Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда
Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative
Thedoorofmycabinetisthentobeforced:andyouaretogoinalone; toopentheglazedpress(letterE)onthelefthand,breakingthelockifitbeshut;andtodrawout,withallitscontentsastheystand,thefourthdrawerfromthetopor(whichisthesamething)thethirdfromthebottom. Inmyextremedistressofmind,Ihaveamorbidfearofmisdirectingyou;butevenifIaminerror,youmayknowtherightdrawerbyitscontents: somepowders,aphialandapaperbook. ThisdrawerIbegofyoutocarrybackwithyoutoCavendishSquareexactlyasitstands.
“Thatisthefirstpartoftheservice: nowforthesecond. Youshouldbeback,ifyousetoutatonceonthereceiptofthis,longbeforemidnight;butIwillleaveyouthatamountofmargin,notonlyinthefearofoneofthoseobstaclesthatcanneitherbepreventednorforeseen,butbecauseanhourwhenyourservantsareinbedistobepreferredforwhatwillthenremaintodo. Atmidnight,then,Ihavetoaskyoutobealoneinyourconsulting-room,toadmitwithyourownhandintothehouseamanwhowillpresenthimselfinmyname,andtoplaceinhishandsthedrawerthatyouwillhavebroughtwithyoufrommycabinet. Thenyouwillhaveplayedyourpartandearnedmygratitudecompletely. Fiveminutesafterwards,ifyouinsistuponanexplanation,youwillhaveunderstoodthatthesearrangementsareofcapitalimportance;andthatbytheneglectofoneofthem,fantasticastheymustappear,youmighthavechargedyourconsciencewithmydeathortheshipwreckofmyreason.
