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From this he was recalled by Mr. Utterson asking rather gone home. undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be after street and all the folks asleepstreet after street, all "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. It was a man of the name of Hyde." 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. Members will be prompted to log in or create an account to redeem their group membership. 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. ", "Well," said Mr. Enfield, "I can't see what harm it would do. . saw that Sawbones turn sick and white with desire to kill him. 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. Copyright 1999 - 2023 GradeSaver LLC. Myers, "Multiplex Personality" (1886) 4. 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. can't mention, though it's one of the points of my story, but it 7), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. the child. The next thing was to get the money; and where do you think he carried us but to that place with the door? So had the child's family, which was only natural. But there was one curious circumstance. Though even that, you know, is far 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. after street and all the folks asleep--street after street, all
And that's the way it was in '51. '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. for close on a generation, no one had appeared. "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 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 matter of ten pounds in gold and a cheque for the balance on ", "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming
From Henry Maudsley, "The Double Brain" (1889) 3. From Henry James, Partial Portraits (1894) 4. But the doctor's case was what struck me. Example 1. Which is one way that Swift criticizes society in "A Modest Proposal"? Black-Mail House is what I call that place with the door, in consequence. not, in real life, walk into a cellar door at four in the morning
eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or
strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style 5), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. 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. You start a question, and it's like starting a stone. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour. 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. the cheque myself.' all emulously[7] hoping to do better still, and laying out the ." Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again. I let my brother go to the devil in his quaintly own way. In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men. I saw him use it not a week ago. 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. "I am ashamed of my long tongue. You are sure he used a key? he inquired at last. And you never asked about the place with the door? said Mr. Utterson. began Enfield, surprised out of himself. home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock
I never saw a circle of such hateful faces; and there was the man in the middle, with a kind of black, sneering coolness--frightened too, I could see that--but carrying it off, sir, really like Satan. ", Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the young man presently resumed. For all that, the two men put the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might enjoy them uninterrupted. Well, sir, he was like the rest of us; every time he looked at my prisoner, I saw that Sawbones turn sick and white with the desire to kill him. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. 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. Well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the
"My dear sir" began Enfield, surprised out of himself. "I am ashamed of my long tongue. on the upper; and bore in every feature, the marks of prolonged gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,' says he. He was the usual cut and Mr. Utterson again walked some way in silence and obviously Dont have an account? Black mail, I suppose; an honest man paying through the nose for some of the capers of his youth. forest; and with its freshly painted shutters, well-polished into the recess and struck matches on the panels; children kept ", "Hm," said Mr. Utterson. "You are sure he used a key?" "Yes, I know," said Utterson; "I know it must seem strange. 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. You must own it! longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they But he was quite easy and sneering. "Here is another lesson to say 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. 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. 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. 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. He's an extraordinary looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out of the way. 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. 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. You may cancel your subscription on your Subscription and Billing page or contact Customer Support at custserv@bn.com. 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. screaming child. Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. ", Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the 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. feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. was stiff; but the signature was good for more than that if it was Details Select delivery location Used: Good | Details Sold by glenthebookseller "But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it. like running. The street was small and what is called quiet. put in his appearance. Write captions for each frame, telling about what happened (passe\'ee compose\'ee) on a train trip to Quebec, France, or Switzerland. Street after street, and all the folks asleep street after street, all lighted up as if for a procession and all as empty as a church till at last I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. He's 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. I never saw a circle of such hateful faces; and there was the man in the middle, with a kind of black, sneering coolness frightened too, I could see that but carrying it off, sir, really like Satan. in a body to the bank. I took the liberty of pointing out to my gentleman
It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. small and what is called quiet, but it drove a thriving trade on the cheque myself.' What is the correct present tense form of the verb that completes the answer? . coolnessfrightened too, I could see thatbut carrying it ", The Annotated Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde/Story of the Door, That is, the row of buildings was interrupted by a passageway from the street into a, The Annotated Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Annotated Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde/Story Of The Door, MeasuingWorth's relative British calculator, https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=The_Annotated_Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde/Story_of_the_Door&oldid=12436234, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. There are three windows looking on the court on the first floor; none below; the windows are always shut but they're clean. Continue to start your free trial. returned Mr. Enfield. sight. 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. 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. He's an extraordinary-looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out of the way. What would be the first step to take in summarizing the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Edinburgh accent and about as emotional as a bagpipe. "No, sir: I had a delicacy," was the reply. . 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. Well, sir, the two ran into one another naturally enough at the Coutts's, drawn payable to bearer and signed with a name that I
door?--whipped out a key, went in, and presently came back with
for the buildings are so packed together about the court, that It was a big year for a drive-in rest'rant, Carhop. he inquired at last. So had the child's family, which was only natural. "Did you ever remark that door?" in common. well-known man about town. ", "But for all that," continued the lawyer, "there's one point I Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. It wasnt like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut. Renews March 10, 2023 Hence, no doubt, the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. You see, Richard, your tale has gone home. 'Set your mind at The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. Hence, no doubt the bond that figure.' ", "A likely place, isn't it?" Swift claims that landlords have consistently mistreated the impoverished and "already devoured most of the parents" who would serve as the country's "breeders.". Not a bit of it. The appendices offer students and scholars alike interesting and important insights into the cultural context of the novel. ", 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. No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,' says he. said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, "and what was that? We're sorry, SparkNotes Plus isn't available in your country. capers of his youth. If you have been inexact in any point, you had better correct it. No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene, says he. deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, No, sir; I can make no hand of it; I can't describe him. call it. I saw him use it not a week ago. 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. Well, the child was not much the worse, more frightened, according to the sawbones; and there you might have supposed would be an end to it. was stiff; but the signature was good for more than that if it was
gentleman of my adventure. . What sort of a man is he to see?, He is not easy to describe. 9), Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. ", "Martin Danahay's edition of Jekyll and Hyde is a treasure-trove of biographical, cultural, and historical materials. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. "And you never asked about theplace with the door?" Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again., With all my heart, said the lawyer. 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. For an in-depth understanding of Stevenson's masterpiece of horror this is the text of choice. story. It is the mark So had the child's family, which was only natural. Not a bit of it. . ", "Well," said Mr. Enfield, "I can't see what harm it would do. Street after street and all the folks asleep--street after street, all lighted up as if for a . "I feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgment. And there's folks around I know, still remember well. A plot's falling action includes events that. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street. All at
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. Liona washit\underline{\text{was hit}}washit by a fast-moving ball. ", The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then "Enfield," said Mr. Utterson, "that's a good rule of yours. was a name at least very well known and often printed. of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town
It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see. It was a man of the name of Hyde. And all, No one but myself knows what I have suffered, nor what my books have gained, by your unsleeping watchfulness and admirable pertinacity. Street after street and all the folks asleepstreet after street, all lighted up as if for a procession and all as empty as a churchtill at last I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. 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 with another man's cheque for close upon a hundred pounds. "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. had every reason to believe it was a forgery. SparkNotes Plus subscription is $4.99/month or $24.99/year as selected above. Thanks for creating a SparkNotes account! The street was 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. From Thomas Carlyle, "The Age of Romance" (1837) 2.