The strange case of DrJekyll and MrHudeIllustrated by Charles Raymond Macauley . e, to whom thefanciful was the immodest. And hitherto itwas his ignorance of Mr. Hyde that hadswelled his indignation ; now, by a suddenturn, it was his knowledge. It was alreadybad enough when the name was but a nameof which he could learn no more. It wasworse when it began to be clothed upon withdetestable attributes ; and out of the shifting, 32 Search for Mr. Hyde insubstantial mists that had so long baffled his eye, there leaped up the sudden, definite presentment of a fiend, I thought it was ness, he said, a
The strange case of DrJekyll and MrHudeIllustrated by Charles Raymond Macauley . e, to whom thefanciful was the immodest. And hitherto itwas his ignorance of Mr. Hyde that hadswelled his indignation ; now, by a suddenturn, it was his knowledge. It was alreadybad enough when the name was but a nameof which he could learn no more. It wasworse when it began to be clothed upon withdetestable attributes ; and out of the shifting, 32 Search for Mr. Hyde insubstantial mists that had so long baffled his eye, there leaped up the sudden, definite presentment of a fiend, I thought it was ness, he said, as he replaced the obnoxious paper in safe, and now I begi fear it is that he blew out his candle, put on a great-coat, and set forth in the direction ofCavendish Square, that cit-adel of medicine, where hisfriend, the great DoctorLanyon, had his house, andreceived his crowding pa-tients. If any one knows,it will be Lanyon, he hadthought. The solemn butler knew and welcomedhim ; he was subjected to no stage of delay,but ushered direct from the door to the din- 33. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ing-room where Doctor Lanyon sat aloneover his wine. This was a hearty, healthy,dapper, red-faced gentleman, with a shock ofhair prematurely white, and a boisterous anddecided manner. At sight of Mr. Utterson,he sprang up from his chair and welcomedhim with both hands. The geniality, as wasthe way of the man, was somewhat theatricalto the eye ; but it reposed on genuine these two were old friends, old matesboth at school and college, both thoroughrespecters of themselves and of each other,and, what does not always follow, men whothoroughly enjoyed each others company. After a little rambling talk the lawyer ledup to the subject which so disagreeably pre-occupied his mind. I suppose, Lanyon, said he, you and Imust be the two oldest friends that HenryJekyll has? I wish the friends were younger, chuckledDoctor Lanyon. But I suppose we what of th
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