Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда
Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case
NormustIdelaytoolongtobringmywritingtoanend;forifmynarrativehashithertoescapeddestruction,ithasbeenbyacombinationofgreatprudenceandgreatgoodluck. Shouldthethroesofchangetakemeintheactofwritingit,Hydewilltearitinpieces;butifsometimeshallhaveelapsedafterIhavelaiditby,hiswonderfulselfishnessandcircumscriptiontothemomentwillprobablysaveitonceagainfromtheactionofhisape-likespite. Andindeedthedoomthatisclosingonusboth,hasalreadychangedandcrushedhim. Halfanhourfromnow,whenIshallagainandforeverre-inducethathatedpersonality,IknowhowIshallsitshudderingandweepinginmychair,orcontinue,withthemoststrainedandfear-struckecstasyoflistening,topaceupanddownthisroom(mylastearthlyrefuge)andgiveeartoeverysoundofmenace. WillHydedieuponthescaffold? orwillhefindcouragetoreleasehimselfatthelastmoment? Godknows;Iamcareless;thisismytruehourofdeath,andwhatistofollowconcernsanotherthanmyself. Herethen,asIlaydownthepenandproceedtosealupmyconfession,IbringthelifeofthatunhappyHenryJekylltoanend.
