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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

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STORYOFTHEDOOR
Mr.
Uttersonthelawyerwas
ein
amanofaruggedcountenancethatwas
nie
neverlightedbyasmile;
kalt
cold,scantyandembarrassedindiscourse;
backwardinsentiment;
lean,
lang
long,dusty,drearyandyetsomehowlovable.
Atfriendlymeetings,
und
andwhenthewinewastohistaste,
etwas
somethingeminentlyhumanbeaconedfromhiseye;
etwas
somethingindeedwhichneverfoundits
weg
wayintohistalk,butwhichspokenot
nur
onlyinthesesilentsymbolsoftheafter-dinnerface,butmoreoften
und
andloudlyintheactsofhislife.
Hewasausterewithhimself;
drankgin
wenn
whenhewasalone,tomortifyatasteforvintages;
und
andthoughheenjoyedthetheatre,hadnotcrossedthedoorsofonefortwentyyears.
Aber
Buthehadanapprovedtoleranceforothers;
manchmal
sometimeswondering,almostwithenvy,atthehighpressureofspiritsinvolvedintheirmisdeeds;
und
andinanyextremityinclinedto
helfen
helpratherthantoreprove.
“IinclinetoCain’sheresy,”heusedtosayquaintly:
“I
ließ
letmybrothergotothedevilinhisownway.”
Inthischaracter,itwasfrequentlyhisfortunetobe
der
thelastreputableacquaintanceand
der
thelastgoodinfluencein
der
thelivesofdowngoingmen.
Und
Andtosuchasthese,solongasthey
kamen
cameabouthischambers,he
nie
nevermarkedashadeofchangeinhisdemeanour.
Kein
Nodoubtthefeatwas
leicht
easytoMr.Utterson;
forhewasundemonstrativeat
der
thebest,andevenhisfriendshipseemedtobefoundedinasimilarcatholicityofgood-nature.
Itisthemarkofamodestmantoaccepthisfriendlycircleready-madefromthehandsofopportunity;
und
andthatwasthelawyer’s
weg
way.
Hisfriendswerethoseofhisownbloodorthosewhomhehadknown
die
thelongest;
hisaffections,likeivy,werethegrowthof
zeit
time,theyimpliednoaptnessintheobject.
Hence,nodoubtthebondthatunitedhimtoMr.RichardEnfield,hisdistantkinsman,thewell-known
mann
manabouttown.
Itwas
eine
anuttocrackfor
viele
many,whatthesetwocould
sehen
seeineachother,orwhatsubjectthey
konnten
couldfindincommon.
ItwasreportedbythosewhoencounteredthemintheirSundaywalks,
dass
thattheysaidnothing,lookedsingularlydull
und
andwouldhailwithobviousrelieftheappearanceofafriend.
Forallthat,thetwomenputthegreateststorebytheseexcursions,countedthemthechiefjewelof
jeder
eachweek,andnotonlysetasideoccasionsofpleasure,
sondern
butevenresistedthecallsofbusiness,thattheymightenjoythemuninterrupted.
Itchancedononeoftheserambles
dass
thattheirwayledthemdownaby-streetinabusyquarterofLondon.
Die
Thestreetwassmallandwhatiscalled
ruhig
quiet,butitdroveathrivingtradeon
die
theweekdays.
Theinhabitantswere
alle
alldoingwell,itseemed
und
andallemulouslyhopingto
tun
dobetterstill,andlayingoutthesurplusoftheirgrainsincoquetry;
sothattheshopfrontsstood
entlang
alongthatthoroughfarewithanairofinvitation,likerowsofsmilingsaleswomen.
Selbst
EvenonSunday,whenitveiledits
mehr
morefloridcharmsandlaycomparativelyemptyofpassage,the
straße
streetshoneoutincontrasttoitsdingyneighbourhood,like
ein
afireinaforest;
und
andwithitsfreshlypaintedshutters,well-polishedbrasses,
und
andgeneralcleanlinessandgaietyofnote,instantlycaught
und
andpleasedtheeyeofthepassenger.
Zwei
Twodoorsfromonecorner,ontheleft
hand
handgoingeastthelinewas
gebrochen
brokenbytheentryofacourt;
und
andjustatthatpoint
ein
acertainsinisterblockofbuildingthrustforwarditsgableon
die
thestreet.
Itwastwostoreys
hoch
high;
showednowindow,nothingbut
eine
adooronthelowerstorey
und
andablindforeheadofdiscolouredwallontheupper;
und
andboreineveryfeature,
die
themarksofprolongedandsordidnegligence.
Die
Thedoor,whichwasequippedwithneitherbellnorknocker,wasblistered
und
anddistained.
Trampsslouchedinto
die
therecessandstruckmatcheson
die
thepanels;
childrenkeptshopupon
den
thesteps;
theschoolboyhadtriedhisknifeonthemouldings;
und
andforcloseonageneration,noonehadappearedtodriveawaytheserandomvisitorsortorepairtheirravages.
Mr.
Enfield
und
andthelawyerwereon
der
theothersideoftheby-street;
aber
butwhentheycameabreastof
der
theentry,theformerlifted
hoch
uphiscaneandpointed.
“Didyoueverremarkthatdoor?”
he
fragte
asked;
andwhenhiscompanionhadrepliedintheaffirmative,“Itisconnectedinmymind,”addedhe,“witha
sehr
veryoddstory.”
“Indeed?”
saidMr.Utterson,withaslightchangeofvoice,“andwhatwasthat?”
“Well,itwasthisway,”returnedMr.Enfield:
“Iwascominghomefromsome
ort
placeattheendof
der
theworld,aboutthreeo’clockofablackwintermorning,
und
andmywaylaythrougha
teil
partoftownwheretherewasliterally
nichts
nothingtobeseenbutlamps.
Straße
Streetafterstreetandallthefolksasleep—street
nach
afterstreet,alllightedupasifforaprocession
und
andallasemptyasachurch—tillatlastIgotinto
so
thatstateofmindwhena
mann
manlistensandlistensandbeginstolongforthesightofapoliceman.
Allatonce,I
sah
sawtwofigures:
onealittle
mann
manwhowasstumpingalongeastwardatagood
spaziergang
walk,andtheothera
mädchen
girlofmaybeeightor
zehn
tenwhowasrunningashardasshewasable
hinunter
downacrossstreet.
Well,
sir
sir,thetworanintooneanothernaturallyenoughatthecorner;
und
andthencamethehorrible
teil
partofthething;
forthe
mann
mantrampledcalmlyoverthechild’s
körper
bodyandleftherscreamingontheground.
It
klingt
soundsnothingtohear,butitwashellishto
sehen
see.
Itwasn’tlikea
mann
man;
itwaslikesomedamnedJuggernaut.
Igavea
paar
fewhalloa,tooktomyheels,collaredmygentleman,
und
andbroughthimbackto
wo
wheretherewasalreadyquiteagroup
über
aboutthescreamingchild.
Hewasperfectly
kühl
coolandmadenoresistance,
aber
butgavemeonelook,souglythatitbroughtout
den
thesweatonmelikerunning.
Die
Thepeoplewhohadturnedoutwere
die
thegirl’sownfamily;
and
ziemlich
prettysoon,thedoctor,forwhomshehadbeen
geschickt
sentputinhisappearance.
Nun
Well,thechildwasnot
viel
muchtheworse,morefrightened,accordingtothesawbones;
und
andthereyoumighthavesupposedwouldbean
ende
endtoit.
Buttherewasonecuriouscircumstance.
Ihadtakenaloathingtomygentlemanatfirstsight.
Sohad
die
thechild’sfamily,whichwas
nur
onlynatural.
Butthedoctor’s
fall
casewaswhatstruckme.
Hewas
der
theusualcutanddryapothecary,ofnoparticularage
und
andcolour,withastrongEdinburghaccent
und
andaboutasemotionalas
eine
abagpipe.
Well,sir,hewaslike
der
therestofus;
everytimehelookedatmyprisoner,I
sah
sawthatsawbonesturnsick
und
andwhitewiththedesireto
töten
killhim.
Iknewwhatwasinhis
verstand
mind,justasheknewwhatwasinmine;
und
andkillingbeingoutof
das
thequestion,wedidthenextbest.
We
sagten
toldthemanwecould
und
andwouldmakesuchascandaloutofthisasshould
machen
makehisnamestinkfrom
einem
oneendofLondontotheother.
Wenn
Ifhehadanyfriendsor
irgendwelche
anycredit,weundertookthathe
sollte
shouldlosethem.
Andall
die
thetime,aswewerepitchingitin
rot
redhot,wewerekeeping
die
thewomenoffhimasbestwe
konnten
couldfortheywereaswildasharpies.
I
nie
neversawacircleofsuchhatefulfaces;
und
andtherewasthemaninthemiddle,witha
art
kindofblacksneeringcoolness—frightened
auch
too,Icouldseethat—butcarryingitoff,
sir
sir,reallylikeSatan.
‘Ifyouchoosetomakecapital
aus
outofthisaccident,’saidhe,‘Iamnaturallyhelpless.
Kein
Nogentlemanbutwishestoavoid
eine
ascene,’sayshe.
‘Nameyourfigure.’
Nun
Well,wescrewedhimuptoahundredpoundsfor
die
thechild’sfamily;
hewouldhaveclearlylikedtostickout;
aber
buttherewassomethingabout
das
thelotofusthatmeantmischief,
und
andatlasthestruck.
Das
Thenextthingwastoget
das
themoney;
andwheredoyou
glaubst
thinkhecarriedusbutto
dass
thatplacewiththedoor?—whippedout
ein
akey,wentin,andpresently
kam
camebackwiththematterof
zehn
tenpoundsingoldand
ein
achequeforthebalanceonCoutts’s,drawnpayabletobearer
und
andsignedwithaname
dass
thatIcan’tmention,thoughit’soneofthepointsofmy
geschichte
story,butitwasa
name
nameatleastverywellknown
und
andoftenprinted.
Thefigurewasstiff;
aber
butthesignaturewasgoodfor
mehr
morethanthatifitwas
nur
onlygenuine.
Itookthelibertyofpointingouttomygentleman
dass
thatthewholebusinesslookedapocryphal,
und
andthatamandoesnot,inreal
leben
life,walkintoacellardoorat
vier
fourinthemorningandcomeoutwithanotherman’schequeforcloseuponahundredpounds.
Aber
Buthewasquiteeasy
und
andsneering.
‘Setyourmindatrest,’sayshe,‘I
werde
willstaywithyoutillthebanks
öffnen
openandcashthechequemyself.’Sowe
alle
allsetoff,thedoctor,
und
andthechild’sfather,andour
freund
friendandmyself,andpassedthe
rest
restofthenightinmychambers;
und
andnextday,whenwehadbreakfasted,
gingen
wentinabodytothebank.
Igavein
den
thechequemyself,andsaidIhadevery
grund
reasontobelieveitwasaforgery.
Not
ein
abitofit.
Thechequewasgenuine.”
“Tut-tut!”
saidMr.Utterson.
“I
sehe
seeyoufeelasIdo,”saidMr.Enfield.
“Yes,it’s
eine
abadstory.
Formy
mann
manwasafellowthat
niemand
nobodycouldhavetodowith,
ein
areallydamnableman;
andthe
person
personthatdrewthechequeistheverypinkoftheproprieties,celebrated
auch
too,and(whatmakesitworse)
einer
oneofyourfellowswho
tun
dowhattheycallgood.
Blackmail,Isuppose;
ein
anhonestmanpayingthroughthenosefor
einige
someofthecapersofhisyouth.
BlackMailHouseiswhatIcallthe
ort
placewiththedoor,inconsequence.
Obwohl
Thougheventhat,youknow,isfarfromexplainingall,”headded,
und
andwiththewordsfellinto
eine
aveinofmusing.
FromthishewasrecalledbyMr.Utterson
fragte
askingrathersuddenly:
“Andyoudon’t
wissen
knowifthedrawerof
der
thechequelivesthere?”
“Alikely
ort
place,isn’tit?”
returnedMr.Enfield.
“ButIhappentohavenoticedhisaddress;
helivesinsomesquareorother.”
“Andyou
nie
neveraskedaboutthe—placewith
der
thedoor?”
saidMr.Utterson.
“No,
sir
sir;
Ihadadelicacy,”was
die
thereply.
“Ifeelverystronglyaboutputtingquestions;
itpartakestoo
viel
muchofthestyleofthedayofjudgment.
You
beginnen
startaquestion,andit’slikestarting
eine
astone.
Yousitquietlyonthetopofahill;
und
andawaythestonegoes,startingothers;
und
andpresentlysomeblandoldbird(the
letzte
lastyouwouldhavethoughtof)isknockedonthe
kopf
headinhisownbackgarden
und
andthefamilyhaveto
ändern
changetheirname.
Nosir,Imakeitaruleofmine:
die
themoreitlookslikeQueer
Street
Street,thelessIask.”
“A
sehr
verygoodrule,too,”said
der
thelawyer.
“ButIhavestudied
den
theplaceformyself,”continuedMr.Enfield.
“Itseemsscarcely
ein
ahouse.
Thereisno
andere
otherdoor,andnobodygoesinor
aus
outofthatonebut,
einmal
onceinagreatwhile,
der
thegentlemanofmyadventure.
Thereare
drei
threewindowslookingonthecourton
den
thefirstfloor;
nonebelow;
die
thewindowsarealwaysshut
aber
butthey’reclean.
Andthenthereisachimney
der
whichisgenerallysmoking;
so
jemand
somebodymustlivethere.
And
doch
yetit’snotsosure;
forthebuildingsaresopackedtogetheraboutthecourt,thatit’s
schwer
hardtosaywhereoneends
und
andanotherbegins.”
Thepairwalkedon
wieder
againforawhileinsilence;
und
andthen“Enfield,”saidMr.Utterson,“that’s
eine
agoodruleofyours.”
“Yes,I
glaube
thinkitis,”returnedEnfield.
“Butforallthat,”continuedthelawyer,“there’sone
punkt
pointIwanttoask.
Iwantto
fragen
askthenameofthatmanwhowalked
über
overthechild.”
“Well,”saidMr.Enfield,“Ican’t
sehen
seewhatharmitwoulddo.
Itwas
ein
amanofthenameofHyde.”
“Hm,”saidMr.Utterson.
“Whatsortof
ein
amanishetosee?”
“Heisnot
leicht
easytodescribe.
Thereissomethingwrongwithhisappearance;
etwas
somethingdispleasing,somethingdown-rightdetestable.
I
nie
neversawamanIsodisliked,
und
andyetIscarceknow
warum
why.
Hemustbedeformedsomewhere;
hegives
ein
astrongfeelingofdeformity,althoughIcouldn’tspecifythe
punkt
point.
He’sanextraordinarylooking
mann
man,andyetIreally
kann
cannamenothingoutofthe
weg
way.
No,sir;
Ican
machen
makenohandofit;
Ican’tdescribe
ihn
him.
Andit’snotwantofmemory;
forIdeclareI
kann
canseehimthismoment.”
Mr.
Utterson
wieder
againwalkedsomewayinsilence
und
andobviouslyunderaweightofconsideration.
“Youare
sicher
sureheusedakey?”
heinquiredatlast.
“Mydearsir...”
beganEnfield,surprisedoutofhimself.
“Yes,Iknow,”saidUtterson;
“Iknowit
muss
mustseemstrange.
Thefactis,
wenn
ifIdonotaskyou
der
thenameoftheother
partei
party,itisbecauseIknowit
schon
already.
Yousee,Richard,yourtalehas
gegangen
gonehome.
Ifyouhavebeeninexactinany
punkt
pointyouhadbettercorrectit.”
“I
glaube
thinkyoumighthavewarnedme,”returned
der
theotherwithatouchofsullenness.
“ButIhavebeenpedanticallyexact,asyou
nennen
callit.
Thefellowhadakey;
und
andwhat’smore,hehasitstill.
I
gesehen
sawhimuseitnota
woche
weekago.”
Mr.
Uttersonsigheddeeply
aber
butsaidneveraword;
und
andtheyoungmanpresentlyresumed.
“Hereisanotherlessontosaynothing,”saidhe.
“Iamashamedofmy
lange
longtongue.
Letusmake
eine
abargainnevertorefertothisagain.”
“Withallmyheart,”said
der
thelawyer.
SEARCHFORMR.HYDE
ThateveningMr.Utterson
kam
camehometohisbachelorhouseinsombrespirits
und
andsatdowntodinner
ohne
withoutrelish.
Itwashiscustomof
ein
aSunday,whenthismealwasover,to
sitzen
sitclosebythefire,
ein
avolumeofsomedrydivinityonhisreadingdesk,untiltheclockoftheneighbouringchurchrangoutthe
stunde
houroftwelve,whenhe
würde
wouldgosoberlyandgratefullyto
bett
bed.
Onthisnighthowever,assoonas
das
theclothwastakenaway,hetookup
eine
acandleandwentintohisbusinessroom.
Dort
Thereheopenedhissafe,tookfromthemostprivate
teil
partofitadocumentendorsedontheenvelopeasDr.Jekyll’sWill
und
andsatdownwithacloudedbrowtostudyitscontents.
The
wurde
willwasholograph,forMr.Utterson
obwohl
thoughhetookchargeofit
nun
nowthatitwasmade,hadrefusedtolendthe
geringste
leastassistanceinthemakingof
es
it;
itprovidednotonly
dass
that,incaseofthedeceaseofHenryJekyll,M.D.,D.C.L.,L.L.D.,F.R.S.,etc.,allhispossessionsweretopassintothehandsofhis“friend
und
andbenefactorEdwardHyde,”but
dass
thatincaseofDr.Jekyll’s“disappearanceorunexplainedabsenceforanyperiodexceeding
drei
threecalendarmonths,”thesaidEdwardHyde
sollte
shouldstepintothesaidHenryJekyll’sshoes
ohne
withoutfurtherdelayandfreefromanyburthenorobligationbeyondthepaymentofafewsmallsumstothemembersofthedoctor’shousehold.
Dieses
Thisdocumenthadlongbeen
der
thelawyer’seyesore.
Itoffendedhimbothasalawyer
und
andasaloverofthesane
und
andcustomarysidesoflife,towhomthefancifulwastheimmodest.
Und
AndhithertoitwashisignoranceofMr.Hydethathadswelledhisindignation;
jetzt
now,byasuddenturn,itwashisknowledge.
Itwas
schon
alreadybadenoughwhenthe
name
namewasbutanameofwhichhe
konnte
couldlearnnomore.
Itwasworse
als
whenitbegantobeclotheduponwithdetestableattributes;
und
andoutoftheshifting,insubstantialmists
so
thathadsolongbaffledhiseye,thereleapedupthesudden,definitepresentmentofafiend.
“I
dachte
thoughtitwasmadness,”hesaid,ashereplacedtheobnoxiouspaperinthe
safe
safe,“andnowIbegintofearitisdisgrace.”
Withthatheblew
aus
outhiscandle,putonagreatcoat,
und
andsetforthinthedirectionofCavendishSquare,thatcitadelofmedicine,
wo
wherehisfriend,thegreatDr.Lanyon,hadhis
haus
houseandreceivedhiscrowdingpatients.
“If
jemand
anyoneknows,itwillbeLanyon,”hehad
gedacht
thought.
Thesolemnbutlerknew
und
andwelcomedhim;