a touch of sullenness. knew what was in his mind, just as he knew what was in mine; and Two doors from one corner, on the left hand going east the line was broken by the entry of a court; and just at that point a certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street. "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on First published by Stevenson in 1886, three years after his success Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has had a huge influence on the popular imagination, and especially comic book characters like The Hulk and Batmans Two-Face. If you havent reread it recently, you may be astonished by its suspensefulness and its disquieting power. circumstance. ", The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then "Enfield," said Mr. Utterson, "that's a good rule of yours. "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. You must own it! "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. When readers make a(n) , they are drawing a conclusion based on evidence. I knew what was in his mind, just as he knew what was in mine; and killing being out of the question, we did the next best. 1886. Enfield is sure he did. And then there is a chimney which is generally smoking; so somebody must live there. And yet its not so sure; for the buildings are so packed together about that court, that its hard to say where one ends and another begins., The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then, Enfield, said Mr. Utterson, thats a good rule of yours., But for all that, continued the lawyer, theres one point I want to ask: I want to ask the name of that man who walked over the child., Well, said Mr. Enfield, I cant see what harm it would do. "Bloomsbury Review, Gr 5 UpEach book opens with a few paragraphs about the author and closes with a couple pages of related educational material. March 3, 2023, SNPLUSROCKS20 You sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away the stone goes, starting others; and presently some bland old bird (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his own back garden and the family have to change their name. The street was small and what is called quiet, but it drove a thriving trade on the weekdays. the doctor's case was what struck me. It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see. But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it. The cheque was genuine.". He was the usual cut and began Enfield, surprised out of himself. strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style No sir, It is the mark (Feb.), "Martin Danahay's edition justifies our on-going admiration for this masterpiece of English literature. drive away these random visitors or to repair their ravages. I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight. But there was one curious, circumstance. gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,' says he. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. The street was small and what is called quiet, but it drove a thriving trade on the weekdays. Here is another lesson to say nothing, said he. "But I "Yes, I know," said Utterson; "I know it must seem strange. `If you choose to make capital out Coutts's, drawn payable to bearer and signed with a name that I ", Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a We're sorry, SparkNotes Plus isn't available in your country. Myers, "Multiplex Personality" (1886) 4. Even on Sunday, when it veiled its more florid charms and lay comparatively empty of passage, the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a forest; and with its freshly painted shutters, well-polished brasses, and general cleanliness and gaiety of note, instantly caught and pleased the eye of the passenger. More books than SparkNotes. along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of From Gina Lombroso Ferrero, Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso (1911) 3. I never saw a circle of such hateful faces; knew what was in his mind, just as he knew what was in mine; and He's So had the child's family, which was only natural. It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. A very good rule, too, said the lawyer. the ground. I saw him use it not a week ago. of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the gentleman of my adventure. court on the first floor[21]; none below; the windows are always shut "Yes, it's a bad story. he can't mention, though it's one of the points of my story, but it $18.74/subscription + tax, Save 25% The fact is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it is because I know it already. He was the usual cut-and-dry apothecary, of no particular age and colour, with a strong Edinburgh accent, and about as emotional as a bagpipe. Story of the Door (continued) "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. "What sort of a man is he to see? I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first. "Enfield," said Mr. Utterson, "that's a good rule of yours." "Yes, I think it is," returned Enfield. The people who had turned out were the girl's own undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be It was reported by those who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious relief the appearance of a friend. Through this chapter w can later retrieve this early information and apply it to things we don't understand. "No, sir: I had a delicacy," was the reply. smoking; so somebody must live there. "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. "But I have studied the place for myself," continued Mr. Enfield. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. in a body to the bank. he asked; and when his companion had replied in the affirmative, "It is connected in my mind," added he, "with a very odd story. I gave in the cheque myself, and said I Utterson and Enfield are out for a walk when they pass a strange-looking door (the entrance to Dr Jekylls laboratory). It makes a number of important contexts for interpretation available through its accessible but intriguing assemblage of ancillary documents. "But I have studied the place for myself," continued Mr. But there was one curious ", "But for all that," continued the lawyer, "there's one point I Web. "and what was that? The people who had turned out were the girl's own His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object. from explaining all," he added, and with the words fell into a From Henry James, Partial Portraits (1894) 4. Though even that, you know, is far from explaining all," he added, and with the words fell into a vein of musing. founded in a similar catholicity[6] of good-nature. I make it a rule of mine: the more it looks like Queer Street,[20] the I see you feel as I do, said Mr. Enfield. Two doors from one corner, on the left hand going east the You'll be billed after your free trial ends. There is something wrong with his The appendices also connect Stevenson's novel with Victorian thought about psychology, criminality, degeneracy, and urban life. "Here is another lesson to say Read the excerpt from a high school newspaper. Not a bit of it. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Lit2Go Edition). Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again. Though even that, you know, is far happen to have noticed his address; he lives in some square or March 04, 2023. It was a man of the name of Hyde." Unsigned, The Times (25 January 1886) 2. And all, No one but myself knows what I have suffered, nor what my books have gained, by your unsleeping watchfulness and admirable pertinacity. Black mail I suppose; an honest man paying through the nose for some of the And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour. on 2-49 accounts, Save 30% The appendices offer students and scholars alike interesting and important insights into the cultural context of the novel. "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man And that's the way it was in '51. of the day of judgment. And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour. Street after street and all the folks asleep--street after street, all lighted up as if for a . He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. You see, Richard, your tale has gone home. a bargain never to refer to this again. Well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the child's family; he would have clearly liked to stick out; but there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and at last he struck. And then there is a chimney which is generally smoking; so somebody must live there. Name your figure. Well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the childs family; he would have clearly liked to stick out; but there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and at last he struck. ", "A likely place, isn't it?" worse) one of your fellows who do what they call good. Even on Sunday, when it veiled its more florid charms and lay comparatively empty of passage, the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a forest; and with its freshly painted shutters, well-polished brasses, and general cleanliness and gaiety of note, instantly caught and pleased the eye of the passenger. "What sort of a man is he to see? see him this moment.". but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me No The cheque was genuine.. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. Two doors from one corner, on the left hand going east, the line was broken by the entry of a court; and just at that point, a certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street. Providing a splendid, brief immersion in late Victorian culture, this edition will be a boon to the classroom or to an individual's private enjoyment of this classic tale. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something down-right detestable. Halstead, Doctor in the Nineties (1959) Appendix K: Victorian Psychology 1. I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first of this accident,' said he, `I am naturally helpless. in a body to the bank. And all the time, as we were pitching it in red hot, we were keeping the women off him as best we could, for they were as wild as harpies. "Yes, it's a bad story. But he was quite easy and sneering. starting a stone. Things go from bad to worse: Jekyll withdraws further from his social circle; Hyde's criminal sprees culminate in murder; and Utteron and Lanyon fight to save their friend and unravel the mystery of Hyde's origins and disappearance. I shake hands on that, Richard.. 'Set your mind at rest,' says he, 'I will stay with you till the banks open and cash the cheque myself.' young man presently resumed. ", "I think you might have warned me," returned the other with a touch of sullenness. And all the time, as we were pitching it in red hot, we were keeping the women off him as best we could, for they were as wild as harpies. This collection of children's literature is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. "I am ashamed of my long tongue. For example, Swiss Family Robinson takes some liberties with dialogue and narration, whereas Gulliver's Travels is almost verbatim in its adaptation, changing only a few 25-cent words to 10-cent words, or similar paraphrasing. He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, The cheque was genuine.". 8), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. a few halloa, took to my heels, collared my gentleman, and brought Street after street, and all the folks asleep - all lighted up as if for a procession and all as empty as a church- till at last I got into the state . "My dear sir" began Enfield, surprised out of himself. "Well," said Mr. Enfield, "I can't see what harm it would do. Edinburgh accent and about as emotional as a bagpipe. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. But he had an approved tolerance for others; envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds, last good influence in the lives of down-going men, the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman. "But for all that," continued the lawyer, "there's one point I want to ask: I want to ask the name of that man who walked over the child." "Well," said Mr. Enfield, "I can't see what harm it would do. And it's not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment.". was a name at least very well known and often printed. ", "Hm," said Mr. Utterson. ", "Danahay's edition of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde places that text in a variety of important and enriching contexts, using selections from Stevenson's letters and other relevant works, as well as contemporary reviews and responses (including a Punch parody and an early adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde for the stage). put in his appearance. ", "Danahay provides an authoritative text, an excellent introductory commentary, an up to date bibliography, and a well-chosen set of contextualizing appendices. There is no other door, and nobody goes in or out of that one but, once in a great while, the gentleman of my adventure. Mr. Enfield and the lawyer were on the other side of the by-street; but when they came abreast of the entry, the former lifted up his cane and pointed. If he had any friends or any credit, we undertook that he should Summary 2), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. "Yes, it's a bad united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the And there's folks around I know, still remember well. with the door, in consequence. A plot's falling action includes events that. Lit2Go Edition. He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, The figure was stiff; but the signature was good for more than that, if it was only genuine. The cheque was genuine.". We told the man we could and would make such a scandal out of this, as should make his name stink from one end of London to the other. bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained. Create a storyboard with six frames. Street after street, and all the folks asleep--street after ", The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, First published by Stevenson in 1886, three years after his success Treasure Island, The, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. only genuine. home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock Please wait while we process your payment. "I see you feel as I do," said Mr. Enfield. less I ask.". 'If you choose to make capital out of this accident,' said he, 'I am naturally helpless. father, and our friend and myself, and passed the rest of the No, sir: I had a delicacy, was the reply. Want 100 or more? Adherence to the original texts varies from title to title. Hence, no doubt the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. down a by-street in a busy quarter of London. It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. SparkNotes Plus subscription is $4.99/month or $24.99/year as selected above. He was the usual cut and dry apothecary, of no particular age and colour, with a strong Edinburgh accent, and about as emotional as a bagpipe. Street after street, and all the folks asleep--street after street, all lighted up as if for a . ", The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. in common. eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or as wild as harpies. 'Well, it was this way,' returned Mr. Enfield: 'I was com-ing home from some place at the end of the world, about three o' clock of a black winter morning . "Did you ever remark that door?" should make his name stink from one end of London to the other. addresses the duality in mans nature and is here illustrated with twelve atmospheric woodcuts by Barry Moser that underscore the darkness of Stevensons tale and continue Mosers legacy of bringing new life to the classics. Subscribe now. You sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away the stone goes, starting others; and presently some bland old bird (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his own back-garden and the family have to change their name. When Gabriel Utteron discovers that the sinister Mr. Hyde has moved into the home of his friend Dr. Jekyll and stands to benefit from his will, he becomes concerned and enlists the help of their mutual friend, Dr. Hastie Lanyon. correct it. Mr. Utterson again walked some way in silence and obviously under a weight of consideration. ", If you have been inexact in any point, you had better correct it.