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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Progressively Translated Dutch A1-B2 Books

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Progressively Translated Dutch A1-B2 Books

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STORYOFTHEDOOR
Mr.
Utterson
de
thelawyerwasamanof
een
aruggedcountenancethatwas
nooit
neverlightedbyasmile;
koud
cold,scantyandembarrassedindiscourse;
backwardin
sentiment
sentiment;
lean,long,dusty,dreary
en
andyetsomehowlovable.
Atfriendlymeetings,
en
andwhenthewinewastohis
smaak
taste,somethingeminentlyhumanbeaconedfromhis
oog
eye;
somethingindeedwhichnever
vond
founditswayintohis
praat
talk,butwhichspokenot
alleen
onlyinthesesilentsymbolsoftheafter-dinner
gezicht
face,butmoreoftenandloudlyintheactsofhis
leven
life.
Hewasausterewithhimself;
dronk
drankginwhenhewas
alleen
alone,tomortifyatasteforvintages;
en
andthoughheenjoyedthe
theater
theatre,hadnotcrossedthedoorsof
een
onefortwentyyears.
Buthe
had
hadanapprovedtoleranceforothers;
soms
sometimeswondering,almostwithenvy,at
de
thehighpressureofspirits
betrokken
involvedintheirmisdeeds;
andin
elk
anyextremityinclinedtohelpratherthantoreprove.
“IinclinetoCain’sheresy,”heusedto
zei
sayquaintly:
“Iletmy
broer
brothergotothedevilinhis
eigen
ownway.”
Inthischaracter,itwas
vaak
frequentlyhisfortunetobethe
laatste
lastreputableacquaintanceandthe
laatste
lastgoodinfluenceinthelivesofdowngoingmen.
En
Andtosuchasthese,solongasthey
kwamen
cameabouthischambers,he
nooit
nevermarkedashadeof
verandering
changeinhisdemeanour.
No
twijfel
doubtthefeatwaseasytoMr.Utterson;
forhewasundemonstrativeatthebest,
en
andevenhisfriendshipseemedtobefoundedin
een
asimilarcatholicityofgood-nature.
Itisthemarkof
een
amodestmantoaccepthis
vriendelijke
friendlycircleready-madefromthehandsof
gelegenheid
opportunity;
andthatwasthelawyer’s
manier
way.
Hisfriendswerethoseofhis
eigen
ownbloodorthosewhomhe
had
hadknownthelongest;
hisaffections,
zoals
likeivy,werethegrowthof
tijd
time,theyimpliednoaptnessinthe
object
object.
Hence,nodoubtthe
band
bondthatunitedhimtoMr.RichardEnfield,his
verre
distantkinsman,thewell-knownmanabout
stad
town.
Itwasanutto
kraken
crackformany,whatthese
twee
twocouldseeineachother,
of
orwhatsubjecttheycould
vinden
findincommon.
ItwasreportedbythosewhoencounteredthemintheirSundaywalks,thattheysaid
niets
nothing,lookedsingularlydulland
zouden
wouldhailwithobviousrelieftheappearanceof
een
afriend.
Forallthat,the
twee
twomenputthegreateststorebytheseexcursions,countedthemthechief
juweel
jewelofeachweek,andnot
alleen
onlysetasideoccasionsof
plezier
pleasure,butevenresistedthecallsofbusiness,thatthey
konden
mightenjoythemuninterrupted.
Itchancedononeoftheserambles
dat
thattheirwayledthemdownaby-streetina
drukke
busyquarterofLondon.
The
straat
streetwassmallandwhatis
genoemd
calledquiet,butitdrove
een
athrivingtradeontheweekdays.
Theinhabitantswere
alle
alldoingwell,itseemed
en
andallemulouslyhopingto
doen
dobetterstill,andlayingoutthe
overschot
surplusoftheirgrainsincoquetry;
so
die
thattheshopfrontsstood
langs
alongthatthoroughfarewithanairof
uitnodiging
invitation,likerowsofsmilingsaleswomen.
Zelfs
EvenonSunday,whenitveiledits
meer
morefloridcharmsandlaycomparatively
leeg
emptyofpassage,thestreet
scheen
shoneoutincontrasttoitsdingy
buurt
neighbourhood,likeafirein
een
aforest;
andwithits
vers
freshlypaintedshutters,well-polishedbrasses,
en
andgeneralcleanlinessandgaietyof
noot
note,instantlycaughtandpleasedthe
oog
eyeofthepassenger.
Twodoorsfromone
hoek
corner,onthelefthandgoing
oosten
eastthelinewasbrokenbythe
ingang
entryofacourt;
andjustat
dat
thatpointacertainsinisterblockof
gebouw
buildingthrustforwarditsgableon
de
thestreet.
Itwastwostoreys
hoog
high;
showednowindow,nothingbut
een
adooronthelowerstorey
en
andablindforeheadofdiscoloured
muur
wallontheupper;
and
droeg
boreineveryfeature,themarksofprolonged
en
andsordidnegligence.
Thedoor,
die
whichwasequippedwithneitherbellnorknocker,wasblistered
en
anddistained.
Trampsslouchedinto
de
therecessandstruckmatcheson
de
thepanels;
childrenkeptshopupon
de
thesteps;
theschoolboyhad
geprobeerd
triedhisknifeonthemouldings;
en
andforcloseona
generatie
generation,noonehadappearedtodrive
weg
awaytheserandomvisitorsorto
herstellen
repairtheirravages.
Mr.
Enfield
en
andthelawyerwereon
de
theothersideoftheby-street;
maar
butwhentheycameabreastof
de
theentry,theformerlifteduphis
stok
caneandpointed.
“Didyouever
opgemerkt
remarkthatdoor?”
heasked;
en
andwhenhiscompanionhad
geantwoord
repliedintheaffirmative,“Itisconnectedinmymind,”
voegde
addedhe,“withavery
vreemd
oddstory.”
“Indeed?”
saidMr.Utterson,
met
withaslightchangeof
stem
voice,“andwhatwasthat?”
“Well,itwasthisway,”returnedMr.Enfield:
“Iwas
kwam
cominghomefromsomeplaceatthe
einde
endoftheworld,about
drie
threeo’clockofablackwintermorning,
en
andmywaylaythrough
een
apartoftownwhere
er
therewasliterallynothingtobe
zien
seenbutlamps.
Streetafter
straat
streetandallthefolksasleep—street
na
afterstreet,alllightedupasiffor
een
aprocessionandallas
leeg
emptyasachurch—tillatlastIgotinto
die
thatstateofmindwhen
een
amanlistensandlistens
en
andbeginstolongfor
het
thesightofapoliceman.
Allatonce,I
zag
sawtwofigures:
onea
kleine
littlemanwhowasstumping
langs
alongeastwardatagood
wandeling
walk,andtheothera
meisje
girlofmaybeeightor
tien
tenwhowasrunningas
hard
hardasshewasabledownacrossstreet.
Nou
Well,sir,thetworaninto
een
oneanothernaturallyenoughat
de
thecorner;
andthencamethe
vreselijke
horriblepartofthething;
forthe
man
mantrampledcalmlyoverthechild’s
lichaam
bodyandleftherscreamingontheground.
It
klinkt
soundsnothingtohear,butitwashellishto
zien
see.
Itwasn’tlikea
man
man;
itwaslikesomedamnedJuggernaut.
I
gaf
gaveafewhalloa,tooktomy
hielen
heels,collaredmygentleman,and
bracht
broughthimbacktowhere
er
therewasalreadyquitea
groep
groupaboutthescreamingchild.
Hewas
perfect
perfectlycoolandmadeno
verzet
resistance,butgavemeone
blik
look,souglythatit
bracht
broughtoutthesweatonme
als
likerunning.
Thepeoplewhohadturnedoutwerethegirl’s
eigen
ownfamily;
andprettysoon,
de
thedoctor,forwhomshehadbeen
gestuurd
sentputinhisappearance.
Nou
Well,thechildwasnot
veel
muchtheworse,morefrightened,
volgens
accordingtothesawbones;
and
daar
thereyoumighthavesupposed
zou
wouldbeanendto
het
it.
Buttherewasone
merkwaardige
curiouscircumstance.
Ihadtaken
een
aloathingtomygentlemanat
eerste
firstsight.
Sohadthechild’s
familie
family,whichwasonlynatural.
Maar
Butthedoctor’scasewaswhatstruck
me
me.
Hewastheusualcut
en
anddryapothecary,ofno
bepaalde
particularageandcolour,with
een
astrongEdinburghaccentand
ongeveer
aboutasemotionalasabagpipe.
Well,sir,hewas
als
liketherestofus;
everytimehe
keek
lookedatmyprisoner,I
zag
sawthatsawbonesturnsick
en
andwhitewiththedesireto
doden
killhim.
Iknewwhatwasinhis
geest
mind,justasheknewwhatwasin
de mijne
mine;
andkillingbeingoutof
het
thequestion,wedidthe
volgende
nextbest.
Wetoldthe
man
manwecouldandwould
maken
makesuchascandaloutofthisasshould
maken
makehisnamestinkfrom
ene
oneendofLondontothe
andere
other.
Ifhehadanyfriends
of
oranycredit,weundertook
dat
thatheshouldlosethem.
En
Andallthetime,aswewerepitchingitin
rood
redhot,wewerekeepingthewomen
af
offhimasbestwecouldfortheywereas
wild
wildasharpies.
Inever
gezien
sawacircleofsuchhatefulfaces;
en
andtherewasthemaninthe
midden
middle,withakindof
zwarte
blacksneeringcoolness—frightenedtoo,I
kon
couldseethat—butcarryingitoff,
meneer
sir,reallylikeSatan.
‘Ifyouchoosetomake
kapitaal
capitaloutofthisaccident,’
zei
saidhe,‘Iamnaturally
hulpeloos
helpless.
Nogentlemanbutwishesto
vermijden
avoidascene,’sayshe.
‘Nameyourfigure.’
Nou
Well,wescrewedhimuptoa
honderd
hundredpoundsforthechild’s
familie
family;
hewouldhaveclearlylikedtostickout;
maar
buttherewassomethingaboutthelotofus
dat
thatmeantmischief,andatlasthestruck.
Het
Thenextthingwasto
krijgen
getthemoney;
andwheredoyou
denk
thinkhecarriedusbuttothat
plaats
placewiththedoor?—whippedouta
sleutel
key,wentin,andpresently
kwam
camebackwiththematterof
tien
tenpoundsingoldandachequeforthe
saldo
balanceonCoutts’s,drawnpayableto
drager
bearerandsignedwitha
naam
namethatIcan’tmention,thoughit’soneofthepointsofmy
verhaal
story,butitwasa
naam
nameatleastverywellknown
en
andoftenprinted.
Thefigurewas
stijf
stiff;
butthesignaturewas
goed
goodformorethanthat
als
ifitwasonlygenuine.
I
nam
tookthelibertyofpointing
uit
outtomygentlemanthatthe
hele
wholebusinesslookedapocryphal,and
dat
thatamandoesnot,in
echte
reallife,walkintoacellardoorat
vier
fourinthemorningand
komen
comeoutwithanotherman’schequeforcloseupon
een
ahundredpounds.
Buthewasquite
gemakkelijk
easyandsneering.
‘Setyourmindatrest,’
zegt
sayshe,‘Iwillstaywithyoutillthebanks
openen
openandcashthechequemyself.’Soweallsetoff,the
dokter
doctor,andthechild’sfather,
en
andourfriendandmyself,
en
andpassedtherestofthe
nacht
nightinmychambers;
and
volgende
nextday,whenwehadbreakfasted,
ging
wentinabodyto
de
thebank.
Igaveinthechequemyself,
en
andsaidIhadevery
reden
reasontobelieveitwas
een
aforgery.
Notabitofit.
De
Thechequewasgenuine.”
“Tut-tut!”
zei
saidMr.Utterson.
“Iseeyou
voelt
feelasIdo,”saidMr.Enfield.
“Yes,it’s
een
abadstory.
Formy
man
manwasafellowthat
niemand
nobodycouldhavetodo
met
with,areallydamnableman;
en
andthepersonthatdrewthechequeisthevery
roze
pinkoftheproprieties,celebratedtoo,
en
and(whatmakesitworse)
een
oneofyourfellowswho
doen
dowhattheycallgood.
Afpersing
Blackmail,Isuppose;
anhonest
man
manpayingthroughthenosefor
enkele
someofthecapersofhis
jeugd
youth.
BlackMailHouseiswhatI
noem
calltheplacewiththe
deur
door,inconsequence.
Thougheven
dat
that,youknow,isfarfrom
uit te leggen
explainingall,”headded,and
met
withthewordsfellinto
een
aveinofmusing.
FromthishewasrecalledbyMr.Utterson
vragen
askingrathersuddenly:
“Andyoudon’t
weet
knowifthedrawerof
de
thechequelivesthere?”
“Alikely
plek
place,isn’tit?”
returnedMr.Enfield.
“ButI
toevallig
happentohavenoticedhis
adres
address;
helivesinsome
plein
squareorother.”
“Andyou
nooit
neveraskedaboutthe—placewith
de
thedoor?”
saidMr.Utterson.
“No,
meneer
sir;
Ihadadelicacy,”was
het
thereply.
“Ifeelverystrongly
over
aboutputtingquestions;
itpartakes
te
toomuchofthestyleofthe
dag
dayofjudgment.
Youstart
een
aquestion,andit’slikestarting
een
astone.
Yousitquietlyon
de
thetopofahill;
en
andawaythestonegoes,
starten
startingothers;
andpresentlysomebland
oude
oldbird(thelastyou
zou
wouldhavethoughtof)isknockedonthe
hoofd
headinhisownbackgarden
en
andthefamilyhaveto
veranderen
changetheirname.
Nosir,I
maak
makeitaruleofmine:
the
meer
moreitlookslikeQueer
Street
Street,thelessIask.”
“A
zeer
verygoodrule,too,”said
de
thelawyer.
“ButIhavestudied
de
theplaceformyself,”continuedMr.Enfield.
“It
lijkt
seemsscarcelyahouse.
Thereis
geen
nootherdoor,andnobody
gaat
goesinoroutof
die
thatonebut,onceina
grote
greatwhile,thegentlemanofmy
avontuur
adventure.
Therearethreewindowslookingonthecourtonthe
eerste
firstfloor;
nonebelow;
thewindowsare
altijd
alwaysshutbutthey’reclean.
En
Andthenthereisa
schoorsteen
chimneywhichisgenerallysmoking;
so
iemand
somebodymustlivethere.
And
toch
yetit’snotsosure;
forthebuildingsaresopacked
elkaar
togetheraboutthecourt,thatit’s
moeilijk
hardtosaywhereoneends
en
andanotherbegins.”
Thepair
liep
walkedonagainfora
tijdje
whileinsilence;
andthen“Enfield,”
zei
saidMr.Utterson,“that’sa
goede
goodruleofyours.”
“Yes,I
denk
thinkitis,”returnedEnfield.
“Butforallthat,”continued
de
thelawyer,“there’sonepointI
wil
wanttoask.
Iwantto
vragen
askthenameofthat
man
manwhowalkedoverthechild.”
“Well,”
zei
saidMr.Enfield,“Ican’t
zien
seewhatharmitwould
doen
do.
Itwasamanofthe
naam
nameofHyde.”
“Hm,”saidMr.Utterson.
“Whatsortof
een
amanishetosee?”
“Heisnoteasyto
beschrijven
describe.
Thereissomethingwrong
met
withhisappearance;
somethingdispleasing,
iets
somethingdown-rightdetestable.
Inever
gezien
sawamanIsodisliked,
en
andyetIscarceknow
waarom
why.
Hemustbedeformedsomewhere;
he
geeft
givesastrongfeelingofdeformity,althoughIcouldn’t
specificeren
specifythepoint.
He’sanextraordinarylooking
man
man,andyetIreally
kan
cannamenothingoutof
de
theway.
No,sir;
I
kan
canmakenohandofit;
Ican’t
beschrijven
describehim.
Andit’snotwantof
geheugen
memory;
forIdeclareI
kan
canseehimthismoment.”
Mr.
Utterson
weer
againwalkedsomewayin
stilte
silenceandobviouslyundera
gewicht
weightofconsideration.
“Youare
zeker
sureheusedakey?”
he
vroeg
inquiredatlast.
“Mydearsir...”
begon
beganEnfield,surprisedoutofhimself.
“Yes,Iknow,”
zei
saidUtterson;
“Iknowitmust
lijkt
seemstrange.
Thefactis,
als
ifIdonotaskyouthe
naam
nameoftheotherparty,itis
omdat
becauseIknowitalready.
You
zie
see,Richard,yourtalehas
gegaan
gonehome.
Ifyouhavebeeninexactinany
punt
pointyouhadbettercorrectit.”
“I
denk
thinkyoumighthavewarnedme,”returned
de
theotherwithatouchofsullenness.
“ButIhavebeenpedanticallyexact,asyou
noemt
callit.
Thefellowhad
een
akey;
andwhat’smore,he
heeft
hasitstill.
Isawhim
gebruiken
useitnotaweekago.”
Mr.
Utterson
zuchtte
sigheddeeplybutsaidnever
een
aword;
andtheyoung
man
manpresentlyresumed.
“Hereisanother
les
lessontosaynothing,”said
hij
he.
“Iamashamedofmy
lange
longtongue.
Letusmake
een
abargainnevertorefertothisagain.”
“Withallmyheart,”
zei
saidthelawyer.
SEARCHFORMR.HYDE
Die
ThateveningMr.Uttersoncamehometohisbachelorhouseinsombrespirits
en
andsatdowntodinner
zonder
withoutrelish.
Itwashiscustomof
een
aSunday,whenthismealwasover,to
zitten
sitclosebythefire,
een
avolumeofsomedrydivinityonhisreadingdesk,
totdat
untiltheclockoftheneighbouring
kerk
churchrangoutthehouroftwelve,whenhe
zou
wouldgosoberlyandgratefullyto
bed
bed.
Onthisnighthowever,assoonas
de
theclothwastakenaway,he
nam
tookupacandleand
ging
wentintohisbusinessroom.
Daar
Thereheopenedhissafe,
nam
tookfromthemostprivate
deel
partofitadocumentendorsedonthe
envelop
envelopeasDr.Jekyll’sWill
en
andsatdownwithaclouded
wenkbrauw
browtostudyitscontents.
Thewillwasholograph,forMr.Uttersonthoughhe
nam
tookchargeofitnowthatitwas
maken
made,hadrefusedtolendtheleast
hulp
assistanceinthemakingofit;
itprovidednotonly
dat
that,incaseofthedeceaseofHenryJekyll,M.D.,D.C.L.,L.L.D.,F.R.S.,etc.,
al
allhispossessionsweretopassintothehandsofhis“friend
en
andbenefactorEdwardHyde,”but
dat
thatincaseofDr.Jekyll’s“disappearance
of
orunexplainedabsenceforany
periode
periodexceedingthreecalendarmonths,”thesaidEdwardHydeshouldstepintothesaidHenryJekyll’s
schoenen
shoeswithoutfurtherdelayand
vrij
freefromanyburthenor
verplichting
obligationbeyondthepaymentofa
paar
fewsmallsumstothemembersofthedoctor’s
huishouden
household.
Thisdocumenthadlongbeenthelawyer’seyesore.
It
beledigde
offendedhimbothasa
advocaat
lawyerandasaloverofthesane
en
andcustomarysidesoflife,towhomthefancifulwastheimmodest.
En
Andhithertoitwashis
onwetendheid
ignoranceofMr.Hydethat
had
hadswelledhisindignation;
now,by
een
asuddenturn,itwashis
kennis
knowledge.
Itwasalreadybad
genoeg
enoughwhenthenamewas
maar
butanameofwhichhe
kon
couldlearnnomore.
Itwas
erger
worsewhenitbegantobeclothedupon
met
withdetestableattributes;
andoutof
de
theshifting,insubstantialmiststhat
had
hadsolongbaffledhis
oog
eye,thereleapedupthe
plotselinge
sudden,definitepresentmentofa
duivel
fiend.
“Ithoughtitwasmadness,”he
zei
said,ashereplacedthe
onaangename
obnoxiouspaperinthesafe,“and
nu
nowIbegintofearitisdisgrace.”
With
die
thatheblewouthis
kaars
candle,putonagreatcoat,
en
andsetforthinthedirectionofCavendish
Square
Square,thatcitadelofmedicine,
waar
wherehisfriend,thegreatDr.Lanyon,
had
hadhishouseandreceivedhiscrowdingpatients.
“If
iemand
anyoneknows,itwillbeLanyon,”he
had
hadthought.
Thesolemnbutler
kende
knewandwelcomedhim;