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“ Well , but since we have touched upon this business , and for the last time I hope , ” continued the doctor , “ there is one point I should like you to understand . I have really a very great interest in poor Hyde . I know you have seen him ; he told me so ; and I fear he was rude . But I do sincerely take a great , a very great interest in that young man ; and if I am taken away , Utterson , I wish you to promise me that you will bear with him and get his rights for him . 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 . “ I don’t ask that , ” pleaded Jekyll , laying his hand upon the other’s arm ; “ I only ask for justice ; I only ask you to help him for my sake , when I am no longer here . ” Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh . “ Well , ” said he , “ I promise . ” THE CAREW MURDER CASE Nearly a year later , in the month of October , 18 — , London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim . The details were few and startling . A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river , had gone upstairs to bed about eleven . Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours , the early part of the night was cloudless , and the lane , which the maid’s window overlooked , was brilliantly lit by the full moon . It seems she was romantically given , for she sat down upon her box , which stood immediately under the window , and fell into a dream of musing . Never ( she used to say , with streaming tears , when she narrated that experience ) , never had she felt more at peace with all men or thought more kindly of the world . And as she so sat she became aware of an aged beautiful gentleman with white hair , drawing near along the lane ; and advancing to meet him , another and very small gentleman , to whom at first she paid less attention . When they had come within speech ( which was just under the maid’s eyes ) the older man bowed and accosted the other with a very pretty manner of politeness . It did not seem as if the subject of his address were of great importance ; indeed , from his pointing , it sometimes appeared as if he were only inquiring his way ; but the moon shone on his face as he spoke , and the girl was pleased to watch it , it seemed to breathe such an innocent and old - world kindness of disposition , yet with something high too , as of a well - founded self - content . Presently her eye wandered to the other , and she was surprised to recognise in him a certain Mr . Hyde , who had once visited her master and for whom she had conceived a dislike . He had in his hand a heavy cane , with which he was trifling ; but he answered never a word , and seemed to listen with an ill - contained impatience .
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