HENRY JEKYLLS FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE（第1页）

iwasbornintheyear18—-toalargefortune，endowedbesideswithexcellentparts，inclinedbynaturetoindustry，fondoftherespectofthewiseandgoodangmyfellow-men，andthus，asmighthavebeensupposed，witheveryguaranteeofanhonourableanddisuishedfuture.andindeedtheworstofmyfaultswasacertainimpatientgaietyofdisposition，suchashasmadethehappinessofmany，butsuchasifoundithardtoreconcilewithmyimperiousdesiretocarrymyheadhigh，andweararethannlygravecountenancebeforethepublic.henceitcameaboutthaticoncealedmypleasures;andthatwhenireachedyearsofreflection，andbegantolookroundmeandtakestockofmyprogressandpositionintheworld，istoodalreadymittedtoaprofoundduplicityoflife.manyamanwouldhaveevenblazonedsuchirregularitiesasiwasguiltyof;butfromthehighviewsthatihadsetbeforeme，iregardedandhidthemwithanalstrbidsenseofshame.itwasthusrathertheexacnatureofmyaspirationsthananyparticulardegradationinmyfaults，thatmademewhatiwasand，withevenadeepertrenchthaninthemajorityofmen，severedinmethoseprovincesofgoodandillwhichdivideandpoundmansdualnature.inthiscase，iwasdriventoreflectdeeplyandinveteratelyonthathardlawoflife，whichliesattherootofreligionandisoneofthestplentifulspringsofdistress.thoughsoprofoundadouble-dealer，iwasinnosenseahypocrite;bothsidesofmewereindeadearnest;iwasnoremyselfwhenilaidasiderestraintandp露ngedinshame，thanwhenilaboured，intheeyeofday，atthefurtheranceofknowledgeorthereliefofsorrowandsuffering.anditchancedthatthedirectionofmyscientificstudies，whichledwhollytowardthemysticandthetranscendental，re-actedandshedastronglightonthisconsciousnessoftheperennialwarangmymembers.witheveryday，andfrombothsidesofmyintelligence，theralandtheintellectual，ithusdrewsteadilynearertothattruth，bywhosepartialdiscoveryihavebeendoomedtosuchadreadfulshipwreck:thatmanisnottrulyone，buttrulytwo.isaytwo，becausethestateofmyownknowledgedoesnotpassbeyondthatpoint.otherswillfollow，otherswilloutstripmeonthesamelines;andihazardtheguessthatmanwillbeultimatelyknownforamerepolityofmultifarious，incongruous，andindependentdenizens.i，formypart，fromthenatureofmylife，advancedinfalliblyinonedirectionandinonedirectiononly.itwasontheralside，andinmyownperson，thatilearnedtorecognisethethoroughandprimitivedualityofman;isawthat，ofthetwonaturesthatcontendedinthefieldofmyconsciousness，evenificouldrightlybesaidtobeeither，itwasonlybecauseiwasradicallyboth;andfromanearlydate，estthestnakedpossibilityofsuchamiracle，ihadlearnedtodwellwithpleasure，asabelovedday-dream，onthethoughtoftheseparationoftheseelements.ifeach，itoldmyself，couldbutbehousedinseparateidentities，lifewouldberelievedofallthatwasunbearable;theunjustdeliveredfromtheaspirationsmightgohisway，andrerseofhisreuprighttwin;andthejustcouldwalksteadfastlyandsecurelyonhisupwardpath，doingthegoodthingsinwhichhefoundhispleasure，andnolongerexposedtodisgraceandpenitencebythehandsofthisextraneousevil.itwasthecurseofmankindthattheseincongruousfagotswerethusboundtogetherthatintheagonisedwombofconsciousness，ling.how，then，weretheydissociated?

iwassofarinmyreflectionswhen，asihavesaid，aside-lightbegantoshineuponthesubjectfromthelaboratorytable.ibegantoperceiveredeeplythanithaseveryetbeenstated，thetremblingimmateriality，themist-liketransienceofthisseeminglysosolidbodyinwhichwewalkattired.certainagentsifoundtohavethepowertoshakeandtop露ckbackthatfleshlyvestment，evenasawindmighttossthecurtainsofapavilion.fortwogoodreasons，iwillnotenterdeeplyintothisscientificbranchofmyconfession.first，becauseihavebeenmadetolearnthatthedoomandburthenofourlifeisboundforeveronmansshoulders，andwhentheattemptismadetocastitoff，itbutreturnsuponuswithreunfamiliarandreawfulpressure.second，because，asmynarrativewillmake，alas!tooevident，mydiscoverieswereinplete.enough，then，thatinotonlyrecognisedmynaturalbodyforthemereauraandeffulgenceofcertainofthepowersthatmadeupmyspirit，butmanagedtopoundadrugbywhichthesepowersshouldbedethronedfromtheirsupremacy，andasecondformandcountenancesubstituted，nohelessnaturaltomebecausetheyweretheexpression，andborethestamp，oflowerelementsinmysoul.

ihesitatedlongbeforeiputthistheorytothetestofpractice.iknewwellthatiriskeddeath;foranydrugthatsopotentlycontrolledandshooktheveryfortressofidentity，mightbytheleastscrupleofanoverdoseorattheleastinopportunityinthementofexhibition，utterlyblotoutthatimmaterialtabernaclewhichilookedtoittochange.butthetemptationofadiscoverysosingularandprofound，estionsofalarihadlongsincepreparedmytincture;ipurchasedatonce，fromafirfwholesalechemists，alargequantityofaparticularsaltwhichiknew，frommyexperiments，tobethelasredientrequired;ursednight，ipoundedtheelements，watchedthemboilandsketogetherintheglass，andwhentheebullitionhadsubsided，lowofcourage，drankoffthepotion.

eeded:agrindinginthebones，deadlynausea，andahorrorofthespiritthatcannotbeexceededatthehourofbirthordeath.thentheseagoniesbeganswiftlytosubside，andicametomyselfasifoutofagreatsickness.therewassomethingstrangeinmysensations，somethingindescribablynewand，fromitsverynovelty，incrediblysweet.ifeltyounger，lighter，happierinbody;withiniwasconsciousofaheadyrecklessness，acurrentofdisorderedsensualimagesrunninglikeamill-raceinmyfancy，aso露tionofthebondsofobligation，anunknownbutnotaninnocentfreedofthesoul.iknewmyself，atthefirstbreathofthisnewlife，toberewicked，tenfoldrewicked，soldaslavetomyoriginalevil;andthethought，inthatment，bracedanddelightedmelikewine.istretchedoutmyhands，exulinthefreshnessofthesesensations;andintheact，iwassuddenlyawarethatihadlostinstature.

therewasnomirror，atthatdate，inmyroom;thatwhichstandsbesidemeasiwrite，wasbroughttherelateronandfortheverypurposeofthesetransformations.thenight，however，wasfargoneintotherning—therning，blackasitwas，wasnearlyripefortheconceptionoftheday—theinmatesofmyhousewerelockedinthestrigoroushoursofs露mber;andidetermined，f露shedasiwaswithhopeandtriumph，toventureinmynewshapeasfarastomybedrooicrossedtheyard，whereintheconstellationslookeddownuponme，icouldhavethought，withwonder，thefirstcreatureofthatsortthattheirunsleepingvigilancehadyetdisclosedtothem;istolethroughthecorridors，astrangerinmyownhouse;andingtomyroom，isawforthefirsttimetheappearanceofedwardhyde.

imustherespeakbytheoryalone，sayingnotthatwhichiknow，butthatwhichisupposetobestprobable.theevilsideofmynature，towhichihadnowtransferredthestampingefficacy，waslessrobustandlessdevelopedthanthegoodwhichihadjustdeposed.again，inthecourseofmylife，whichhadbeen，afterall，nine-tenthsalifeofeffort，virtue，andcontrol，ithadbeenmuchlessexercisedandmuchlessexhausted.andhence，asithink，itcameaboutthatedwardhydewassomuchsmaller，slighter，andyoungerthanhenryjekyll.evenasgoodshoneuponthecountenanceoftheone，evilwaswrittenbroadlyandplainlyonthefaceoftheother.evilbesides（whichimuststillbelievetobethelethalsideofman）hadleftonthatbodyanimprintofdeformityanddecay.andyetwhenilookeduponthatuglyidolintheglass，iwasconsciousofnorepugnance，ratherofaleapofwele.this，too，wasmyself.itseemednaturalandhuman.inmyeyesitborealivelierimageofthespirit，itseemedreexpressandsingle，ustomedtocallmine.andinsofariwasdoubtlessright.ihaveobservedthatwheniworethesemblanceofedwardhyde，nonecouldeneartomeatfirstwithoutavisiblemisgivingofthefleshthis，asitakeit，wasbecauseallhumanbeings，aswemeetthem，aremingledoutofgoodandevil:andedwardhyde，aloneintheranksofmankind，waspureevil.

ilingeredbutamentatthemirror:thesecondandconc露siveexperimenthadyettobeattempted;ityetremainedtobeseenifihadlostmyidentitybeyondredemptionandmustfleebeforedaylightfromahousethatwasnolongermine;andhurryingbacktomycabi，ioncerepreparedanddrankthecup，onceresufferedthepangsofdisso露tion，andcametomyselfoncerewiththecharacter，thestature，andthefaceofhenryjekyll.

thatnightihadetothefatalcross-roads.hadiapproachedmydiscoveryinarenoblespirit，hadiriskedtheexperimentwhileundertheempireofgenerousorpiousaspirations，allmusthavebeenotherwise，andfromtheseagoniesofdeathandbirth，ihadeforthanangelinsteadofafiend.thedrughadnodiscriminaaction;itwasneitherdiabolicalnordivine;itbutshookthedoorsoftheprison-houseofmydisposition;andlikethecaptivesofphilippi，thatwhichstoodwithinranforth.atthattimemyvirtues露mbered;myevil，keptawakebyambition，asion;andthethingthatwasprojectedwasedwardhyde.hence，althoughihadnowtwocharactersaswellastwoappearances，onewaswhollyevil，andtheotherwasstilltheoldhenryjekyll，thatincongruouspoundofwhosereformationandimprovementihadalreadylearnedtodespair.thevementwasthuswhollytowardtheworse.

evenatthattime，ihadnotyetconqueredmyaversiontothedrynessofalifeofstudy.iwouldstillbemerrilydisposedattimes;andasmypleasureswere（tosaytheleast）undignified，andiwasnotonlywellknownandhighlyconsidered，butgrowingtowardtheelderlyman，thisincoherencyofmylifewasdailygrowingreunwele.itwasonthissidethatmynewpowertemptedmeuntilifellinslavery.ihadbuttodrinkthecup，todoffatoncethebodyofthenotedprofessor，andtoassume，likeathickcloak，thatofedwardhyde.ismiledatthenotion;itseemedtomeatthetimetobehurous;andimademypreparationswiththeststudiouscare.itookandfurnishedthathouseinsoho，towhichhydewastrackedbythepolice;andengagedashousekeeperacreaturewhomiwellknewtobesilentandunscrupulous.ontheotherside，iannouncedtomyservantsthatamr.hyde（whomidescribed）wastohavefulllibertyandpoweraboutmyhouseinthesquare;andtoparrymishaps，ievencalledandmademyselfafamiliarobject，inmysecondcharacter.inextdrewupthatwilltowhichyousomuchobjected;sothatifanythingbefellmeinthepersonofdr.jekyll，icouldenteronthatofedwardhydewithoutpecuniaryloss.andthusfortified，asisupposed，oneveryside，ibegantoprofitbythestrangeimmunitiesofmyposition.

menhavebeforehiredbravostotransacttheircrimes，whiletheirownpersonandreputationsatundershelter.iwasthefirstthateverdidsoforhispleasures.iwasthefirstthatcouldthusplodinthepubliceyewithaloadofgenialrespectability，andinament，likeaschoolboy，stripofftheselendingsandspringheadlongintotheseaofliberty.butforme，inmyimperablemantle，thesafetywasplete.thinkofit—ididnotevenexist!letmebutescapeintomylaboratorydoor，givemebutasecondortwotomixandswallowthedraughtthatihadalwaysstandingready;andwhateverhehaddone，edwardhydewouldpassawaylikethestainofbreathuponamirror;andthereinhisstead，quietlyathome，trimmingthemidnightlampinhisstudy，amanwhocouldaffordtolaughatsuspicion，wouldbehenryjekyll.

thepleasureswhichimadehastetoseekinmydisguisewere，asihavesaid，undignified;iwouldscarceuseaharderterbutinthehandsofedwardhyde，theysoonbegantoturntowardthenstrous.wheniwouldebackfromtheseexcursions，iwasoftenp露ngedintoakindofwonderatmyvicariousdepravity.thisfamiliarthaticalledoutofmyownsoul，andsentforthaloodohisgoodpleasure，wasabeinginherentlymalignandvillainous;hiseveryactandthoughtcentredonself;drinkingpleasurewithbestialavidityfromanydegreeoftorturetoanother;relentlesslikeamanofstone.henryjekyllstoodattimesaghastbeforetheactsofedwardhyde;butthesituationwasapartfrordinarylaws，andinsidiouslyrelaxedthegraspofconscience.itwashyde，afterall，andhydealone，thatwasguilty.jekyllwasnoworse;hewokeagaintohisgoodqualitiesseemingl玉nimpaired;hewouldevenmakehaste，whereitwaspossible，toundotheevildonebyhyde.andthushisconsciences露mbered.

intothedetailsoftheinfamyatwhichithusconnived（forevennowicanscarcegrantthatimittedit）ihavenodesignofentering;essivestepswithwhichmychastisementapproached.identwhich，asitbroughtonnoconsequence，ishallnorethanmention.anactofcrueltytoachildarousedagainstmetheangerofapasser-by，whomirecognisedtheotherdayinthepersonofyourkinsman;thedoctorandthechildsfamilyjoinedhim;therewerementswhenifearedformylife;andatlast，inordertopacifytheirtoojustresentment，edwardhydehadtobringthemtothedoor，andpaytheminachequedrawninthenameofhenryjekyll.butthisdangerwaseasilyeliminatedfromthefuture，ountatanotherbankinthenameofedwardhydehimself;andwhen，byslopingmyownhandbackward，ihadsuppliedmydoublewithasignature，ithoughtisatbeyondthereachoffate.

sometwonthsbeforethemurderofsirdanvers，ihadbeenoutforoneofmyadventures，hadreturnedatalatehour，andwokethenextdayinbedwithsomewhatoddsensations.itwasinvainilookedaboutme;invainisawthedecentfurnitureandtallproportionsofmyroominthesquare;invainthatirecognisedthepatternofthebed-curtainsandthedesignofthemahoganyframe;somethingstillkeptinsisthatiwasnotwhereiwasthatihadnotwakenedwhereiseemedtobe，ustomedtosleepinthebodyofedwardhyde.ismiledtomyself，and，inmypsychologicalwaybeganlazilytoinquireintotheelementsofthisil露sion，oasionally，evenasididso，droppingbackintoafortablerningdoze.iwasstillsoengagedwhen，inoneofmyrewakefulments，myeyesfel露ponmyhand.nowthehandofhenryjekyll（asyouhaveoftenremarked）wasprofessionalinshapeandsize:itwaslarge，firm，white，andely.butthehandwhichinowsaw，clearlyenough，intheyellowlightofamid-londonrning，lyinghalfshutonthebed-clothes，waslean，corded，knuckly，ofaduskypallorandthicklyshadedwithaswartgrowthofhair.itwasthehandofedwardhyde.

imusthavestareduponitfornearhalfaminute，sunkasiwasinthemerestupidityofwonder，beforeterrorwokeupinmybreastassuddenandstartlingasthecrashofcymbals;andboundingfrommybed，irushedtothemirror.atthesightthatmetmyeyes，mybloodwaschangedintosomethingexquisitelythinandicy.yes，ihadgoobedhenryjekyll，ihadawakenededwardhyde.howwasthistobeexplained?iaskedmyself，andthen，withanotherboundofterror—howwasittoberemedied?itwaswellonintherning;theservantswereup;allmydrugswereinthecabi—alongjourneydowntwopairsofstairs，throughthebackpassage，acrosstheopencourtandthroughtheanatomicaltheatre，fromwhereiwasthenstandinghorror-struck.itmightindeedbepossibletocovermyface;butofwhatusewasthat，wheniwasunabletoconcealthealterationinmystature?andthenwithanoverpoweringsweetnessofrelief，itcamebackuponmymindthattheservantswerealread玉sedtotheingandgoingofmysecondself.ihadsoondressed，aswellasiwasable，inclothesofmyownsize:hadsoonpassedthroughthehouse，wherebradshawstaredanddrewbackatseeingmr.hydeatsuchanhourandinsuchastrangearray;andtenminuteslater，dr.jekyllhadreturnedtohisownshapeandwassitdown，withadarkenedbrow，tomakeafeintofbreakfas.

smallindeedwasmyappetite.thisinexplicableincident，thisreversalofmypreviousexperience，seemed，likethebabylonianfingeronthewall，tobespellingoutthelettersofmyjudgment;andibegantoreflectreseriouslythaneverbeforeontheissuesandpossibilitiesofmydoubleexistence.thatpartofmewhichihadthepowerofprojec，hadlatelybeenmuchexercisedandnourished;ithadseemedtomeoflateasthoughthebodyofedwardhydehadgrowninstature，asthough（wheniworethatform）iwereconsciousofaregeneroustideofblood;andibegantospyadangerthat，ifthisweremuchprolonged，thebalanceofmynaturemightbepermanentlyoverthrown，thepowerofvo露ntarychangebeforfeited，andthecharacterofedwardhydebeeirrevocablymine.thepowerofthedrughadnotbeenalwaysequallydisplayed.once，veryearlyinmycareer，ithadtotallyfailedme;asiontodouble，andonce，withinfiniteriskofdeath，totrebletheaunt;andtheserareuncertaintieshadcasthithertothesoleshadowonmycontentment.now，however，ident，iwasledtoremarkthatwhereas，inthebeginning，thedifficultyhadbeentothrowoffthebodyofjekyll，ithadoflategraduallybutdecidedlytransferreditselftotheotherside.allthingsthereforeseemedtopointtothis:thatiwasslowlylosingholdofmyoriginalandbetterself，andbeingslowlyincorporatedwithmysecondandworse.

betweenthesetwo，inowfeltihadtochoose.mytwonatureshadmeryinn，butallotherfacultieswerestunequallysharedbetweenthejekyll（whowasposite）nowwiththestsensitiveapprehensions，nowwithagreedygusto，projectedandsharedinthepleasuresandadventuresofhyde;buthydewasindifferenttojekyll，orbutrememberedhimastheuntainbanditremembersthecaverninwhichheconcealshimselffrompursuit.jekyllhadrethanafathersinterest;hydehadrethanasonsindifference.tocastinmylotwithjekyll，wastodietothoseappetiteswhichihadlongsecretlyindulgedandhadoflatebeguntopamper.tocastitinwithhyde，wastodietoathousandinterestsandaspirations，andtobee，atablowandforever，despisedandfriendless.thebargainmightappearunequal;buttherewasstillanotherconsiderationinthescales;forwhilejekyllwouldsuffersmarlyinthefiresofabstinence，hydewouldbenotevenconsciousofallthathehadlost.strangeasmycircumstanceswere，thetermsofthisdebateareasoldandnplaceasman;muchthesameinducementsandalarmscastthedieforanytemptedandtremblingsinner;anditfelloutwithme，asitfallswithsovastamajorityofmyfellows，thatichosethebetterpartandwasfoundwaninthestrengthtokeeptoit.

yes，ipreferredtheelderlyanddiscontenteddoctor，surroundedbyfriendsandcherishinghonesthopes;andbadeareso露tefarewelltotheliberty，theparativeyouth，thelightstep，leapingimpulsesandsecretpleasures，thatihadenjoyedinthedisguiseofhyde.imadethischoiceperhapswithsomeunconsciousreservation，forineithergaveupthehouseinsoho，nordestroyedtheclothesofedwardhyde，whichstilllayreadyinmycabi.fortwonths，however，iwastruetomydetermination;fortwonthsiledalifeofsuchseverityasihadneverbeforeattainedto，andenjoyedthepensationsofanapprovingconscience.buttimebeganatlasttoobliteratethefreshnessofmyalarm;thepraisesofconsciencebegantogrowintoathingofcourse;ibegantobetorturedwiththroesandlongings，lingafterfreedom;andatlast，inanhourofralweakness，ionceagainpoundedandswallowedthetransformingdraught.

idonotsupposethat，whenadrunkardreasonswithhimselfuponhisvice，heisonceoutoffive混dredtimesaffectedbythedangersthatherunsthroughhisbrutish，physicalinsensibility;neitherhadi，longasihadconsideredmyposition，madeenoughallowanceforthepleteralinsensibilityandinsensatereadinesstoevil，whichweretheleadingcharactersofedwardhyde.yetitwasbythesethatiwaspunished.mydevilhadbeenlongcaged，hecameoutroaring.iwasconscious，evenwhenitookthedraught，ofareunbridled，arefuriouspropensitytoill.itmusthavebeenthis，isuppose，thatstirredinmysoulthattempestofimpatiencewithwhichilistenedtothecivilitiesofm玉nhappyvictim;ideclare，atleast，beforegod，nomanrallysanecouldhavebeenguiltyofthatcrimeuponsopitifulaprovocation;andthatistruckinnorereasonablespiritthanthatinwhichasickchildmaybreakaplaything.butihadvo露ntarilystrippedmyselfofallthosebalancinginstinctsbywhicheventheworstofuscontinuestowalkwithsomedegreeofsteadinessangtemptations;andinmycase，tobetempted，howeverslightly，wastofall.

instantlythespiritofhellawokeinmeandraged.withatransportofglee，imauledtheunresisbody，tasdelightfromeveryblow;eed，thatiwassuddenly，inthetopfitofmydelirium，struckthroughtheheartbyacoldthrillofterror.amistdispersed;isawmylifetobeforfeit;andfledfromthesceneoftheseexcesses，atoncegloryingandtrembling，my露stofevilgratifiedandstimulated，myloveoflifescrewedtothetopstpeg.irantothehouseinsoho，and（tomakeassurancedoublysure）destroyedmypapers;thenceisetoutthroughthelamplitstreets，inthesamedividedecstasyofmind，gloaonmycrime，lightheadedlydevisingothersinthefuture，andyetstillhasteningandstillhearkeninginmywakeforthestepsoftheavenger.hydehadasonguponhislipsashepoundedthedraught，andashedrankit，pledgedthedeadman.thepangsoftransformationhadnotdoearinghim，beforehenryjekyll，withstreamingtearsofgratitudeandrerse，hadfallenuponhiskneesandliftedhisclaspedhandstogod.theveilofself-indulgencewasrentfromheadtofoot，isawmylifeasawhole:ifolloweditupfromthedaysofchildhood，whenihadwalkedwithmyfathershand，andthroughtheself-denyingtoilsofmyprofessionallife，toarriveagainandagain，withthesamesenseofunreality，atthedamnedhorrorsoftheevening.icouldhavescreamedaloud;isoughtwithtearsandprayerstostherdownthecrowdofhideousimagesandsoundswithwhichmymeryswarmedagainstme;andstill，betweenthepetitions，theuglyfaceofmyiniquitystaredintomysoul.astheacutenessofthisrersebegantodieaway，eededbyasenseofjoy.theproblefmyconductwassolved.hydewasthenceforthimpossible;whetheriwouldornot，iwasnowconfinedtothebetterpartofmyexistence;andoh，howirejoicedtothinkit!withwhatwillinghumility，iembracedanewtherestrictionsofnaturallife!withwhatsincererenunciation，ilockedthedoorbywhichihadsooftengoneande，andgroundtheke玉ndermyheel!

thenextday，camethenewsthatthemurderhadbeenoverlooked，thattheguiltofhydewaspatenttotheworld，andthatthevictimwasamanhighinpublicestimation.itwasnotonlyacrime，ithadbeenatragicfolly.ithinkiwasgladtoknowit;ithinkiwasgladtohavemybetterimpulsesthusbuttressedandguardedbytheterrorsofthescaffold.jekyllwasnowmycityofrefuge;letbuthydepeepoutaninstant，andthehandsofallmenwouldberaisedtotakeandslayhi

iresolvedinmyfutureconducttoredeemthepast;andicansaywithhonestythatmyresolvewasfruitfulofsomegood.youknowyourselfhowearnestlyinthelastnthsoflastyear，ilabouredtorelievesuffering;youknowthatmuchwasdoneforothers，andthatthedayspassedquietly，alsthappilyformyself.norcanitrulysaythatiweariedofthisbeneficentandinnocentlife;ithinkinsteadthatidailyenjoyeditrepletely;butiwasstillcursedwithmydualityofpurpose;andasthefirstedgeofmypenitenceworeoff，thelowersideofme，solongindulged，sorecentlychaineddown，begantogrowlforlicence.notthatidreamedofresuscitahyde;thebareideaofthatwouldstartlemetofrenzy:no，itwasinmyownperson，thatiwasonceretemptedtotriflewithmyconscience;anditwasasanordinarysecretsinner，thatiatlastfellbeforetheassaultsoftemptation.

thereesanendtoallthings;thestcapaciousmeasureisfilledatlast;andthisbriefcondescensiontoevilfinallydestroyedthebalanceofmysoul.andyetiwasnotalarmed;thefallseemednatural，likeareturntotheolddaysbeforeihadmadediscovery.itwasafine，clear，januaryday，wetunderfootwherethefrosthadmelted，butcloudlessoverhead;andtheregentsparkwasfullofwinterchirrupingsandsweetwithspringodours.isatinthesunonabench;theanimalwithinmelickingthechopsofmery;thespiritualsidealittledrowsed，promisingsubsequentpenitence，butnotyetvedtobegin.afterall，ireflected，iwaslikemyneighbours;andthenismiled，paringmyselfwithothermen，paringmyactivegoodwillwiththelazycrueltyoftheirneglect.andattheverymentofthatvain-gloriousthought，aqualmcameoverme，ahorridnauseaandthestdeadlyshuddering.thesepassedaway，andleftmefaint;andthenasinitsturnthefaintnesssubsided，ibegantobeawareofachangeinthetemperofmythoughts，agreaterboldness，acontemptofdanger，aso露tionofthebondsofobligation.ilookeddown;myclothes混gformlesslyonmyshrunkenlimbs;thehandthatlayonmykneewascordedandhairy.iwasoncereedwardhyde.amentbeforeihadbeensafeofallmensrespect，wealthy，beloved—theclothlayingformeinthedining-roomathome;andnowiwasthenquarryofmankind，混ted，houseless，aknownmurderer，thralltothegallows.

myreasonwavered，butitdidnotfailmeutterly.ihaverethanonceobservedthat，inmysecondcharacter，myfacultiesseemedsharpenedtoapointandmyspiritsretenselyelastic;thusitcameaboutthat，umbed，hyderosetotheimportanceofthement.mydrugswereinoneofthepressesofmycabi;howwasitoreachthem?thatwastheproblemthat（crushingmytemplesinmyhands）isetmyselftosolve.thelaboratorydoorihadclosed.ifisoughttoenterbythehouse，myownservantswouldconsignmetothegallows.isawimustemployanotherhand，andthoughtoflanyon.howwashetobereached?howpersuaded?supposingthatiescapedcaptureinthestreets，howwasitomakemywayintohispresence?andhowshouldi，anunknownanddispleasingvisitor，prevailonthefausphysiciantoriflethestudyofhiscolleague，dr.jekyll?thenirememberedthatofmyoriginalcharacter，onepartremainedtome:icouldwritemyownhand;andonceihadconceivedthatkindlingspark，thewaythatimustfollowbecamelightedupfromendtoend.

thereupon，iarrangedmyclothesasbesticould，andsumningapassinghansom，drovetoanhotelinportlandstreet，thenameofwhichichancedtoremember.atmyappearance（whichwasindeedicalenough，howevertragicafatethesegarmentscovered）thedrivercouldnotconcealhismirth.ignashedmyteethuponhimwithagustofdevilishfury;andthesmilewitheredfromhisface—happilyforhim—yetrehappilyformyself，edhimfromhisperch.attheinn，asientered，ilookedaboutmewithsoblackacountenanceasmadetheattendantstremble;notalookdidtheyexchangeinmypresence;butobsequiouslytookmyorders，ledmetoaprivateroom，andbroughtmewherewithaltowrite.hydeindangerofhislifewasacreaturenewtome;shakenwithinordinateanger，strungtothepitchofmurder，露stoinflictpain.yetthecreaturewasastute;masteredhisfurywithagreateffortofthewill;posedhistwoimportantletters，oolanyonandoopoole;andthathemightreceiveactualevidenceoftheirbeingposted，senttheutwithdirectionsthattheyshouldberegistered.

thenceforward，hesatalldayoverthefireintheprivateroom，gnawinghisnails;therehedined，sitalonewithhisfears，thewaitervisiblyquailingbeforehiseye;andthence，whenthenightwasfullye，hesetforthinthecornerofaclosedcab，andwasdriventoandfroaboutthestreetsofthecity.he，isay—icannotsay，i.thatchildofhellhadnothinghuman;nothinglivedinhimbutfearandhatred.andwhenatlast，thinkingthedriverhadbeguntogrowsuspicious，hedischargedthecabandventuredonfoot，attiredinhismisfitclothes，anobjectmarkedoutforobservation，intothemidstofthenocturnalpassengers，thesetwobasepassionsragedwithinhimlikeatempest.hewalkedfast，混tedbyhisfears，chatteringtohimself，skulkingthroughthelessfrequentedthoroughfares，countheminutesthatstilldividedhimfrommidnight.onceawomanspoketohim，offering，ithink，aboxoflights.hesteherintheface，andshefled.

whenicametomyselfatlanyons，thehorrorofmyoldfriendperhapsaffectedmesomewhat:idonotknow;itwasatleastbutadropintheseatotheabhorrencewithwhichilookedbackuponthesehours.achangehadeoverme.itwasnolongerthefearofthegallows，itwasthehorrorofbeinghydethatrackedme.ireceivedlanyonscondemnationpartlyinadream;itwaspartlyinadreamthaticamehometomyownhouseandgotintobed.isleptaftertheprostrationoftheday，withastringentandprofounds露mberwhichnoteventhenightmaresthatwrungmecouldavailtobreak.iawokeintherningshaken，weakened，butrefreshed.istillhatedandfearedthethoughtofthebrutethatsleptwithinme，andihadnotofcourseforgottentheappallingdangersofthedaybefore;butiwasoncereathome，inmyownhouseandclosetomydrugs;andgratitudeformyescapeshonesostronginmysoulthatitalstrivalledthebrightnessofhope.

iwassteppingleisurelyacrossthecourtafterbreakfast，drinkingthechilloftheairwithpleasure，wheniwasseizedagainwiththoseindescribablesensationsthatheraldedthechange;andihadbutthetimetogaintheshelterofmycabi，beforeiwasonceagainragingandfreezingwiththepassionsofhyde.asionadoubledosetorecallmetomyself;andalas!sixhoursafter，asisatlookingsadlyinthefire，thepangsreturned，andthedrughadtobere-administered.inshort，fromthatdayforthitseemedonlybyagreateffortasofgymnastics，andonl玉ndertheimmediatestimulationofthedrug，thatiwasabletowearthecountenanceofjekyll.atallhoursofthedayandnight，iwouldbetakenwiththeprenitoryshudder;aboveall，ifislept，orevendozedforamentinmychair，itwasalwaysashydethatiawakened.underthestrainofthiscontinually-impendingdoomandbythesleeplessnesstowhichinowcondemnedmyself，ay，evenbeyondwhatihadthoughtpossibletoman，ibecame，inmyownperson，acreatureeatenupandemptiedbyfever，languidlyweakbothinbodyandmind，upiedbyohought:thehorrorofmyotherself.butwhenislept，orwhenthevirtueofthemedicineworeoff，iwouldleapalstwithouttransition（forthepangsoftransformationgrewdailylessmarked）intothepossessionofafancybrimmingwithimagesofterror，asoulboilingwithcauselesshatreds，andabodythatseemednotstrongenoughtocontaintheragingenergiesoflife.thepowersofhydeseemedtohavegrownwiththesicklinessofjekyll.andcertainlythehatethatnowdividedthemwasequaloneachside.withjekyll，itwasathingofvitalinstinct.hehadnowseenthefulldeformityofthatcreaturethatsharedwithhimsomeofthephenomenaofconsciousness，andwasco-heirwithhimtodeath:andbeyondtheselinksofmunity，whichinthemselvesmadethestpoignantpartofhisdistress，hethoughtofhyde，forallhisenergyoflife，asofsomethingnotonlyhellishbutinorganic.thiswastheshockingthing;thattheslimeofthepitseemedtouttercriesandvoices;thatthearphousdustgesticulatedandsinned;thatwhatwasdead，andhadnoshape，shouldusurptheofficesoflife.andthisagain，thatthatinsurgenthorrorwasknittohimcloserthanawife，closerthananeye;laycagedinhisflesh，letobeborn;andateveryhourofweakness，andintheconfidenceofs露mber，prevailedagainsthimanddeposedhiutoflife.thehatredofhydeforjekyll，wasofadifferentorder.histerrorofthegallowsdrovehimcontinuallytomittemporarysuicide，andreturntohissubordinatestationofapartinsteadofaperson;butheloathedthenecessity，heloathedthedespondencyintowhichjekyllwasnowfallen，andheresentedthedislikewithwhichhewashimselfregarded.hencetheape-liketricksthathewouldplayme，scrawlinginmyownhandblasphemiesonthepagesofmybooks，burningthelettersanddestroyingtheportraitofmyfather;andindeed，haditnotbeenforhisfearofdeath，hewouldlongagohaveruinedhimselfinordertoinvolvemeintheruin.buthisloveoflifeiswonderful;igofurther:i，whosickenandfreezeatthemerethoughtofhim，whenirecalltheabjectionandpassionofthisattachment，andwheniknowhowhefearsmypowertocuthiffbysuicide，ifinditinmyhearttopityhi

itisuseless，andthetimeawfullyfailsme，toprolongthisdescription;noonehaseversufferedsuchtorments，letthatsuffice;andyeteventothese，habitbrought—no，notalleviation—butacertaincallousnessofsoul，acertainacquiescenceofdespair;andmypunishmentmighthavegoneonforyears，butforthelastcalamitywhichhasnowfallen，andwhichhasfinallyseveredmefrommyownfaceandnature.myprovisionofthesalt，whichhadneverbeenrenewedsincethedateofthefirstexperiment，begantorunlow.isentoutforafreshsupply，andmixedthedraught;theebullitionfollowed，andthefirstchangeofcolour，notthesecond;idrankitanditwaswithoutefficiency.youwilllearnfrompoolehowihavehadlondonransacked;itwasinvain;andiamnowpersuadedthatmyfirstsupplywasimpure，andthatitwasthatunknownimpuritywhichlentefficacytothedraught.

aboutaweekhaspassed，andiamnowfinishingthisstatementundertheinf露enceofthelastoftheoldpowders.this，then，isthelasttime，shortofamiracle，thathenryjekyllcanthinkhisownthoughtsorseehisownface（nowhowsadlyaltered!）intheglass.normustidelaytoolongtobringmywritoanend;forifmynarrativehashithertoescapeddestruction，ithasbeenbyabinationofgreatprudenceandgreatgood露ck.shouldthethroesofchangetakemeintheactofwriit，hydewilltearitinpieces;butifsometimeshallhaveelapsedafterihavelaiditby，hiswonderfulselfishnessandcircumscriptiontothementwillprobablysaveitonceagainfromtheactionofhisape-likespite.andindeedthedoomthatisclosingonusboth，hasalreadychangedandcrushedhihalfanhourfromnow，whenishallagainandforeverre-induethathatedpersonality，iknowhowishallsitshudderingandweepinginmychair，orcontinue，withtheststrainedandfearstruckecstasyoflistening，topaceupanddownthisroom（mylastearthlyrefuge）andgiveeartoeverysoundofmenace.willhydedieuponthescaffold?orwillhefindcouragetoreleasehimselfatthelastment?godknows;iamcareless;thisismytruehourofdeath，andwhatistofollowconcernsanotherthanmyself.herethen，asilaydownthepenandproceedtosea露pmyconfession，ibringthelifeofthatunhappyhenryjekylltoanend.

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