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STORYOFTHEDOOR
Mr.
Uttersonthelawyerwasamanofa
robusto
rugged
countenancethatwasneverlightedbyasmile;
cold,scantyand
avergonzado
embarrassed
indiscourse;
backwardin
sentimiento
sentiment
;
lean,long,dusty,drearyandyetsomehow
adorable
lovable
.
Atfriendlymeetings,andwhenthewinewastohistaste,somethingeminentlyhumanbeaconedfromhiseye;
somethingindeedwhichneverfounditswayintohistalk,butwhichspokenotonlyinthesesilentsymbolsoftheafter-dinnerface,butmoreoftenand
en voz alta
loudly
intheactsofhislife.
Hewasausterewithhimself;
drank
ginebra
gin
whenhewasalone,tomortifyatasteforvintages;
andthoughheenjoyedthe
teatro
theatre
,hadnotcrossedthedoorsofonefortwentyyears.
Buthehadanapproved
tolerancia
tolerance
forothers;
sometimeswondering,almostwith
envidia
envy
,atthehighpressureofspiritsinvolvedintheirmisdeeds;
andinanyextremityinclinedtohelpratherthantoreprove.
“IinclinetoCain’sheresy,”heusedtosayquaintly:
“Iletmybrothergotothedevilinhisownway.”
Inthischaracter,itwasfrequentlyhisfortunetobethelastreputable
conocido
acquaintance
andthelastgood
influencia
influence
inthelivesofdowngoingmen.
Andtosuchasthese,solongastheycameabouthischambers,henevermarkeda
sombra
shade
ofchangeinhisdemeanour.
NodoubtthefeatwaseasytoMr.Utterson;
forhewasundemonstrativeatthebest,andevenhisfriendshipseemedtobefoundedinasimilarcatholicityofgood-nature.
Itisthemarkofa
modesto
modest
mantoaccepthisfriendlycircleready-madefromthehandsofopportunity;
andthatwasthelawyer’sway.
Hisfriendswerethoseofhisownbloodorthosewhomhehadknownthe
más
longest
;
hisaffections,likeivy,werethe
crecimiento
growth
oftime,theyimpliednoaptnessintheobject.
Ahí
Hence
,nodoubtthebondthatunitedhimtoMr.RichardEnfield,hisdistantkinsman,thewell-knownmanabouttown.
Itwasa
nuez
nut
tocrackformany,whatthesetwocouldseeineachother,orwhatsubjecttheycouldfindincommon.
Itwasreportedbythosewho
encontraron
encountered
themintheirSundaywalks,thattheysaidnothing,lookedsingularlydullandwouldhailwithobvious
alivio
relief
theappearanceofafriend.
Forallthat,thetwomenputthegreateststorebytheseexcursions,countedthemthechief
joya
jewel
ofeachweek,andnotonlysetasideoccasionsofpleasure,buteven
resistían
resisted
thecallsofbusiness,thattheymightenjoythemuninterrupted.
Itchancedononeoftheseramblesthattheirwayledthemdownaby-streetinabusyquarterofLondon.
Thestreetwassmallandwhatiscalledquiet,butitdroveathrivingtradeontheweekdays.
Theinhabitantswerealldoingwell,itseemedandallemulouslyhopingtodobetterstill,andlayingoutthesurplusoftheirgrainsincoquetry;
sothattheshopfrontsstoodalongthatthoroughfarewithanairof
invitación
invitation
,likerowsofsmilingsaleswomen.
EvenonSunday,whenit
velaba
veiled
itsmorefloridcharmsandlaycomparativelyemptyof
paso
passage
,thestreetshoneoutin
contraste
contrast
toitsdingyneighbourhood,likeafireinaforest;
andwithitsfreshlypaintedshutters,well-polishedbrasses,andgeneralcleanlinessandgaietyofnote,
instantáneamente
instantly
caughtandpleasedtheeyeofthe
pasajero
passenger
.
Twodoorsfromonecorner,onthelefthandgoingeastthelinewasbrokenbythe
entrada
entry
ofacourt;
andjustatthatpointacertain
siniestro
sinister
blockofbuildingthrustforwarditsgableonthestreet.
Itwastwostoreyshigh;
showednowindow,nothingbutadooronthelowerstoreyandablind
frente
forehead
ofdiscolouredwallonthe
superior
upper
;
andboreinevery
rasgo
feature
,themarksofprolongedandsordid
negligencia
negligence
.
Thedoor,whichwasequippedwithneitherbellnorknocker,wasblisteredanddistained.
Trampsslouchedintotherecessandstruckmatchesonthepanels;
childrenkeptshopuponthesteps;
theschoolboyhadtriedhisknifeonthemouldings;
andforcloseonageneration,noonehadappearedtodriveawaytheserandomvisitorsorto
reparar
repair
theirravages.
Mr.
Enfieldandthelawyerwereontheothersideoftheby-street;
butwhentheycameabreastofthe
entrada
entry
,theformerlifteduphis
bastón
cane
andpointed.
“Didyoueverremarkthatdoor?”
heasked;
andwhenhiscompanionhad
respondido
replied
intheaffirmative,“Itis
conectado
connected
inmymind,”addedhe,“withaveryoddstory.”
“Indeed?”
saidMr.Utterson,withaslightchangeofvoice,“andwhatwasthat?”
“Well,itwasthisway,”returnedMr.Enfield:
“Iwascominghomefromsomeplaceattheendoftheworld,aboutthreeo’clockofablackwintermorning,andmywaylaythroughapartoftownwheretherewas
literalmente
literally
nothingtobeseenbutlamps.
Streetafterstreetandallthefolksasleep—streetafterstreet,alllightedupasiffora
procesión
procession
andallasemptyasachurch—tillatlastIgotintothatstateofmindwhenamanlistensandlistensandbeginstolongforthesightofa
policía
policeman
.
Allatonce,Isawtwofigures:
onealittlemanwhowasstumpingalongeastwardatagoodwalk,andtheotheragirlofmaybeeightortenwhowasrunningashardasshewasabledownacrossstreet.
Well,sir,thetworanintooneanother
naturalmente
naturally
enoughatthecorner;
andthencamethehorriblepartofthething;
forthemantrampled
calma
calmly
overthechild’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
accent
andaboutasemotionalasabagpipe.
Well,sir,hewasliketherestofus;
everytimehelookedatmyprisoner,Isawthatsawbonesturnsickandwhitewiththedesiretokillhim.
Iknewwhatwasinhismind,justasheknewwhatwasinmine;
andkillingbeingoutofthequestion,wedidthenextbest.
Wetoldthemanwecouldandwouldmakesucha
escándalo
scandal
outofthisasshouldmakehisnamestinkfromoneendofLondontotheother.
Ifhehadanyfriendsoranycredit,we
comprometimos
undertook
thatheshouldlosethem.
Andallthetime,aswewerepitchingitinredhot,wewerekeepingthewomenoffhimasbestwecouldfortheywereaswildasharpies.
Ineversawacircleofsuchhatefulfaces;
andtherewasthemaninthemiddle,withakindofblacksneeringcoolness—frightenedtoo,Icouldseethat—butcarryingitoff,sir,reallylike
Satanás
Satan
.
‘Ifyouchoosetomakecapitaloutofthisaccident,’saidhe,‘Iam
naturalmente
naturally
helpless.
Nogentlemanbutwishestoavoidascene,’sayshe.
‘Nameyourfigure.’Well,wescrewedhimuptoahundredpoundsforthechild’sfamily;
hewouldhaveclearlylikedtostickout;
buttherewassomethingaboutthelotofusthatmeantmischief,andatlasthestruck.
Thenextthingwastogetthemoney;
andwheredoyouthinkhecarriedusbuttothatplacewiththedoor?—whippedoutakey,wentin,andpresentlycamebackwiththematteroftenpoundsingoldandachequeforthebalanceonCoutts’s,drawnpayableto
portador
bearer
andsignedwithanamethatIcan’tmention,thoughit’soneofthepointsofmystory,butitwasanameatleastverywellknownandoften
impreso
printed
.
Thefigurewasstiff;
butthe
firma
signature
wasgoodformorethanthatifitwasonlygenuine.
Itookthe
libertad
liberty
ofpointingouttomygentlemanthatthewholebusinesslookedapocryphal,andthatamandoesnot,inreallife,walkintoa
sótano
cellar
dooratfourinthemorningandcomeoutwithanotherman’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
vein
ofmusing.
Fromthishewas
recordado
recalled
byMr.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
presently
someblandoldbird(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
chimney
whichisgenerallysmoking;
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
specify
thepoint.
He’sanextraordinarylookingman,andyetIreallycannamenothingoutoftheway.
No,sir;
Icanmakenohandofit;
Ican’tdescribehim.
Andit’snotwantofmemory;
forI
declaro
declare
Icanseehimthismoment.”
Mr.
Uttersonagainwalkedsomewayinsilenceandobviouslyunderaweightofconsideration.
“Youaresureheusedakey?”
he
preguntó
inquired
atlast.
“Mydearsir...”
beganEnfield,surprisedoutofhimself.
“Yes,Iknow,”saidUtterson;
“Iknowitmustseemstrange.
Thefactis,ifIdonotaskyouthenameoftheotherparty,itisbecauseIknowitalready.
Yousee,Richard,your
historia
tale
hasgonehome.
Ifyouhavebeeninexactinanypointyouhadbettercorrectit.”
“Ithinkyoumighthavewarnedme,”returnedtheotherwithatouchofsullenness.
“ButIhavebeenpedanticallyexact,asyoucallit.
Thefellowhadakey;
andwhat’smore,hehasitstill.
Isawhimuseitnotaweekago.”
Mr.
Utterson
suspiró
sighed
deeplybutsaidneveraword;
andtheyoungmanpresently
reanudó
resumed
.
“Hereisanotherlessontosaynothing,”saidhe.
“Iamashamedofmylongtongue.
Letusmakea
trato
bargain
nevertorefertothisagain.”
“Withallmyheart,”saidthelawyer.
SEARCHFORMR.HYDE
ThateveningMr.Uttersoncamehometohis
soltero
bachelor
houseinsombrespiritsandsatdowntodinnerwithoutrelish.
Itwashis
costumbre
custom
ofaSunday,whenthismealwasover,tositclosebythefire,a
volumen
volume
ofsomedrydivinityonhisreadingdesk,untiltheclockoftheneighbouringchurchrangoutthehouroftwelve,whenhewouldgosoberlyandgratefullytobed.
Onthisnighthowever,assoonasthe
tela
cloth
wastakenaway,hetookupa
vela
candle
andwentintohisbusinessroom.
Thereheopenedhissafe,tookfromthemostprivatepartofita
documento
document
endorsedontheenvelopeasDr.Jekyll’sWillandsatdownwithaclouded
frente
brow
tostudyitscontents.
Thewillwasholograph,forMr.Uttersonthoughhetookchargeofitnowthatitwasmade,hadrefusedtolendtheleast
ayuda
assistance
inthemakingofit;
itprovidednotonlythat,incaseofthedeceaseofHenryJekyll,M.D.,D.C.L.,L.L.D.,F.R.S.,etc.,allhispossessionsweretopassintothehandsofhis“friendand
benefactor
benefactor
EdwardHyde,”butthatincaseofDr.Jekyll’s“disappearanceorunexplained
ausencia
absence
foranyperiodexceedingthreecalendarmonths,”thesaidEdwardHydeshouldstepintothesaidHenryJekyll’sshoeswithoutfurther
demora
delay
andfreefromanyburthenor
obligación
obligation
beyondthepaymentofafewsmallsumstothemembersofthedoctor’s
hogar
household
.
Thisdocumenthadlongbeenthelawyer’seyesore.
It
ofendía
offended
himbothasalawyerandasaloverofthesaneandcustomarysidesoflife,towhomthefancifulwastheimmodest.
Andhithertoitwashis
ignorancia
ignorance
ofMr.Hydethathadswelledhisindignation;
now,byasuddenturn,itwashisknowledge.
Itwasalreadybadenoughwhenthenamewasbutanameofwhichhecouldlearnnomore.
Itwasworsewhenitbegantobeclotheduponwithdetestableattributes;
andoutoftheshifting,insubstantialmiststhathadsolongbaffledhiseye,there
saltó
leaped
upthesudden,definitepresentmentofa
demonio
fiend
.
“Ithoughtitwasmadness,”hesaid,ashe
reemplazaba
replaced
theobnoxiouspaperinthesafe,“andnowIbegintofearitisdisgrace.”
Withthatheblewouthis
vela
candle
,putonagreatcoat,andsetforthinthedirectionofCavendishSquare,thatcitadelofmedicine,wherehisfriend,thegreatDr.Lanyon,hadhishouseandreceivedhiscrowdingpatients.
“Ifanyoneknows,itwillbeLanyon,”hehadthought.
The
solemne
solemn
butlerknewandwelcomedhim;