Chapter One: Story of the door
Mr. Utterson walks with his close friend Mr. Enfield. Walking past a neglected building on a prosperous street,
Enfield tells a story of walking in the neighbourhood when he saw a shrunken, hideous man named Hyde
trample a young girl. The man was caught and made to pay £100, which he got from inside this very building.
The cheque bore the name of a very respectable man, but was not forged. Enfield thinks the respectable man
was being blackmailed.
Chapter Two: Search for Mr Hyde
That night, Mr. Utterson is worried by Enfield’s story. A lawyer, he finds the will he has made for his friend Dr.
Jekyll, which leaves all his possessions to Mr. Hyde. He goes to Dr. Lanyon, an old friend of Jekyll’s, who says
he hasn’t seen Jekyll for ten years. He goes to Jekyll’s house and sees Hyde leaving it. He asks the servants
if Jekyll is in. They reply he has gone out, and they have instructions to obey Hyde. Utterson worries Hyde
will kill Jekyll to benefit from the will.
Chapter Three: Dr Jekyll was quite at ease
Jekyll throws a dinner party, and Utterson speaks with him afterwards privately about the will. Jekyll jokes
about it, but seems concerned by Utterson’s story of Hyde. Jekyll says the situation with Hyde is exceptional.
He makes Utterson promise to carry out the will.
Chapter Four: The Carew Murder Case
A year later, a maid witnesses Mr. Hyde murder Sir Danvers Carew, a popular member of parliament, in the
street. Utterson accompanies the police to Hyde’s rooms in a poor part of town. The police find the murder
weapon and a cheque book, and they wait for him to go to the bank to catch him. Yet he does not turn up.
In trying to find Hyde, the police note he has no family, no friends, and no one who has seen him can give an
accurate description.
Chapter Five: Incident of the Letter
Utterson finds Jekyll in his laboratory looking deathly ill. Jekyll claims Hyde has left and their relationship has
ended, assuring Utterson the police will never find him. He shows Utterson a letter from Hyde saying he has a
means of escape. Utterson asks if Hyde dictated the terms of Jekyll’s will, and Jekyll says he did. Utterson
takes Hyde’s letter. On the way out, Utterson asks the butler to describe the man who delivered it, and the
butler says no letters have been delivered. Utterson asks his friend, Mr. Guest, to examine the handwriting of
both letters. Guest, a handwriting expert, says Jekyll and Hyde’s writing are by the same hand – Hyde’s script
is simply leaning in the opposite direction, perhaps to hide its true author. Utterson is astonished Jekyll would
forge a letter for a murderer.
Chapter Six: Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon
Hyde hasn’t been seen for months and Jekyll appears happier than ever. Suddenly, he becomes depressed and
will not see Utterson. Utterson visits Dr. Lanyon to discuss Jekyll, but finds him dying in bed. Lanyon dies and
leaves a letter for Utterson to be opened when Jekyll dies, or disappears. Jekyll shuts himself away and
refuses to see anyone.
Chapter Seven: Incident at the Window
Utterson and Enfield take a walk the following Sunday. Passing the door Enfield once saw Hyde enter to fetch
a cheque, Enfield says London will never see Mr. Hyde again. Enfield says he has learned that the run-down
laboratory they pass is connected to Jekyll’s house. Passing it, they see Jekyll at the window. He complains of
feeling ‘low,’ and says he cannot join them. He suddenly looks terrified and quickly shuts the window and
vanishes.
Mr. Utterson walks with his close friend Mr. Enfield. Walking past a neglected building on a prosperous street,
Enfield tells a story of walking in the neighbourhood when he saw a shrunken, hideous man named Hyde
trample a young girl. The man was caught and made to pay £100, which he got from inside this very building.
The cheque bore the name of a very respectable man, but was not forged. Enfield thinks the respectable man
was being blackmailed.
Chapter Two: Search for Mr Hyde
That night, Mr. Utterson is worried by Enfield’s story. A lawyer, he finds the will he has made for his friend Dr.
Jekyll, which leaves all his possessions to Mr. Hyde. He goes to Dr. Lanyon, an old friend of Jekyll’s, who says
he hasn’t seen Jekyll for ten years. He goes to Jekyll’s house and sees Hyde leaving it. He asks the servants
if Jekyll is in. They reply he has gone out, and they have instructions to obey Hyde. Utterson worries Hyde
will kill Jekyll to benefit from the will.
Chapter Three: Dr Jekyll was quite at ease
Jekyll throws a dinner party, and Utterson speaks with him afterwards privately about the will. Jekyll jokes
about it, but seems concerned by Utterson’s story of Hyde. Jekyll says the situation with Hyde is exceptional.
He makes Utterson promise to carry out the will.
Chapter Four: The Carew Murder Case
A year later, a maid witnesses Mr. Hyde murder Sir Danvers Carew, a popular member of parliament, in the
street. Utterson accompanies the police to Hyde’s rooms in a poor part of town. The police find the murder
weapon and a cheque book, and they wait for him to go to the bank to catch him. Yet he does not turn up.
In trying to find Hyde, the police note he has no family, no friends, and no one who has seen him can give an
accurate description.
Chapter Five: Incident of the Letter
Utterson finds Jekyll in his laboratory looking deathly ill. Jekyll claims Hyde has left and their relationship has
ended, assuring Utterson the police will never find him. He shows Utterson a letter from Hyde saying he has a
means of escape. Utterson asks if Hyde dictated the terms of Jekyll’s will, and Jekyll says he did. Utterson
takes Hyde’s letter. On the way out, Utterson asks the butler to describe the man who delivered it, and the
butler says no letters have been delivered. Utterson asks his friend, Mr. Guest, to examine the handwriting of
both letters. Guest, a handwriting expert, says Jekyll and Hyde’s writing are by the same hand – Hyde’s script
is simply leaning in the opposite direction, perhaps to hide its true author. Utterson is astonished Jekyll would
forge a letter for a murderer.
Chapter Six: Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon
Hyde hasn’t been seen for months and Jekyll appears happier than ever. Suddenly, he becomes depressed and
will not see Utterson. Utterson visits Dr. Lanyon to discuss Jekyll, but finds him dying in bed. Lanyon dies and
leaves a letter for Utterson to be opened when Jekyll dies, or disappears. Jekyll shuts himself away and
refuses to see anyone.
Chapter Seven: Incident at the Window
Utterson and Enfield take a walk the following Sunday. Passing the door Enfield once saw Hyde enter to fetch
a cheque, Enfield says London will never see Mr. Hyde again. Enfield says he has learned that the run-down
laboratory they pass is connected to Jekyll’s house. Passing it, they see Jekyll at the window. He complains of
feeling ‘low,’ and says he cannot join them. He suddenly looks terrified and quickly shuts the window and
vanishes.
