10 Utterson Examines the Letter

CHAPTER 10 Utterson Examines the Letter Utterson made his way to his office. All the talk in the streets—in the entire city, for that matter—was about the murder of Sir Danvers Carew. Suddenly everyone knew the name Edward Hyde. It was hard for Utterson to mourn one person while worrying about another. His mind was swimming with questions and concerns. A fog had rolled into

第十章厄特森检查信厄特森朝办公室走去。 在大街上——在整个城市里——所有的议论都是关于丹弗斯·卡鲁爵士被谋杀的事。 突然间，每个人都知道了爱德华·海德这个名字。 厄特森很难一边哀悼一个人，一边为另一个人担心。 他的脑子里满是疑问和忧虑。 雾滚滚而来

the city. One could not see from one corner to the next. London looked like a thick, gray soup. Utterson thought this weather suited his mood. Nothing was clear anymore. He understood nothing. Mr. Guest, Utterson's assistant, offered his sympathies as soon as the lawyer walked through the door. "It is awful news about Sir Danvers," Guest said. "Yes, indeed," Utterson replied. "This man Hyde is mad, of course." Utterson and Guest shared many secrets with one another. Their work demanded a great deal of honesty between them. The topic of Hyde and his connection to Jekyll had already been discussed. Guest had worked with Utterson in finalizing the strange will. The lawyer hoped that Guest would have a fresh point of view on the letter. He told his assistant about his visit to

这座城市。人们无法从一个角落看到另一个角落。 伦敦就像一碗浓稠的灰色汤。 厄特森觉得这种天气适合他的心情。 什么都不清楚了。 他什么也不懂。律师一进门，厄特森的助手盖斯特先生就表示同情。 “这是丹弗斯爵士的坏消息，”盖斯特说。 “是的，的确如此。”厄特森回答。 “海德这个人当然是疯了。” 厄特森和盖斯特彼此分享了许多秘密。 他们的工作要求他们之间非常诚实。 海德和他与杰基尔的关系这个话题已经讨论过了。 盖斯特和厄特森一起完成了那份奇怪的遗嘱。 律师希望盖斯特对这封信有新的看法。 他告诉他的助手他去了

Jekyll and the note that Hyde had sent. "I have a document here written in the killer's own hand," the lawyer said. "May I look at it, sir?" Guest asked. "I was hoping you could offer your expert advice," Utterson said. Guest studied the art of handwriting. He firmly believed that handwriting told a great deal about a person. "What can you tell me about this Mr. Hyde?" Utterson gave Guest the note. Guest took his time looking over the note. At long last, he lifted his head from the desk. "Well, sir," Guest said. "I don't believe he's mad. But it certainly is an odd style of writing."

杰基尔和海德寄来的信。 “我这里有一份凶手亲笔写的文件，”律师说。 “我可以看看吗，先生？”客人问。 “我希望你能给我一些专业的建议，”厄特森说。 Guest研究了书法艺术。 他坚信笔迹能反映一个人的很多情况。 “你能给我讲讲这个海德先生吗？”厄特森把纸条递给盖斯特。 客人不慌不忙地看了看纸条。 终于，他从桌子上抬起头来。 “哦，先生，”盖斯特说。“我不相信他疯了。 但这确实是一种奇怪的写作风格。”

The mailman interrupted their conversation. He placed the morning mail on Guest's desk and left. Utterson started to sort through the letters. "Sir," Guest said. "Is that a letter from Dr. Jekyll?" Utterson said that it was. "I thought so," Guest exclaimed. "I recognized the handwriting. Is it something personal?" Utterson quickly opened it. "Why, no," he said. He was confused by his assistant's eager

邮递员打断了他们的谈话。 他把早上的邮件放在盖斯特的桌子上，然后离开了。 厄特森开始整理信件。 “先生，”盖斯特说。“这是医生的信吗？” 变身怪医?”厄特森说是的。 “我也这么想，”盖斯特喊道。 我认出了那笔迹。 是私人问题吗？”厄特森赶紧把它打开。 “噢，不，”他说。他被助手的急切所迷惑

questions. "It's an invitation to dinner." "Would you mind if I looked at it, as well?" Guest asked. The assistant laid the two pieces of paper side by side on the desk. He examined them both for some time. "Why do you compare them, Guest?" the lawyer asked. He was both curious and upset by his assistant's actions. "Well, sir," said the clerk, "there are many similarities between the two. At many points both styles are identical. They have a different slope. That's all." "That's strange," Utterson said. "Very strange, sir." The two men looked at each other. They were not certain what all of this meant but they knew it was serious. "I wouldn't speak of this note, you know," said Utterson. "No, sir," Guest replied. "I understand." That night Utterson locked the note in his

的问题。“这是一张吃饭的请柬。” “你不介意我也看看吧？”客人问。 助理把两张纸并排放在桌子上。 他把他们俩打量了一会儿。 “客人，你为什么要拿它们作比较呢？”律师问。 他对助手的行为既感到好奇，又感到不安。 “嗯，先生，”办事员说，“这两者有许多相似之处。 在许多方面，这两种风格是相同的。 它们的斜率不同。 这就是。”“真奇怪，”厄特森说。 “很奇怪，先生。”两个人面面相觑。 他们不确定这一切意味着什么，但他们知道事情很严重。 “你知道，我是不会提这张纸条的。”厄特森说。 “没有，先生，”盖斯特回答。“我明白了。” 那天晚上，厄特森把信锁在自己的口袋里

safe at home. He thought it best if no one else had the chance to see the writing. I never thought it possible, Utterson thought. Henry Jekyll forging a note for a murderer! And his blood ran cold in his veins.

在家平安。他认为最好不要让别人有机会看到他写的东西。 我从来没想到这是可能的，厄特森想。 亨利·杰基尔为杀人犯伪造了一张纸条！他血管里的血都凉了。