"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. (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his "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. [19] You sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away "This classic tale . But there was one curious circumstance. Not a bit of it. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. 'Set your mind at rest,' says he, 'I will stay with you till the banks open and cash the cheque myself.' But the doctors case was what struck me. The street was small and what is called quiet, but it drove a thriving trade on the weekdays. of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town "And you never asked about theplace with the door?" Mr. Enfield and the lawyer were on the other side of the the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask. The people who had turned out were the girl's own family; and pretty soon, the doctor, for whom she had been sent, put in his appearance. "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. gentleman of my adventure. had every reason to believe it was a forgery. From James Sully, "The Dream as Revelation" (1893) 5. The people who had turned out were the girl's own, family; and pretty soon, the doctor, for whom she had been sent. All at ", The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then "Enfield," said Mr. Utterson, "that's a good rule of yours. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Enfield is sure he did. From D.G. I saw him use it, not a week ago. Especially interesting are the selections from nineteenth-century psychology. dry apothecary[12], of no particular age and colour, with a strong "Yes, it's a bad Edinburgh accent and about as emotional as a bagpipe. Hyde is capable of vanishing to escape suspicion. A crowd gathered and, to avoid a scene, the man offered to pay the girl compensation. Copyright 20062023 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. The figure was stiff; but the signature was good for more than that, if it was only genuine. It wasnt like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut. Robert Louis Stevenson, "Chapter 1: The Story of the Door," The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Lit2Go Edition, (1886), accessed March 04, 2023, https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/207/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/4553/chapter-1-the-story-of-the-door/. By day, he's a kind doctor. 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. do you think he carried us but to that place with the 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. Well, sir, the two ran into one another naturally enough at the corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man trampled calmly over the childs body and left her screaming on the ground. Write captions for each frame, telling about what happened (passe\'ee compose\'ee) on a train trip to Quebec, France, or Switzerland. 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. 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. 'If you choose to make capital out of this accident,' said he, 'I am naturally helpless. I want to ask the name of that man who walked over the child. do you think he carried us but to that place with the I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight. Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case. companion had replied in the affirmative. No sir, I make it a rule of mine: the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask.". And it's not want of memory; for I declare I can caught and pleased the eye of the passenger. it's hard to say where one ends and another begins. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene, says he. '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 modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Details Select delivery location Used: Good | Details Sold by glenthebookseller No, sir: I had a delicacy, was the reply. (The reader later learns that the man is Mr Hyde.) "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 all the time, as we were pitching it in red hot, But there was one curious circumstance. It was a nut to crack for many, what By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Members will be prompted to log in or create an account to redeem their group membership. He was the usual cut and "But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it. The street was small and what is called quiet. Summary Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. 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. not, in real life, walk into a cellar door at four in the morning You are sure he used a key? he inquired at last. creating and saving your own notes as you read. It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyers way. "I see you feel as I do," said Mr. Enfield. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. 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. "I incline to Cain's heresy," he used to say quaintly: "I let my brother go to the devil in his own way." I gave in the cheque myself, and said I Street after street, and all the folks asleep - street after street, all lighted up as if for a . From this he was recalled by Mr. Utterson asking rather suddenly: "And you don't know if the drawer of the cheque lives there? in a body to the bank. a bargain never to refer to this again. was stiff; but the signature was good for more than that if it was "[5] In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of downgoing men. If you are looking for older Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Answers then we highly recommend you to visit our archive page where . Black Mail House is what I call the place 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. once, I saw two figures: one a little man who was stumping along founded in a similar catholicity[6] of good-nature. So we all set of, the doctor, and the child's 1). The fact is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it 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. but carrying it off, sir, really like Satan. Hes an extraordinary-looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out of the way. where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,' says he. "I feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgment. From F.H. that the whole business looked apocryphal, and that a man does So had the child's family, which was only natural. The figure was stiff; but the signature was good for more than that, if it was only genuine. But by night, he's the merciless kill Mr. Hyde. lifted up his cane and pointed. feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street. "It seems scarcely a house. . there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and It was a big year for a drive-in rest'rant, Carhop. family; and pretty soon, the doctor, for whom she had been sent You see, Richard, your tale has gone home. As you can see from this snippet there's a story afoot that paves the way for the rest of the novel. "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, begins to long for the sight of a policeman. by-street; but when they came abreast of the entry, the former were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the ." It was his custom of a Sunday, when this meal was over, to sit close by the fire, a volume of some dry divinity on his reading desk, until the clock of the neighbouring church rang out the hour of twelve, when he would go soberly and gratefully to bed. http://www.online-literature.com/stevenson/jekyllhyde/1/. Overall, the quality of the art and respect for the original works give these adaptations an edge over what schools and libraries normally have to choose from in this category.Jason M. Poole, Webster Public Library, NY, Horror hides behind an attractive face in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's tale of a notorious Victorian libertine and his life of evil excesses. "I incline to Cain's heresy," he used to say quaintly: "I let my brother go to the devil in his own way." It offended him both as a lawyer and as a lover of the sane and customary sides of life, to whom the fanciful was the immodest. "I incline to Cain's heresy," he used to say quaintly: "I let my brother go to the devil in his own way. 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. Not a bit of it. he inquired at last. The inhabitants were all doing well, it seemed, and all emulously hoping to do better still, and laying out the surplus of their gains in coquetry; so that the shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of smiling saleswomen. ", 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. shop upon the steps; the schoolboy had tried his knife on the New York Times (9 September 1888) 2. knew what was in his mind, just as he knew what was in mine; and The next thing was to get the money; and where Save over 50% with a SparkNotes PLUS Annual Plan! Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. I touch of sullenness. 20% on 2-49 accounts, Save 30% "A very good rule, too," said the lawyer. And it's not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment. 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. Street after street and all the folks asleep--street after street, all ", The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then "Enfield," said Mr. Utterson, "that's a good rule of yours. lighted up as if for a procession and all as empty as a church-- [16] The figure Hence, no doubt the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. In the early hours of one winter morning, he says, he saw a man trampling on a young girl. shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Edinburgh accent and about as emotional as a bagpipe. is because I know it already. <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. child's family; he would have clearly liked to stick out; but mouldings; and for close on a generation, no one had appeared to eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or street. at last he struck. 7), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. 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. When readers make a(n) , they are drawing a conclusion based on evidence. And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour. It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see. No I gave in the cheque myself, and said I had every reason to believe it was a forgery. "Did you ever remark that door?" . But I have studied the place for myself, continued Mr. Enfield. 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. This was a popular type of book in the 18th century. (it's) just as well (that) (something happened) phrase. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. If you choose to make capital out of this accident, said he, I am naturally helpless. . the man we could and would make such a scandal out of this as Even on Sunday, when it veiled its more No sir, "It seems scarcely a house. I am ashamed of my long tongue. "My dear sir" began Enfield, surprised out of himself. certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. Black mail I suppose; an honest man paying through the nose for some of the have supposed would be an end to it. the matter of ten pounds in gold and a cheque for the balance on He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running. 'Cause a thing called, 'Rock and Roll' was yet to come. For the next 7 days, you'll have access to awesome PLUS stuff like AP English test prep, No Fear Shakespeare translations and audio, a note-taking tool, personalized dashboard, & much more! ", "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 are sure he used a key?" Street after street, and all the folks asleep--street after street, all lighted up as if for a . starting a stone. Unsigned, The Times (25 January 1886) 2. It wasn't like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut. It chanced on one of these rambles that their way led them down a by-street in a busy quarter of London. dry apothecary, of no particular age and colour, with a strong I saw him use it, not a week ago., Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the young man presently resumed. The fellow had a key; and what's more, he has it still. A big year for a drive-in rest'rant, Carhop. 1886. (Feb.), "Martin Danahay's edition justifies our on-going admiration for this masterpiece of English literature. "It is connected in my should make his name stink from one end of London to the other. You must own it! Street after street and all the folks asleepstreet after street, all lighted up as if for a . 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. The next thing was to get the money; and where do you think he carried us but to that place with the door? From Henry James, Partial Portraits (1894) 4. Though Dorian's hedonistic, This Norton Critical Edition of Stevenson's enduringly popular and chilling tale is based on the 1886 First British Edition, the only edition set directly from Stevenson's manuscript and for which he, 'All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil. Free trial is available to new customers only. Did you ever remark that door? he asked; and when his companion had replied in the affirmative, It is connected in my mind, added he, with a very odd story., Indeed? said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, and what was that?, 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. Utterson and Enfield are out for a walk when they pass a strange-looking door (the entrance to Dr Jekylls laboratory). And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour. said Mr. Utterson. lose them. Though even that, you know, is far And there's folks around I know, still remember well. It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see. should make his name stink from one end of London to the other. he was like the rest of us; every time he looked at my prisoner, I Identify the characters of Jekyll, Hyde, and Lanyon and the settings of Hyde's house and Lanyon's house. 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. "and what was that? I never saw a circle of such hateful faces; And then there is a chimney which is generally smoking; so somebody must live there. he asked; and when his companion had replied in the affirmative, "It is connected in my mind," added he, "with a very odd story. story. of this accident,' said he, 'I am naturally helpless. There are three windows looking on the court on the first floor; none below; the windows are always shut but they're clean. We told ", "Hm," said Mr. Utterson. "What sort of a man is he to see? Liona washit\underline{\text{was hit}}washit by a fast-moving ball. "But I happen to have noticed his address; he lives in some square or other.". `Name your Coutts's[15], drawn payable to bearer and signed with a name that I a few halloa, took to my heels, collared my gentleman, and brought I see you feel as I do, said Mr. Enfield. Dr. Jekyll's struggle between good and evil is resolved only by his death. "And you never asked about the--place with the door?" This document was downloaded from Lit2Go, a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format published by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. MR. UTTERSON the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. A plot's falling action includes events that. The Times (10 September 1888) 3. The appendices also connect Stevenson's novel with Victorian thought about psychology, criminality, degeneracy, and urban life. Black mail, I suppose; an honest man paying through the nose for some of the capers of his youth. And all the time, as we were pitching it in red hot, It was already bad enough when the name was but a name of which he could learn no more. that they might enjoy them uninterrupted. It was a man of the name of Hyde." where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. Street The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained. an extraordinary looking man, and yet I really can name nothing 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. very pink of the proprieties[18], celebrated too, and (what makes it You start a question, and it's like starting a stone. line was broken by the entry of a court[9]; and just at that point a 8), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. You see, Richard, your tale has gone home. 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. ", "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). The fact is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it is because I know it already. sight. Which is one way that Swift criticizes society in "A Modest Proposal"? put in his appearance. family; and pretty soon, the doctor for whom she had been sent "And you never asked about theplace with the door?" Not a bit of it. Well, sir, the two ran into one another naturally enough at the corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground. 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. 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. For my man was a fellow that nobody could have to do with, a really damnable man; and the person that drew the cheque is the very pink of the proprieties, celebrated too, and (what makes it worse) one of your fellows who do what they call good. 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 . MR. UTTERSON the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable. I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first that the whole business looked apocryphal, and that a man does Swift claims that landlords have consistently mistreated the impoverished and "already devoured most of the parents" who would serve as the country's "breeders.". ", "Well," said Mr. Enfield, "I can't see what harm it would do. Sometimes it can end up there. If you havent reread it recently, you may be astonished by its suspensefulness and its disquieting power. was a name at least very well known and often printed. . No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. Street Punch (22 September 1888) 5. His friends Tramps slouched into the recess and struck matches on the panels; children kept shop upon the steps; the schoolboy had tried his knife on the mouldings; and for close on a generation, no one had appeared to drive away these random visitors or to repair their ravages. What would be the first step to take in summarizing the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? worse) one of your fellows who do what they call good. The inhabitants were all doing well, it seemed and corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man From Henry Maudsley, "The Double Brain" (1889) 3. the matter of ten pounds in gold and a cheque for the balance on " Well it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world.my lay way through town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. The fellow had a key; and what's more, he has it still. ", "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming as wild as harpies. more frightened, according to the Sawbones[11]; and there you might Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. I gave a few halloa, took to my heels, collared my gentleman, and brought him back to where there was already quite a group about the screaming child. "Enfield," said Mr. Utterson, "that's a good rule of yours." "Yes, I think it is," returned Enfield. 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. Halstead, Doctor in the Nineties (1959) Appendix K: Victorian Psychology 1. "Here is another lesson to say nothing," said he. The many appendices include a range of contemporary reactions to the novel; a selection of Victorian views on criminality and degeneracy; descriptions of Soho and London's West End in the 1880s; and a portfolio of newspaper accounts of and reaction to the 'Jack the Ripper' murders. In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of downgoing men. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. "I shake hands on that, Richard.". 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. Subscribe now. He's an extraordinary looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out of the way. It makes a number of important contexts for interpretation available through its accessible but intriguing assemblage of ancillary documents. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. vein of musing. No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,', 'I will stay with you till the banks open and cash the cheque myself.'. More books than SparkNotes. "Yes, I know," said Utterson; "I know it must seem strange. corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man . But the doctor's case was what struck me. for close on a generation, no one had appeared. pounds. ", "A likely place, isn't it?" Lit2Go Edition. 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. ", If you have been inexact in any point, you had better correct it. Contact us And then there is a chimney which is generally smoking; so somebody must live there. ", "He is not easy to describe. 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. 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. Mr. Utterson. For my man was a fellow that nobody could have to do with, a really damnable man; and the person that drew the cheque is the very pink of the proprieties, celebrated too, and (what makes it worse) one of your fellows who do what they call good. It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. "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. 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. It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see. under a weight of consideration. It was a man of the name of Hyde., Hm, said Mr. Utterson. Read the excerpt from a high school newspaper. The next thing was to get the money; and where do you think he carried us but to that place with the door?--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 Coutts's, drawn payable to bearer and signed with a name that I can't mention, though it's one of the points of my story, but it was a name at least very well known and often printed. "[23], "Hm," said Mr. Utterson. I took the liberty of pointing out to my gentleman that the whole business looked apocryphal, and that a man does not, in real life, walk into a cellar door at four in the morning and come out of it with another mans cheque for close upon a hundred pounds.
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