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my scientific heresies
Dr. Jekyll is being sarcastic; he doesn't think that what he is doing is wrong
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hide-bound pedant
Hide-bound means someone who is unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention; they are narrow-minded. This phrase however could also be seen as an ironic pun since Dr. Jekyll is actually the one who is most Hyde-bound
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large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a slyish cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness
Definite contrast to Mr. Hyde's appearance and temperament but his "slyish cast" shows how he is also deceptive, clever and cunning
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Dr. Jekyll Was Quite At Ease
This title is contrasting with the sense of suspicion and mystery that was in the other two chapters
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if he were studied
Studied like a science experiment, which he is
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if this Hyde suspects the existence of the will, he may grow impatient to inherit.
Believes Mr. Hyde will murder Dr. Jekyll
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in the law of God, there is no statute of limitations
There is no law that will protect Dr. Jekyll from the punishment he will face from God for his actions
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PEDE CLAUDO
It's an abbreviated reference to the Latin phrase "Pede Poena Claudo" which means "Punishment Comes Limping". Mr. Utterson is saying that no one, not even Dr.Jekyll, can escape retribution, no matter how slow it comes
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“We have all orders to obey him.”
Another reference to him replacing Dr. Jekyll and stepping into his shoes
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not all of these together could explain the hitherto unknown disgust, loathing, and fear with which Mr. Utterson regarded him.
Mr. Utterson has an extreme reaction and hatred towards Mr. Hyde
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God bless me, the man seems hardly human!
He can sense that Mr. Hyde is not human but in fact a monster; nothing but pure evil
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mental perplexity
Almost on the verge of mental torment
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The other snarled aloud into a savage laugh
This shows Mr. Hyde again as being animalistic, violent, evil and even bestial since he snarled
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“He never told you,” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger. “I did not think you would have lied.”
Do Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde share memories? Or is this Mr. Hyde starting to realize the unexpected consequences of his double existence
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a little hoarsely
His voice is getting rough and husky; he is starting to get agitated
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“Good God!” thought Mr. Utterson, “can he, too, have been thinking of the will?”
Hyde says that the two of them should contact each other which implies that Mr. Hyde knows of Dr. Jekyll's will since Mr. Utterson is the lawyer handling it. Mr. Utterson probably believes that Mr. Hyde is planning on killing Dr. Jekyll for the money
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Mr. Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath.
Another example of Mr. Hyde's animalistic behavior
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Yet his attention had never before been so sharply and decisively arrested; and it was with a strong, superstitious prevision of success that he withdrew into the entry of the court.
Could sense that this man might be Hyde
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low growl of London
Growling is seen as threatening and violent which may be a reflection on Hyde's animalistic behavior
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labyrinths
Another link to Greek mythology, labyrinths were where the Minotaur lived. The Minotaur is half animal, half human while Mr. Hyde is also half human, half animal. Both can be considered monsters
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“If he be Mr. Hyde,” he had thought, “I shall be Mr. Seek.”
The irony of Mr. Hyde's name is that the word is typically spelt hide which infers that he won't be found easily. Mr Utterson's pun expresses his curiosity in the form of 'Mr. Seek'. His curiosity will ultimately drive his quest to uncover the mystery between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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He might see a reason for his friend’s strange preference or bondage
Dr. Jekyll is bound to Mr. Hyde and even Mr. Utterson can sense it even though he doesn't fully realize to what extent yet
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there would stand by his side a figure to whom power was given
This represents Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Hitherto it had touched him on the intellectual side alone; but now his imagination also was engaged, or rather enslaved
Mr. Utterson uses common sense, logic and reason when it comes to any situation he faces but now he is starting to indulge in his imagination, going against everything he typically believes in. It shows how much this situation is affecting him
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It was a night of little ease to his toiling mind, toiling in mere darkness and besieged by questions
Mr. Utterson is extremely uneasy about this situation; he knows something is bad is happening. This moment is an example of how people can naturally sense when something is wrong
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flushing suddenly purple
Shows how strongly Dr. Lanyon feels about the darker side of Dr. Jekyll's science
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Dr. Fell
A person who causes feelings of dislike even though there is no obvious explanation for it
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troglodytic
primitive
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too fanciful for me
This phrase shows the juxtaposition between Dr. Lanyon and Dr, Jekyll. Dr. Lanyon represents the traditional, rational and logical approach to science while Dr. Jekyll is willing to go beyond the established boundaries of science and morality; he isn't afraid to explore the darker side of nature
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He began to go wrong, wrong in mind
Foreshadowing events to come; it gives the reader a glimpse of who Dr. Jekyll really is
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hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman
Dr. Lanyon is another friend of Mr. Utterson's who also seems completely different than him
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It offended him both as a lawyer and as a lover of the sane and customary sides of life
This line reveals Mr.Utterson's character since the will goes against his natural sense of logic and common sense. Jekyll's true intentions are surrounded by mystery and Mr. Utterson doesn't like it
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Dr. Jekyll’s “disappearance or unexplained absence for any period exceeding three calendar months,” the said Edward Hyde should step into the said Henry Jekyll’s shoes without further delay and free from any burthen or obligation
Mr. Hyde would ultimately replace Dr. Jeykll and this troubles Mr. Utterson
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holograph
Something that is entirely written by the author which is this case would be Dr.Jekyll
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Damon and Pythias.”
In Greek mythology they were inseparable friends. Pythias was sentenced to death by Dionysious and Damon offered to take his place. Neither wanted to live if it meant that the other one perished.
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he took charge of it now that it was made
Mr. Utterson is the executor of Dr.Jekyll's will
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M.D., D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Civil Law, Doctor of Laws and Fellow of the Royal Society; Dr. Jekyll is very accomplished
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dry divinity
Mr. Utterson reads a religious text during his Sunday evenings which reflects his strict lifestyle and the importance of religion in 20th century England
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THAT
The emphasis of this word implies that something is going to happen on this specific evening
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. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why.
Mr. Hyde isn't the opposite of Dr. Jekyll; he is ultimately the absence of all good in him. Mr. Hyde is pure evil while Dr. Jekyll has all the flaws that most humans have. Even though Mr. Hyde doesn't have any physical deformities, people can sense and recognize that something is off about him and just by looking at him they are repulsed. It shows how people can pick up on spiritual energies. They are able to be naturally drawn towards good and away from evil
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the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield
Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, they are very different yet there is a bond that connects them to each other
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that’s a good rule of yours
Putting emphasis on how much he likes the "rule" since he referenced it for a second time and made it a point to tell Enfield again
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Coutts’s
One of the oldest banks in the world, founded in 1692 in London
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wild as harpies
A reference to women typically being portrayed as wilder and less in control of their emotions than men are. In Greek mythology they were hideous birds with women's head who would steal their victims food and carry any evildoers to their punishment
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Sawbones
Derogatory term for a surgeon; in the 20th century they weren't held in high regard like they are today
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Juggernaut
an unstoppable force
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lighted up as if for a procession and all as empty as a church
Another reference to religion
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the lawyer
In this instance he is referred to by his profession rather than his name
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the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence.
The duality of deceptively pleasant street with the "freshly painted shutters" and the building that is obviously extremely neglected is similar to the duality of Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Hyde is undoubtedly evil while Jekyll is also far from perfect himself.
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shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation
This 'air of invitation' is for the owners' own monetary gain, not the beauty of the scenery
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His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest
Considers his friends his blood rather than his family
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“I incline to Cain’s heresy,” he used to say quaintly: “I let my brother go to the devil in his own way.”
A biblical allusion to Genesis when Cain murdered Abel. Utterson is making a reference to letting his own brother destroy himself without interfering at all. This could also connect to Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde since the "good brother", Dr. Jekyll, will try to kill his alter ego/"bad brother", Mr. Hyde.
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But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove.
Even though he seems to prefer being alone, he can tolerate and endure other people. When people do wrong things he thinks about what their motive might have been for it. He is trying to justify their actions since he'd rather help them. This may also be the way he chooses to handle his own misdeeds
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something eminently human beaconed from his eye
The term "human" is portrayed here as a character trait rather than what he actually is
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MR. UTTERSON the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable.
Mr. Utterson is portrayed as someone who is quite boring. He's a gentleman who would definitely avoid gossip and he seems like he would prefer using reason and common sense. He also seems to have a lack of vitality since he was described as being "dusty" and "cold"
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