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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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