Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда
Incident of the Letter
andaboveallsinceGuest,beingagreatstudentandcriticofhandwriting,wouldconsiderthestepnaturalandobliging? Theclerk,besides,wasamanofcounsel;hewouldscarcereadsostrangeadocumentwithoutdroppingaremark; andbythatremarkMr.Uttersonmightshapehisfuturecourse.
“ThisisasadbusinessaboutSirDanvers,”hesaid.
“Yes,sir,indeed. Ithaselicitedagreatdealofpublicfeeling,”returnedGuest. “Theman,ofcourse,wasmad.”
“Ishouldliketohearyourviewsonthat,”repliedUtterson. “Ihaveadocumenthereinhishandwriting;itisbetweenourselves,forIscarceknowwhattodoaboutit;itisanuglybusinessatthebest. Butthereitis;quiteinyourway:amurderer’sautograph.”
Guest’seyesbrightened,andhesatdownatonceandstudieditwithpassion. “No,sir,”hesaid:“notmad;butitisanoddhand.”
“Andbyallaccountsaveryoddwriter,”addedthelawyer.
Justthentheservantenteredwithanote.
“IsthatfromDr.Jekyll,sir?”inquiredtheclerk. “IthoughtIknewthewriting. Anythingprivate,Mr.Utterson?”
“Onlyaninvitationtodinner. Why? Doyouwanttoseeit?”
