Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда
Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon
“Ihaveburiedonefriendto-day,”hethought:“whatifthisshouldcostmeanother?” Andthenhecondemnedthefearasadisloyalty,andbroketheseal. Withintherewasanotherenclosure,likewisesealed,andmarkeduponthecoveras “nottobeopenedtillthedeathordisappearanceofDr.HenryJekyll.” Uttersoncouldnottrusthiseyes. Yes,itwasdisappearance; hereagain,asinthemadwillwhichhehadlongagorestoredtoitsauthor,hereagainweretheideaofadisappearanceandthenameofHenryJekyllbracketed. Butinthewill,thatideahadsprungfromthesinistersuggestionofthemanHyde;itwassettherewithapurposealltooplainandhorrible. WrittenbythehandofLanyon,whatshoulditmean? Agreatcuriositycameonthetrustee,todisregardtheprohibitionanddiveatoncetothebottomofthesemysteries; butprofessionalhonourandfaithtohisdeadfriendwerestringentobligations;andthepacketsleptintheinmostcornerofhisprivatesafe.
Itisonethingtomortifycuriosity,anothertoconquerit; anditmaybedoubtedif,fromthatdayforth,Uttersondesiredthesocietyofhissurvivingfriendwiththesameeagerness. Hethoughtofhimkindly;buthisthoughtsweredisquietedandfearful.
