SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE（第2页）

"andnow，"saidtheother，"howdidyouknowme?"

"bydescription，"wasthereply.

"whosedescription?"

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"wehavenfriends，"saidmr.utterson.

"nfriends?"echoedmr.hyde，alittlehoarsely."whoarethey?"

"jekyll，forinstance，"saidthelawyer.

"henevertoldyou，"criedmr.hyde，withaf露shofanger."ididnotthinkyouwouldhavelied."

"e，"saidmr.utterson，"thatisnotfitlanguage.

theothersnarledaloudintoasavagelaugh;andthenextment，withextraordinaryquickness，hehadunlockedthedooranddisappearedintothehouse.

thelawyerstoodawhilewhenmr.hydehadlefthim，thepictureofdisquietude.thenhebeganslowlytountthestreet，pausingeverysteportwoandputhishandtohisbrowlikeamaninmentalperplexity.theproblemhewasthusdebaashewalked，wasoneofaclassthatisrarelysolved.mr.hydewaspaleanddwarfish，hegaveanimpressionofdeformitywithoutanynameablemalformation，hehadadispleasingsmile，hehadbornehimselftothelawyerwithasortofmurderousmixtureoftimidityandboldness，andhespokewithahusky，whisperingandsomewhatbrokenvoice;allthesewerepointsagainsthim，butnotallofthesetogethercouldexplainthehithertounknowndisgust，loathing，andfearwithwhichmr.uttersonregardedhi"theremustbesomethingelse，"saidtheperplexedgentleman."thereissomethingre，ificouldfindanameforit.godblessme，themanseemshardlyhuman!somethingtroglodytic，shallwesay?orcanitbetheoldstoryofdr.fell?orisitthemereradianceofafoulsoulthatthustranspiresthrough，andtransfigures，itsclaycontinent?thelast，ithink;for，omypooroldharryjekyll，ifeverireadsatanssignatureuponaface，itisonthatofyournewfriend."

roundthecornerfromtheby-street，therewasasquareofancient，handsomehouses，nowforthestpartdecayedfromtheirhighestateandletinflatsandchamberstoallsortsandconditionsofmen:mapengravers，architects，shadylawyers，andtheagentsofobscureenterprises.onehouse，however，secondfromthecorner，upiedentire;andatthedoorofthis，whichworeagreatairofwealthandfort，thoughitwasnowp露ngedindarknessexceptforthefan-light，mr.uttersonstoppedandknocked.awelldressed，elderlyservantopenedthedoor.

"isdr.jekyllathome，poole?"askedthelawyer.

"iwillsee，mr.utterson，"saidpoole，admitthevisitor，ashespoke，intoalarge，low-roofed，fortablehall，pavedwithflags，warmed（afterthefashionofacountryhouse）byabright，openfire，andfurnishedwithcostlycabisofoak."willyouwaitherebythefire，sir?orshalligiveyoualightinthediningroom?"

"here，thankyou，"saidthelawyer，andhedrewnearandleanedonthetallfender.thishall，inwhichhewasnowleftalone，wasapetfancyofhisfriendthedoctors;anduttersonhimselfwaswonttospeakofitasthepleasantestroominlondon.butto-nighttherewasashudderinhisblood;thefaceofhydesatheavyonhismery;hefelt（whatwasrarewithhim）anauseaanddistasteoflife;andinthegloofhisspirits，heseemedtoreadamenaceintheflickeringofthefirelightonthepolishedcabisandtheuneasystaroftheshadowontheroof.hewasashamedofhisrelief，whenpoolepresentlyreturnedtoannouncethatdr.jekyllwasgoneout.

"isawmr.hydegoinbytheolddissec-roomdoor，poole，"hesaid."isthatright，whendr.jekyllisfromhome?"

"quiteright，mr.utterson，sir，"repliedtheservant."mr.hydehasakey."

"yourmasterseemstoreposeagreatdealoftrustinthatyoungman，poole，"resumedtheothermusingly.

"yes，sir，hedoindeed，"saidpoole."wehaveallorderstoobeyhi"

"idonotthinkievermetmr.hyde?"askedutterson.

"o，dearno，sir.heneverdineshere，"repliedthebutler."indeedweseeverylittleofhinthissideofthehouse;hestlyesandgoesbythelaboratory."

"well，good-night，poole."

"good-night，mr.utterson."andthelawyersetouthomewardwithaveryheavyheart."poorharryjekyll，"hethought，"mymindmisgivesmeheisindeepwaters!hewaswildwhenhewasyoung;alongwhileagotobesure;butinthelawofgod，thereisnostatuteoflimitations.ay，itmustbethat;theghostofsomeoldsin，thecancerofsomeconcealeddisgrace:punishmenting，pedeclaudo，yearsaftermeryhasforgottenandself-lovecondonedthefault."andthelawyer，scaredbythethought，broodedawhileonhisownpast，gropinginallthecornersofmery，lestbychancesomejack-in-the-boxofanoldiniquityshouldleaptolightthere.hispastwasfairlyblameless;fewmencouldreadtherollsoftheirlifewithlessapprehension;yethewashumbledtothedustbythemanyillthingshehaddone，andraisedupagainintoasoberandfearfulgratitudebythemanythathehadesoneartodoing，yetavoided.andthenbyareturnonhisformersubject，heconceivedasparkofhope."thismasterhyde，ifhewerestudied，"thoughthe，"musthavesecretsofhisown;blacksecrets，bythelookofhim;secretsparedtowhichpoorjekyllsworstwouldbelikesunshine.thingscannotcontinueastheyare.itturnsmecoldtothinkofthiscreaturestealinglikeathieftoharrysbedside;poorharry，whatawakening!andthedangerofit;forifthishydesuspectstheexistenceofthewill，hemaygrowimpatienttoinherit.ay，imustputmyshouldertothewheelifjekyllwillbutletme，"headded，"ifjekyllwillonlyletme."foroncerehesawbeforehismindseye，asclearasatransparency，thestrangeclausesofthewill.