Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда
Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon
Imeanfromhenceforthtoleadalifeofextremeseclusion;youmustnotbesurprised,normustyoudoubtmyfriendship,ifmydoorisoftenshuteventoyou. Youmustsuffermetogomyowndarkway. IhavebroughtonmyselfapunishmentandadangerthatIcannotname. IfIamthechiefofsinners,Iamthechiefofsufferersalso. Icouldnotthinkthatthisearthcontainedaplaceforsufferingsandterrorssounmanning; andyoucandobutonething,Utterson,tolightenthisdestiny,andthatistorespectmysilence.” Uttersonwasamazed; thedarkinfluenceofHydehadbeenwithdrawn,thedoctorhadreturnedtohisoldtasksandamities; aweekago,theprospecthadsmiledwitheverypromiseofacheerfulandanhonouredage;andnowinamoment,friendship,andpeaceofmind,andthewholetenorofhislifewerewrecked. Sogreatandunpreparedachangepointedtomadness; butinviewofLanyon’smannerandwords,theremustlieforitsomedeeperground.
AweekafterwardsDr.Lanyontooktohisbed,andinsomethinglessthanafortnighthewasdead. Thenightafterthefuneral,atwhichhehadbeensadlyaffected,Uttersonlockedthedoorofhisbusinessroom,andsittingtherebythelightofamelancholycandle,drewoutandsetbeforehimanenvelopeaddressedbythehandandsealedwiththesealofhisdeadfriend. “Private:forthehandsofG.J.Uttersonaloneandincaseofhispredeceasetobedestroyedunread,”soitwasemphaticallysuperscribed; andthelawyerdreadedtobeholdthecontents.
