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- Herausgeber: Imaginaria Books
- Kategorie: Fantasy und Science-Fiction
- Sprache: Englisch
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a mysterious story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Strange things begin to happen when Mr. Hyde comes to the city and causes trouble. No one knows who he is, except Dr. Jekyll. But what is his secret? VOCABULARY INCLUDED
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Robert Louis Stevenson
The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (A2)
Adapted bySandra Sancho Luna
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© Adaptation: Sandra Sancho Luna
© Cover: Lorena Gálvez Conrado (@lorenafeynman)
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I
STORY OF THE DOOR
Mr. Utterson was a serious lawyer1. He was strict with himself, but he was tolerant with others.
“I let people do what they want, even if it’s wrong,” he used to say.
This is why he was often the last good influence in men who were in trouble with the law2. But no matter what, he always treated everyone the same.
It was easy for Mr. Utterson because he wasn’t very emotional. His friends were his family or people who had known for a very long time. That’s probably why he was close to Mr. Richard Enfield, his cousin, a famous man in town. On their Sunday walks, they didn’t talk much, but they really enjoyed spending time together. They considered it the best part of their week.
During one of their walks, they went to a small street in a busy part of London. In that moment, the street was quiet, but normally, it was very crowded because it had many shops. And even on Sundays, the street still looked bright and clean compared to the area around it.
On the left of the street, there was a small alley3 with a building that looked abandoned.
When Mr. Enfield and Mr. Utterson got to the entrance, Mr. Enfield pointed to the door.
“Have you ever seen that door?” he asked. “It reminds4 me of a very strange story.”
“Really?” said Mr. Utterson. “What story?”
“Around three o’clock on a dark winter night,” Mr. Enfield said, “I was coming home when I saw two people: one was a little man who was walking quickly, and the other was a young girl, maybe eight or ten years old, who was running as fast as she could. The two of them ran into5each other at the corner. And then came the horrible part: the man stepped on6 the girl and left her screaming on the ground.
Mr. Enfield continued with his story:
“It doesn’t sound so bad when you hear it, but it was awful to see. I shouted at the man, ran after him, and stopped him. He was completely calm, and didn’t resist, but he gave me a very ugly look. There was already a group of people around the girl: her family and the doctor that she had been looking for. The doctor said that she wasn’t hurt too badly, she was just frightened. And you might suppose that would be the end of it, but it wasn’t.”
“Really?” said Mr. Utterson.
“From the moment I saw the man, I didn’t like him, and the girl’s family felt the same way,” said Mr. Enfield. “But what really caught my attention was the doctor’s reaction. He wanted to kill him, but we couldn’t do it. So, we decided to tell the man that we would make a big scandal and that everyone in London would hear bad things about him. If he had any friends or any reputation, he would lose them. The man was calm, like he didn’t care, but I could see he was scared. He said, ‘How much money do you want?’ And in the end, he felt intimidated and agreed to give a hundred pounds to the girl’s family. Can you guess where he went to get the money?
“Where?” asked Mr. Utterson.
“To that building!” said Mr. Enfield. “He took the key, went inside, and came back with gold and a cheque. The amount of money was very high, and it was signed7 by a very famous name, but I didn’t know if it was real. I thought that this situation seemed a bit strange. People don’t usually walk into a house at four in the morning and come out with someone else’s cheque for a hundred pounds. But the man was still calm. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said, ‘I will stay with you until the bank opens.’ So, the next morning, we all went together to the bank. I gave them the cheque and told them I thought it might be fake. But it wasn’t. The cheque was real.”
“Wow,” said Mr. Utterson.
“Yes, it’s a bad story,” said Mr. Enfield. “He was a terrible man, but the person who wrote the cheque is someone who always does the right thing.”
“Does the man who wrote the cheque live in that building?” Mr. Utterson asked.
“No, he lives in a different place,” Mr. Enfield answered.
“And you never asked about that building?” Mr. Utterson asked.
“No, I didn’t,” Mr. Enfield said. “I don’t like asking too many questions. It could cause a lot of trouble, so I try to follow a rule: if something seems strange, don’t ask.”
“That’s a good rule,” said the lawyer.
“But I’ve looked at the building,” Mr. Enfield continued. “It doesn’t really seem like a house. There’s no other door, and I’ve only seen that man go in or out. There are three windows on the first floor looking into the courtyard8, but no windows below. They are always closed, but they are clean. There’s also a chimney9 that usually has smoke coming out, so someone must live there.
They walked quietly for a while, and then Mr. Utterson asked:
“What’s the name of the man from your story?”
“His name is Hyde,” said Mr. Enfield.
“Hmm,” said Mr. Utterson. “What kind of man is he?”
“He’s hard to describe,” Enfield answered. “He looks strange, but I can’t say exactly why. I can’t explain it.”
Mr. Utterson walked quietly for a while, thinking.
“Are you sure he used a key?” he asked finally.
“Yes, the man had a key, and he still has it. I saw him use it less than a week ago,” said Mr. Enfield.
“I haven’t asked you the name of the man who signed the cheque because I already know it,” said Mr. Utterson.
Mr. Enfield looked surprised, and said:
“Here’s another lesson: don’t say too much. I’m embarrassed10 I’ve talked so much. Let’s agree to never talk about this again.”
“I agree, Richard,” said Mr. Utterson.
II
SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE
That evening, Mr. Utterson came to his house feeling a bit sad.
