Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Summary Chapters 1-4

1. A Mr. Utterson is introduced to the story at the very beginning, he is a lawyer, keeps to himself, and a great friend. One of Mr. Utterson's good friends is then introduced as well his name is Mr. Enfield they both take walks everyday and it is said they have nothing in common and wile on their walks do not say a word to each other and yet make sure they are not to be disturbed. Wile walking through a quite part of town they come across a house or more importantly a door, it is at this point in which Mr. Enfield proceeds to tell a story of a man who runs over a small child and in return gets badgered by the child's mother and other witnesses including Mr. Enfield. The man gives up 100 pounds for his error and leads the angry onlookers to that house and writes a check for the money and signs it as Mr. Hyde. It is said that no one ever goes in or out of the house.

2. Mr. Utterson goes home and pulls out Dr. Jekyll's will and reads through it and sees that everything he owns would go directly to a Mr. Hyde who he has never seen before and has just currently heard of. Mr. Utterson then visits his friend Dr. Lanyon who was also a friend of Dr. Jekyll to see if he has any information on Mr. Hyde but fails to get anywhere. He then proceeds to spy on the house that Mr. Hyde supposedly lives in. Finally one day he catches him on his way into his house and speaks with him. The next day he visits Dr. Jekyll's house and coincidentally sees Mr. Hyde there sneaking around the back wile Dr. Jekyll is not home. Mr Utterson goes on to believe that Mr. Hyde is stealing from Dr. Jekyll unwilling to wait for him to pass on.

3. A fort night later Mr. Utterson eat dinner with Dr. Jekyll and others and stayed late to talk to him about his will. Once Mr. Hyde is brought up the Dr. gets somewhat offended and suggests dropping the topic. He goes on to say that he is in a very strange situation that can not be spoken of. The Dr. insists Mr. Utterson promises to abide by the will and give everything to Mr. Hyde if he ever passes and Mr. Utterson promises him.

4. One year goes by and out of no where a maid witnesses a very ugly man who is found to be Hyde murder one of Mr. Utterson's clients. He investigates the murder and searches Hyde's apartment but does not find him however he does find the weapon used for the murder as well as a checkbook. Hyde is gone even after weeks go by.

Quotes:

1. "'Hyde?' repeated Lanyon. 'No. Never heard of him. Since my time.'"

I chose this quote because it is so suspicious to me that someone fairly close to Dr. Jekyll has never even heard of the man that according to the will would get all of Dr. Jekyll's possessions.

2. "I saw Mr. Hyde go in by the old dissecting room door, Poole,' he said. 'Is that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?"

I find this quote interesting because it seems as if the butler is not even aware that another man is protruding around his masters home as if the man lived there.

Questions:

1. Why does Mr. Hyde run of the small child in the beginning of chapter one?

2. Why doesn't Mr. Utterson question Dr. Jekyll's reaction to the topic of Mr. Hyde?