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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。