The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

STORYOFTHEDOOR

Mr.

Uttersonthelawyerwasamanofa

robusto

ruggedcountenancethatwasneverlightedbyasmile;

cold,scantyand

avergonzado

embarrassedindiscourse;

backwardin

sentimiento

sentiment;

lean,long,dusty,drearyandyetsomehow

adorable

lovable.

Atfriendlymeetings,andwhenthewinewastohistaste,somethingeminentlyhumanbeaconedfromhiseye;

somethingindeedwhichneverfounditswayintohistalk,butwhichspokenotonlyinthesesilentsymbolsoftheafter-dinnerface,butmoreoftenand

en voz alta

loudlyintheactsofhislife.

Hewasausterewithhimself;

drank

ginebra

ginwhenhewasalone,tomortifyatasteforvintages;

andthoughheenjoyedthe

teatro

theatre,hadnotcrossedthedoorsofonefortwentyyears.

Buthehadanapproved

tolerancia

toleranceforothers;

sometimeswondering,almostwith

envidia

envy,atthehighpressureofspiritsinvolvedintheirmisdeeds;

andinanyextremityinclinedtohelpratherthantoreprove.

“IinclinetoCain’sheresy,”heusedtosayquaintly:

“Iletmybrothergotothedevilinhisownway.”

Inthischaracter,itwasfrequentlyhisfortunetobethelastreputable

conocido

acquaintanceandthelastgood

influencia

influenceinthelivesofdowngoingmen.

Andtosuchasthese,solongastheycameabouthischambers,henevermarkeda

sombra

shadeofchangeinhisdemeanour.

NodoubtthefeatwaseasytoMr.Utterson;

forhewasundemonstrativeatthebest,andevenhisfriendshipseemedtobefoundedinasimilarcatholicityofgood-nature.

Itisthemarkofa

modesto

modestmantoaccepthisfriendlycircleready-madefromthehandsofopportunity;

andthatwasthelawyer’sway.

Hisfriendswerethoseofhisownbloodorthosewhomhehadknownthe

más

longest;

hisaffections,likeivy,werethe

crecimiento

growthoftime,theyimpliednoaptnessintheobject.

Ahí

Hence,nodoubtthebondthatunitedhimtoMr.RichardEnfield,hisdistantkinsman,thewell-knownmanabouttown.

Itwasa

nuez

nuttocrackformany,whatthesetwocouldseeineachother,orwhatsubjecttheycouldfindincommon.

Itwasreportedbythosewho

encontraron

encounteredthemintheirSundaywalks,thattheysaidnothing,lookedsingularlydullandwouldhailwithobvious

alivio

relieftheappearanceofafriend.

Forallthat,thetwomenputthegreateststorebytheseexcursions,countedthemthechief

joya

jewelofeachweek,andnotonlysetasideoccasionsofpleasure,buteven

resistían

resistedthecallsofbusiness,thattheymightenjoythemuninterrupted.

Itchancedononeoftheseramblesthattheirwayledthemdownaby-streetinabusyquarterofLondon.

Thestreetwassmallandwhatiscalledquiet,butitdroveathrivingtradeontheweekdays.

Theinhabitantswerealldoingwell,itseemedandallemulouslyhopingtodobetterstill,andlayingoutthesurplusoftheirgrainsincoquetry;

sothattheshopfrontsstoodalongthatthoroughfarewithanairof

invitación

invitation,likerowsofsmilingsaleswomen.

EvenonSunday,whenit

velaba

veileditsmorefloridcharmsandlaycomparativelyemptyof

paso

passage,thestreetshoneoutin

contraste

contrasttoitsdingyneighbourhood,likeafireinaforest;

andwithitsfreshlypaintedshutters,well-polishedbrasses,andgeneralcleanlinessandgaietyofnote,

instantáneamente

instantlycaughtandpleasedtheeyeofthe

pasajero

passenger.

Twodoorsfromonecorner,onthelefthandgoingeastthelinewasbrokenbythe

entrada

entryofacourt;

andjustatthatpointacertain

siniestro

sinisterblockofbuildingthrustforwarditsgableonthestreet.

Itwastwostoreyshigh;

showednowindow,nothingbutadooronthelowerstoreyandablind

frente

foreheadofdiscolouredwallonthe

superior

upper;

andboreinevery

rasgo

feature,themarksofprolongedandsordid

negligencia

negligence.

Thedoor,whichwasequippedwithneitherbellnorknocker,wasblisteredanddistained.

Trampsslouchedintotherecessandstruckmatchesonthepanels;

childrenkeptshopuponthesteps;

theschoolboyhadtriedhisknifeonthemouldings;

andforcloseonageneration,noonehadappearedtodriveawaytheserandomvisitorsorto

reparar

repairtheirravages.

Mr.

Enfieldandthelawyerwereontheothersideoftheby-street;

butwhentheycameabreastofthe

entrada

entry,theformerlifteduphis

bastón

caneandpointed.

“Didyoueverremarkthatdoor?”

heasked;

andwhenhiscompanionhad

respondido

repliedintheaffirmative,“Itis

conectado

connectedinmymind,”addedhe,“withaveryoddstory.”

“Indeed?”

saidMr.Utterson,withaslightchangeofvoice,“andwhatwasthat?”

“Well,itwasthisway,”returnedMr.Enfield:

“Iwascominghomefromsomeplaceattheendoftheworld,aboutthreeo’clockofablackwintermorning,andmywaylaythroughapartoftownwheretherewas

literalmente

literallynothingtobeseenbutlamps.

Streetafterstreetandallthefolksasleep—streetafterstreet,alllightedupasiffora

procesión

processionandallasemptyasachurch—tillatlastIgotintothatstateofmindwhenamanlistensandlistensandbeginstolongforthesightofa

policía

policeman.

Allatonce,Isawtwofigures:

onealittlemanwhowasstumpingalongeastwardatagoodwalk,andtheotheragirlofmaybeeightortenwhowasrunningashardasshewasabledownacrossstreet.

Well,sir,thetworanintooneanother

naturalmente

naturallyenoughatthecorner;

andthencamethehorriblepartofthething;

forthemantrampled

calma

calmlyoverthechild’sbodyandleftherscreamingontheground.

Itsoundsnothingtohear,butitwashellishtosee.

Itwasn’tlikeaman;

itwaslikesomedamnedJuggernaut.

Igaveafewhalloa,tooktomyheels,collaredmygentleman,andbroughthimbacktowheretherewasalreadyquiteagroupaboutthescreamingchild.

Hewasperfectlycoolandmadenoresistance,butgavemeonelook,souglythatitbroughtoutthesweatonmelikerunning.

Thepeoplewhohadturnedoutwerethegirl’sownfamily;

andprettysoon,thedoctor,forwhomshehadbeensentputinhis

apariencia

appearance.

Well,thechildwasnotmuchtheworse,more

asustado

frightened,accordingtothesawbones;

andthereyoumighthavesupposedwouldbeanendtoit.

Buttherewasonecurious

circunstancia

circumstance.

Ihadtakenaloathingtomygentlemanatfirstsight.

Sohadthechild’sfamily,whichwasonlynatural.

Butthedoctor’scasewaswhatstruckme.

Hewastheusualcutanddryapothecary,ofnoparticularageand

color

colour,withastrongEdinburgh

acento

accentandaboutasemotionalasabagpipe.

Well,sir,hewasliketherestofus;

everytimehelookedatmyprisoner,Isawthatsawbonesturnsickandwhitewiththedesiretokillhim.

Iknewwhatwasinhismind,justasheknewwhatwasinmine;

andkillingbeingoutofthequestion,wedidthenextbest.

Wetoldthemanwecouldandwouldmakesucha

escándalo

scandaloutofthisasshouldmakehisnamestinkfromoneendofLondontotheother.

Ifhehadanyfriendsoranycredit,we

comprometimos

undertookthatheshouldlosethem.

Andallthetime,aswewerepitchingitinredhot,wewerekeepingthewomenoffhimasbestwecouldfortheywereaswildasharpies.

Ineversawacircleofsuchhatefulfaces;

andtherewasthemaninthemiddle,withakindofblacksneeringcoolness—frightenedtoo,Icouldseethat—butcarryingitoff,sir,reallylike

Satanás

Satan.

‘Ifyouchoosetomakecapitaloutofthisaccident,’saidhe,‘Iam

naturalmente

naturallyhelpless.

Nogentlemanbutwishestoavoidascene,’sayshe.

‘Nameyourfigure.’Well,wescrewedhimuptoahundredpoundsforthechild’sfamily;

hewouldhaveclearlylikedtostickout;

buttherewassomethingaboutthelotofusthatmeantmischief,andatlasthestruck.

Thenextthingwastogetthemoney;

andwheredoyouthinkhecarriedusbuttothatplacewiththedoor?—whippedoutakey,wentin,andpresentlycamebackwiththematteroftenpoundsingoldandachequeforthebalanceonCoutts’s,drawnpayableto

portador

bearerandsignedwithanamethatIcan’tmention,thoughit’soneofthepointsofmystory,butitwasanameatleastverywellknownandoften

impreso

printed.

Thefigurewasstiff;

butthe

firma

signaturewasgoodformorethanthatifitwasonlygenuine.

Itookthe

libertad

libertyofpointingouttomygentlemanthatthewholebusinesslookedapocryphal,andthatamandoesnot,inreallife,walkintoa

sótano

cellardooratfourinthemorningandcomeoutwithanotherman’schequeforcloseuponahundredpounds.

Buthewasquiteeasyandsneering.

‘Setyourmindatrest,’sayshe,‘Iwillstaywithyoutillthebanksopenandcashthechequemyself.’Soweallsetoff,thedoctor,andthechild’sfather,andourfriendandmyself,andpassedtherestofthenightinmychambers;

andnextday,whenwehadbreakfasted,wentinabodytothebank.

Igaveinthechequemyself,andsaidIhadeveryreasontobelieveitwasa

falsificación

forgery.

Notabitofit.

Thechequewasgenuine.”

“Tut-tut!”

saidMr.Utterson.

“IseeyoufeelasIdo,”saidMr.Enfield.

“Yes,it’sabadstory.

Formymanwasafellowthatnobodycouldhavetodowith,areallydamnableman;

andthepersonthatdrewthechequeistheverypinkoftheproprieties,celebratedtoo,and(whatmakesitworse)oneofyourfellowswhodowhattheycallgood.

Chantaje

Blackmail,Isuppose;

anhonestmanpayingthroughthenoseforsomeofthecapersofhisyouth.

BlackMailHouseiswhatIcalltheplacewiththedoor,in

consecuencia

consequence.

Thougheventhat,youknow,isfarfromexplainingall,”headded,andwiththewordsfellintoa

vena

veinofmusing.

Fromthishewas

recordado

recalledbyMr.Uttersonaskingrathersuddenly:

“Andyoudon’tknowifthedrawerofthechequelivesthere?”

“Alikelyplace,isn’tit?”

returnedMr.Enfield.

“ButIhappentohavenoticedhisaddress;

helivesinsomesquareorother.”

“Andyouneveraskedaboutthe—placewiththedoor?”

saidMr.Utterson.

“No,sir;

Ihadadelicacy,”wasthe

respuesta

reply.

“Ifeelverystronglyaboutputtingquestions;

itpartakestoomuchofthestyleofthedayof

juicio

judgment.

Youstartaquestion,andit’slikestartingastone.

Yousitquietlyonthetopofahill;

andawaythestonegoes,startingothers;

and

actualmente

presentlysomeblandoldbird(thelastyouwouldhavethoughtof)isknockedontheheadinhisownbackgardenandthefamilyhavetochangetheirname.

Nosir,Imakeitaruleofmine:

themoreitlookslikeQueerStreet,thelessIask.”

“Averygoodrule,too,”saidthelawyer.

“ButIhavestudiedtheplaceformyself,”continuedMr.Enfield.

“Itseemsscarcelyahouse.

Thereisnootherdoor,andnobodygoesinoroutofthatonebut,onceinagreatwhile,thegentlemanofmy

aventura

adventure.

Therearethreewindowslookingonthecourtonthefirstfloor;

nonebelow;

thewindowsarealwaysshutbutthey’reclean.

Andthenthereisa

chimenea

chimneywhichisgenerallysmoking;

sosomebodymustlivethere.

Andyetit’snotsosure;

forthebuildingsaresopackedtogetheraboutthecourt,thatit’shardtosaywhereoneendsandanotherbegins.”

Thepairwalkedonagainforawhileinsilence;

andthen“Enfield,”saidMr.Utterson,“that’sagoodruleofyours.”

“Yes,Ithinkitis,”returnedEnfield.

“Butforallthat,”continuedthelawyer,“there’sonepointIwanttoask.

Iwanttoaskthenameofthatmanwhowalkedoverthechild.”

“Well,”saidMr.Enfield,“Ican’tseewhatharmitwoulddo.

ItwasamanofthenameofHyde.”

“Hm,”saidMr.Utterson.

“Whatsortofamanishetosee?”

“Heisnoteasytodescribe.

Thereissomethingwrongwithhis

apariencia

appearance;

somethingdispleasing,somethingdown-rightdetestable.

IneversawamanIso

disgustara

disliked,andyetIscarceknowwhy.

Hemustbedeformedsomewhere;

hegivesastrongfeelingofdeformity,althoughIcouldn’t

especificar

specifythepoint.

He’sanextraordinarylookingman,andyetIreallycannamenothingoutoftheway.

No,sir;

Icanmakenohandofit;

Ican’tdescribehim.

Andit’snotwantofmemory;

forI

declaro

declareIcanseehimthismoment.”

Mr.

Uttersonagainwalkedsomewayinsilenceandobviouslyunderaweightofconsideration.

“Youaresureheusedakey?”

preguntó

inquiredatlast.

“Mydearsir...”

beganEnfield,surprisedoutofhimself.

“Yes,Iknow,”saidUtterson;

“Iknowitmustseemstrange.

Thefactis,ifIdonotaskyouthenameoftheotherparty,itisbecauseIknowitalready.

Yousee,Richard,your

historia

talehasgonehome.

Ifyouhavebeeninexactinanypointyouhadbettercorrectit.”

“Ithinkyoumighthavewarnedme,”returnedtheotherwithatouchofsullenness.

“ButIhavebeenpedanticallyexact,asyoucallit.

Thefellowhadakey;

andwhat’smore,hehasitstill.

Isawhimuseitnotaweekago.”

Mr.

Utterson

suspiró

sigheddeeplybutsaidneveraword;

andtheyoungmanpresently

reanudó

resumed.

“Hereisanotherlessontosaynothing,”saidhe.

“Iamashamedofmylongtongue.

Letusmakea

trato

bargainnevertorefertothisagain.”

“Withallmyheart,”saidthelawyer.

SEARCHFORMR.HYDE

ThateveningMr.Uttersoncamehometohis

soltero

bachelorhouseinsombrespiritsandsatdowntodinnerwithoutrelish.

Itwashis

costumbre

customofaSunday,whenthismealwasover,tositclosebythefire,a

volumen

volumeofsomedrydivinityonhisreadingdesk,untiltheclockoftheneighbouringchurchrangoutthehouroftwelve,whenhewouldgosoberlyandgratefullytobed.

Onthisnighthowever,assoonasthe

tela

clothwastakenaway,hetookupa

vela

candleandwentintohisbusinessroom.

Thereheopenedhissafe,tookfromthemostprivatepartofita

documento

documentendorsedontheenvelopeasDr.Jekyll’sWillandsatdownwithaclouded

frente

browtostudyitscontents.

Thewillwasholograph,forMr.Uttersonthoughhetookchargeofitnowthatitwasmade,hadrefusedtolendtheleast

ayuda

assistanceinthemakingofit;

itprovidednotonlythat,incaseofthedeceaseofHenryJekyll,M.D.,D.C.L.,L.L.D.,F.R.S.,etc.,allhispossessionsweretopassintothehandsofhis“friendand

benefactor

benefactorEdwardHyde,”butthatincaseofDr.Jekyll’s“disappearanceorunexplained

ausencia

absenceforanyperiodexceedingthreecalendarmonths,”thesaidEdwardHydeshouldstepintothesaidHenryJekyll’sshoeswithoutfurther

demora

delayandfreefromanyburthenor

obligación

obligationbeyondthepaymentofafewsmallsumstothemembersofthedoctor’s

hogar

household.

Thisdocumenthadlongbeenthelawyer’seyesore.

ofendía

offendedhimbothasalawyerandasaloverofthesaneandcustomarysidesoflife,towhomthefancifulwastheimmodest.

Andhithertoitwashis

ignorancia

ignoranceofMr.Hydethathadswelledhisindignation;

now,byasuddenturn,itwashisknowledge.

Itwasalreadybadenoughwhenthenamewasbutanameofwhichhecouldlearnnomore.

Itwasworsewhenitbegantobeclotheduponwithdetestableattributes;

andoutoftheshifting,insubstantialmiststhathadsolongbaffledhiseye,there

saltó

leapedupthesudden,definitepresentmentofa

demonio

fiend.

“Ithoughtitwasmadness,”hesaid,ashe

reemplazaba

replacedtheobnoxiouspaperinthesafe,“andnowIbegintofearitisdisgrace.”

Withthatheblewouthis

vela

candle,putonagreatcoat,andsetforthinthedirectionofCavendishSquare,thatcitadelofmedicine,wherehisfriend,thegreatDr.Lanyon,hadhishouseandreceivedhiscrowdingpatients.

“Ifanyoneknows,itwillbeLanyon,”hehadthought.

The

solemne

solemnbutlerknewandwelcomedhim;

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