Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда
The Carew Murder Case
Asthecabdrewupbeforetheaddressindicated,thefogliftedalittleandshowedhimadingystreet,aginpalace,alowFrencheating-house, ashopfortheretailofpennynumbersandtwopennysalads,manyraggedchildrenhuddledinthedoorways,andmanywomenofdifferentnationalitiespassingout,keyinhand,tohaveamorningglass; andthenextmomentthefogsettleddownagainuponthatpart,asbrownasumber,andcuthimofffromhisblackguardlysurroundings. ThiswasthehomeofHenryJekyll’sfavourite;ofamanwhowasheirtoaquarterofamillionsterling.
Anivory-facedandsilvery-hairedoldwomanopenedthedoor. Shehadanevilface,smoothedbyhypocrisy;buthermannerswereexcellent. Yes,shesaid,thiswasMr.Hyde’s,buthewasnotathome; hehadbeeninthatnightverylate,buthadgoneawayagaininlessthananhour; therewasnothingstrangeinthat; hishabitswereveryirregular,andhewasoftenabsent; forinstance,itwasnearlytwomonthssinceshehadseenhimtillyesterday.
“Verywell,then,wewishtoseehisrooms,”saidthelawyer; andwhenthewomanbegantodeclareitwasimpossible, “Ihadbettertellyouwhothispersonis,”headded. “ThisisInspectorNewcomenofScotlandYard.”
Aflashofodiousjoyappeareduponthewoman’sface. “Ah!”saidshe,“heisintrouble!Whathashedone?”
