7 Dr. Lanyon's tale

Chapter 7 Dr. Lanyon's tale "Four days ago," Lanyon told Utterson, "I was sitting alone at home when a messenger brought a letter. It was from Henry Jekyll." Dear Hastie, I beg you to help me. Upon receipt of this letter, proceed directly to the laboratory in my house. Remove the top drawer from the desk and carry it back to your home. At midnight, a man will come to collect it. Give it to him and ask no questions. Please Lanyon do as I ask! My life depends upon it. Your friend, Henry.

第七章兰宁医生的故事“四天前，”兰宁对厄特森说，“我一个人坐在家里，一个信使送来一封信。 是亨利·杰基尔写的。” 亲爱的海丝蒂，我求你帮帮我。 收到这封信后，请直接前往我家的实验室。 把桌子最上面的抽屉拿出来，把它带回家。 午夜的时候，会有人来取钱。 给他，不要问任何问题。 兰宁，请照我说的做！我的命全靠它了。 你的朋友，亨利。

"A strange request," Utterson said. "Did you carry it out?" "How could I not?" Lanyon replied. "I took a carriage straight to Henry's house, where Poole let me into the laboratory. The room was in a terrible state, Utterson.

“一个奇怪的请求，”厄特森说。 “你执行了吗？”“我怎么能不呢？”Lanyon答道。 “我坐马车直奔亨利家，普尔让我进了实验室。 屋子里乱七八糟，厄特森。

There were test tubes smashed across the floor, powders and potions spilled over desks, and notebooks scribbled with the results of failed experiments. More and more I feared that Henry Jekyll had lost his mind."

试管摔得满地都是，粉末和药剂洒在桌子上，笔记本上潦草地写着失败的实验结果。 我越来越担心亨利·杰基尔疯了。”

"But you found the drawer he mentioned in his letter?" Utterson asked. "I did. It contained several jars of powder that looked like salt, but smelled unlike anything I have known. One sniff of the foul chemicals made me dizzy." "Did you bring the drawer back here, as Henry asked?" "I wish I had not Utterson. For what happened next has left me a broken man." "Go on..."

“但是你找到了他信中提到的那个抽屉吗？”Utterson问道。 “我所做的。里面装着几罐看起来像盐的粉末，但闻起来却和我所知道的完全不同。 我一闻那难闻的化学物质就头晕。” “你照亨利说的把抽屉拿回来了吗？”“我真希望我没有厄特森。 因为接下来发生的事使我成了一个破碎的人。” “继续……”

"This was obviously a secret matter," Lanyon said, "so I sent my servants to bed and awaited the arrival of Henry's mysterious visitor. The chimes of midnight had barely struck when there came a fierce knock on my door. A dwarfish figure stood silhouetted in the porch light. He seemed agitated, unable to stand still. 'Have you got it?' the man snarled. 'Won't you come inside first?' I asked."

“这显然是一件秘密的事情，”兰宁说，“所以我让仆人们去睡觉，等待亨利的神秘客人的到来。 午夜的钟声刚刚敲响，就有人猛敲我的门。 门廊的灯光下站着一个矮个子的剪影。 他似乎很激动，站不稳了。 “拿到了吗？”那人咆哮道。 “你不先进来吗？”我问。”

"The man shuffled into the light. Utterson, he was a repugnant figure. He kept grinding his teeth and muttering furiously to himself." Utterson pulled his chair even closer to Lanyon's bed. "This man," he said, "sounds like Edward Hyde." "That was my fear too," replied Lanyon. "I wished then that I had not invited the ghastly individual into my house." "What did he do next?" Utterson asked. "He grew angry, Utterson. 'Where is it?' he growled. 'Where is the drawer? Tell me!' 'Compose yourself sir,' I told him. 'The drawer is over there.' The man sprang at it with ferocious relish. A hideous grin spread across his face as he opened one of the jars of powder. 'Yes,' he said, hissing the word like a snake. 'Now, give me a glass of water,' he demanded."

那人慢吞吞地走到灯光下。 厄特森是个讨厌的人。 他一直咬紧牙关，愤怒地自言自语。 厄特森把椅子拉得离兰宁的床更近了。 “这个人，”他说，“听起来像爱德华·海德。” “这也是我所担心的，”兰宁回答。 “当时我真后悔没有邀请那个可怕的家伙到我家里来。” “接下来他做了什么？”Utterson问道。 “他生气了，厄特森。“它在哪儿？”他咆哮道。 “抽屉在哪儿？”告诉我!“镇静点，先生，”我对他说。 “抽屉在那边。”那人津津有味地扑向它。 当他打开一罐粉末时，脸上露出了可怕的笑容。 “是的，”他说，像蛇一样发出嘶嘶声。 “现在，给我一杯水，”他要求道。