Jekyll an Hyde - Plot Summary
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- Jekyll and Hyde - Plot Summary (Chapters 7 - 8)
- Chapter 1 - The Story Of The Door
- Utterson is Introduced
- First main character - most of the book is written from his perspective.
- Dry and boring man who drinks gin privately to prevent himself from drinking socially.
- Has a distant relation to Mr Enfield who is a respectable man, who he walks around London with every Sunday.
- Enfield's Story
- One day, whilst they are walking, they pass a building.
- Enfield tells Utterson that: once he saw a small man walking along and a small girl running around the corner he was walking to.
- As they both reach the corner, the man tramples on the girl and pays no attention to her screams.
- Mr Enfield confronts the man and prders him to write a cheque to pay for the girls injuries.
- The man goes into the building they are looking at and brings out a cheque book with a respectable mans name on it.This turns out to be Mr Hyde with Jekyll's cheque book.
- This triggers Utterson's curiosity for Mr Hyde and his investigation.
- Utterson is Introduced
- Chapter 2 - The Search For Mr Hyde
- Jekyll's Will
- Utterson goes to his study and takes out Dr Jekyll's will.
- It states that in the event of his disappearanc-e all of his property should be given to Mr Hyde.
- This strange will troubles Utterson for a while and he is worried that Hyde may have a powerful influence over Jekyll.
- He visits Dr Lanyon and finds that he has not spoken to Jekyll in years over their medical theories.
- Utterson meets Hyde
- Later that night, Utterson has nightmares about a small girl being run down by a faceless man
- He is so disturbed by these dreams he goes to visit the same building he did with Enfield
- As he waits, Hyde appears to go into the building. Hyde gives Utterson his address.
- Utterson is horrified and automatically loathes the man without a specific reason.
- Hyde's Laboratory
- Utterson visits Jekyll and discovers that the building in Soho is a laboratory at the back of his house in Covent Gardens.
- Poole lets Utterson in and tells him that Hyde has a key to the lab and all servants have orders to obey Hyde.
- Utterson goes home worried about Jekyll and thinks that Hyde is blackmailing him over something he did in his youth.
- Jekyll's Will
- Chapter 3 - Dr Jekyll Is Quite At Ease
- Utterson quizzes Jekyll
- Two weeks later, Jekyll holds a lavish dinner party. Utterson stays behind so that he and Jekyll can talk alone.
- Utterson mentions the will and Jekyll begins to joke about it and then Utterson says that he has learnt something about Hyde.
- Jekyll defends Hyde
- Jekyll explains that Hyde's situation is unique and cannot be solved by talking.
- He insists that the moment he can get rid of Hyde, he will.
- Jekyll then askes Utterson to promise that he will carry out his will and give all his belongings to Hyde should he die or 'disappear'.
- Utterson quizzes Jekyll
- Chapter 4 - The Carew Murder Case
- Maid's Testimony
- A year later, a maid witnesses a horrific crime outside her window.
- She watches Hyde viciously beat a man with a cane and his foot.
- The maid faints at the sound of Carew's bones cracking.
- Police Visit
- Utterson (Carew's Lawyer) accompanies a policeman to the crime scene.
- He recognises the boody as Sir Danvers Carew and the cane in which he was beaten, he recognised as the one he gave Jekyll.
- A silver-haired woman answers the door and tells them that Jekyll isn't in and that they can't go into his rooms.
- Inspecting Hyde's room
- Utterson tells the lady that an inspector from Scotland Yard is with him and she eventually lets them in.
- When in the room Utterson notices there are ashes in the fireplace suggesting thata Hyde has burnt something and left quickly leaving his clothes on the floor.
- The other half of the walking stick and a burnt cheque book are both evidence connecting Hyde to the murder. Utterson is determined to find him.
- Maid's Testimony
- Chapter 5 - Incident Of The Letter
- Utterson Visits Jekyll
- Utterson decides to visit Jekyll. Poole lets him in and leads him through a courtyard to the 'laboratory'.
- Jekyll acts nervous and tells Utterson that he'll never see Hyde again.
- Hyde's letter
- Utterson doesn't like the way Jekyll is acting and warns him that if the murder goes to court, his name might be mentioned.
- Jekyll gives him a letter he was sent from Hyde in which he apologises for not being able to repay Jekyll for the 1000s of things he has done for him.
- He also says not to worry about where he has gone as he has means of escape if he needs it.
- Jekyll tells Utterson that he burned the envelope and that it has not stamp as it was ordered by hand.
- Handwriting Connection
- On his way out, Poole tells Utterson that no letter had been delivered to the house.
- Utterson takes Hyde's letter to his clerk friend, Mr Guest who compares it to a dinner invitation from Jekyll.
- Guest claims that the it is by the same person but they are sloped in opposite direction.
- Utterson locks it in his safe that night and thinks that Jekyll has forged for a murderer.
- Utterson Visits Jekyll
- Chapter 6 - Remarkable Incident Of Dr Lanyon
- Hyde disappears; Jekyll improves
- Hyde disappears completely and people talk about his evil cruelty and violent behaviour.
- Jekyll seems to return to his regular social self. He goes to church and visits Utterson everyday for 2 months.
- Lanyon Dies
- Lanyon, Utterson and Jekyll dine like old friends but 4 days later Jekyll confines himself again.
- Utterson goes to visit Lanyon and is surprised to see him looking very ill. Lanyon is near death and declares that he never wants to see Jekyll again.
- Utterson writes to Jekyll and receives a letter that shows Jekyll has fallen into a very disturbed state. Lanyon dies.
- Letters to Utterson
- Utterson receives a letter that states that no one else can open it but him.
- The letter contains another envelope stating that it shouldn't be opened until Jekyll is dead.
- Utterson obeys Lanyon's wishes and locks the letter in his safe. He visits Jekyll everyday but he has locked himself in his laboratory.
- Hyde disappears; Jekyll improves
- Chapter 7 - Incident At The Window
- Dr Jekyll Spotted
- On his weekly walk with Enfield, Utterson spots the door that started the novel.
- It turns out that the door leads to Jekyll's house and the two go to the courtyard.
- They see Jekyll in one of the windows looking sickly pale and have a brief chat with him until he freaks out and slams the window.
- Dr Jekyll Spotted
- Chapter 8 - The Last Night
- Poole visits Utterson
- A distressed Poole visits Utterson one evening worried about Jekyll and says something terrible is happening
- Poole asks Utterson to come to the house and when they arrive the maid shrieks with joy to see Utterson.
- She tells him that they are all scared. Utterson knocks on Jekyll's voice and hears a voice similar to Jekyll's reply that he can't see him.
- Finding Jekyll
- They move away and Poole tells Utterson that he only receives paper notes from the person inside asking him to buy drugs from the chemist.
- Poole doesn't believe the creature inside the cabinet, he describes it as a strange dwarf. They believe that Jekyll may have been murdered and agree to break into the cabinet.
- Inside the cabinet a man lies twitching and lifeless with a crushed phial in his hand - Jekyll has killed himself.
- The Letter
- A while later, a shocked Utterson looks around the cabinet and finds a letter addressed to him.
- The envelope contains various documents including a new will stating that everything would be left to Utterson.
- The separate letter is from Jekyll himself saying that Utterson should read the letter from Lanyon first. Utterson goes home to read the 2 letters and unfold the mystery.
- Poole visits Utterson
- Chapter 1 - The Story Of The Door
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