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Today we'll be continuing the Strange Case of Dr.
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Jekyll and Mr.
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Hyde by Robert Lewis Stevenson.
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Dr.
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Jekyll was quite at ease.
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A fortnight later, by excellent good fortune, the doctor gave one of his pleasant dinners to some five or six old cronies, all intelligent, reputable men and all.
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Judges of good wine, and Mr.
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Utterson.
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So contrived that he remained behind after.
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The others had departed.
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This was no new arrangement, but a thing that had befallen many scores of times where Utterson was liked, he was liked well.
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Hosts loved to detain the dry lawyer.
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When the light hearted and loose tongue.
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Did already their foot on the threshold.
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They liked to sit a while in his unobtrusive company, practicing for solitude, sobering their minds in the man's rich silence after the expense and strain of gaiety.
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To this rule.
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Dr.
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Jekyll was no exception.
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And as he now sat on the opposite side of the fire a large, well made, smooth faced man of 50 with something of a slyish cast, perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness you could see by his looks that he cherished for Mr.
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Utterson a sincere and warm affection.
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I've been waiting to speak to you, Jekyll began.
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The latter, you know that will of yours.
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A close observer might have gathered that the topic was distasteful, but the doctor carried it off gaily.
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My poor Utterson said he you're unfortunate in such a client.
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I never saw a man so distressed as you were by my will.
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Unless it were that hide bound pendant Lanyon at what he called my scientific heresies.
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Oh, I know he's a good fellow.
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You needn't frown.
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An excellent fellow, and I always mean to see more of him.
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But a hide bound pedant for all that.
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An ignorant, blatant pedant.
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I was never more disappointed in any man than Lanyon.
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You know I never approved of it.
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Pursued Utterson ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
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My will.
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Yes, certainly I know that, said the.
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Doctor a trifle sharply.
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You've told me so.
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Well, I tell you so again, continued the lawyer.
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I've been learning something of young Hyde.
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The large, handsome face of Dr.
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Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes.
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I do not care to hear more, said he.
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This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.
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What I heard was Abominable said Utterson.
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It can make no change.
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You do not understand my position, returned the doctor.
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With a certain incoherency of manner I'm painfully situated.
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Utterson, my position is very strange, a very strange one.
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It is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking jackal, said Utterson.
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You know me.
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I'm a man to be trusted.
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Make a clean breast of this in confidence, and I make no doubt I can get you out of it.
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My good Utterson, said the doctor, this is very good of you.
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This is downright good of you, and I cannot find words to thank you in.
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I believe you fully.
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I would trust you before any man alive.
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I before myself if I could make the choice.
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But indeed, it isn't what you fancy.
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It is not as bad as that.
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And just to put your good heart at rest, I will tell you one thing.
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The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr.
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Hyde.
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I give you my hand upon that.
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And I thank you again and again.
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And I will just add one little word, Utterson, that I'm sure you'll take in good part.
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This is a private matter, and I beg of you to let it sleep.
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Utterson reflected a little looking in the fire.
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I have no doubt you're perfectly right.
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He said at last, getting to his feet.
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Well.
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But since we've touched upon this business, and for the last time, I hope, continued the doctor, there's one point I should like you to understand.
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I have really a very great interest in poor Hyde.
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I know you've seen him.
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He told me so, and I fear he was rude.
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But I do sincerely take a great a very great interest in that young man.
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And if I'm taken away Utterson, I wish you to promise me that you will bear with him and get his rights for him.
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I think you would if you knew all, and it would be a weight off my mind if you would promise I can't pretend that I shall ever like him, said the lawyer.
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I don't ask that, pleaded Jekyll laying.
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His hand upon the other's arm.
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I only ask for justice.
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I only ask you to help him.
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For my sake when I'm no longer here.
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Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh.
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Well, said he, I promise.
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Jekyll and Mr.
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Hyde.
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