13 Incident at the Window

CHAPTER 13 Incident at the Window Despite the strange events of recent months, Utterson never missed his Sunday walk with Mr. Enfield. The lawyer took great pleasure in this ritual. There were times when he felt it was this connection to the world that kept him sane. His life had been so confusing and difficult, worrying over Jekyll's health. These walks reminded him of

尽管最近几个月发生了一些奇怪的事情，厄特森从来没有错过星期天和恩菲尔德先生一起散步的机会。 律师很喜欢这个仪式。 有时候，他觉得正是这种与世界的联系让他保持理智。 他的生活一直是那么混乱和艰难，担心着杰基尔的健康。 这些散步使他想起

the time when his life felt normal. He missed his daily routines. Worrying so much about his friend was very tiring. Mr. Utterson hoped he would soon return to his simple life of quiet evenings at home and dinner parties with friends. He hoped that Jekyll would be better soon. On one of these journeys, Utterson and Enfield once again happened upon the door where this story began. They both stopped to look at it. The door was still in need of a fresh coat of paint and the lock was damaged. It looked as though someone had tried to pry it open. Mr. Utterson thought about how much his life had changed since Enfield had first shown him this door. In a strange way, he felt responsible. Although he knew it made no sense, Utterson wondered if just hearing that story had led to everything that followed. Perhaps seeking out Hyde and looking for answers had caused more harm

他的生活感觉正常的时候。 他怀念他的日常生活。 为他的朋友担心这么多是很累人的。 厄特森先生希望他不久就能回到那种简朴的生活中去，晚上安安静静地呆在家里，和朋友们一起吃饭。 他希望杰基尔会很快好起来。 在其中一次旅行中，厄特森和恩菲尔德又一次出现在故事开始的那扇门前。 他们俩都停下来看了看。 门还需要重新刷一层漆，锁也坏了。 看起来好像有人试图把它撬开。 厄特森先生想到，自从恩菲尔德第一次向他展示这扇门以来，他的生活发生了多大的变化。 奇怪的是，他觉得自己有责任。 虽然他知道这听起来毫无意义，但厄特森想知道，是不是仅仅听了这个故事，就引出了后来的一切。 也许找到海德并寻找答案造成了更大的伤害

than good for Dr. Jekyll. Maybe Hyde had made things difficult for him. Jekyll might still be suffering the ill effects of Hyde's abuse and blackmail. Utterson was learning to accept that he might never know the truth. "Well," said Mr. Enfield, "at least that story is at an end. We will hear no more of Mr. Hyde." The citizens of London still discussed the disappearance of Hyde. Nothing had been seen of him since the murder of Sir Danvers Crew. Many newspaper writers thought Hyde must have left England. There were rumors of sightings in Germany and France. One report had Hyde as far away as China, but there was no proof. Other people thought the criminal had escaped to Scotland. Then there were those people who thought he was still in London. They were certain that Hyde was waiting for right moment to come back and

比杰基尔博士好。也许海德给他制造了麻烦。 杰基尔可能还在承受着海德的虐待和勒索的恶果。 厄特森正在学着接受一个事实，那就是他可能永远也不会知道真相。 “好吧，”恩菲尔德先生说，“至少这个故事结束了。 我们再也听不到海德先生的消息了。” 伦敦市民仍在讨论海德失踪的事。 自从丹弗斯·克鲁爵士被杀以后，就再也没有人见过他。 许多报纸作家认为海德一定离开了英国。 在德国和法国都有目击的传闻。 有一份报告说海德远在中国，但没有证据。 其他人认为罪犯已经逃到了苏格兰。 还有一些人认为他还在伦敦。 他们确信海德正在等待合适的时机回来

attack his next victim. "I hope you are right," said Mr. Utterson. "Did I ever tell you that I met him once? I shared your feeling of disgust." "I think it would be impossible not to," Enfield replied. "And, by the way, I apologize for not realizing sooner that this door was a back way into Dr. Jekyll's house. I knew he was your dear friend, of course, but I did not realize while I was telling you that upsetting story that the house belonged to Jekyll. I am deeply sorry if I offended you." "Do not trouble yourself," Utterson said. "I must tell you, I am quite worried about Jekyll. He has not been well for some time. Would you mind if we stepped into the courtyard of his building?" Utterson asked. "I'd like to take a look at the windows." "Of course," Enfield replied. "Perhaps we could encourage Jekyll to join us on our walk. The more the merrier, I say."

攻击下一个受害者。“我希望你是对的，”厄特森先生说。 “我告诉过你我曾经见过他一次吗？” 我和你一样感到厌恶。” “我认为不这样做是不可能的，”恩菲尔德回答。 “顺便说一句，我很抱歉我没有早点意识到这扇门是通往博士的后门。 变身怪医的房子。当然，我知道他是你的好朋友，但我在给你讲那个令人难过的故事时，并没有意识到这所房子是杰基尔的。 如果我冒犯了你，我深感抱歉。” “不用麻烦你了，”厄特森说。 “我必须告诉你，我很担心杰基尔。 他身体不好已经有一段时间了。 你不介意我们到他家院子里去吧？”Utterson问道。 “我想看看窗户。” “当然，”恩菲尔德回答。 “也许我们可以鼓励杰基尔和我们一起散步。 我说人越多越好。”

The courtyard was cool and a little damp. Although the afternoon sun was still high in the sky, twilight shadows fell inside the court. Dr. Jekyll's staff was careful about cleaning the courtyard and tending the flowers. Normally, it was filled with green plants and colorful flowers. Utterson had spent many a happy afternoon sitting with Jekyll in the courtyard, talking for hours. On this day, though, it looked lonely from neglect. The leaves had turned brown from lack of water. There were no flowers to enjoy. Grass and weeds grew around the stones in the footpath. The birdbath was empty. Utterson knew this was not a good sign. Jekyll would never allow the yard to look so messy if he was healthy and happy. The two men looked up at the windows above the laboratory. The middle one was slightly open. Sitting close behind it, slumped in a chair, was Dr. Jekyll.

院子里凉凉的，有点潮湿。 虽然下午的太阳还高高地挂在天空中，但暮色的阴影已经落在院子里了。 杰基尔博士的工作人员小心翼翼地打扫庭院，照料鲜花。 通常，它充满了绿色的植物和五颜六色的花朵。 厄特森和杰基尔一起坐在院子里聊了好几个小时，度过了许多愉快的下午。 然而，在这一天，它因被忽视而显得孤独。 树叶因缺水而变成褐色。 没有花可以欣赏。 人行道上的石头周围长满了草和杂草。 水盆是空的。厄特森知道这不是一个好兆头。 如果杰基尔健康快乐，他就不会让院子看起来这么乱。 两个人抬头看了看实验室上方的窗户。 中间的那个微微打开。 紧挨着它坐在椅子上，颓废地坐在椅子上。 变身怪医。

"Hello! Jekyll!" Utterson called. "I trust you are feeling better?" The doctor turned slowly toward the voice in the courtyard. He looked confused, as if he had no idea there was a world beyond his window. His eyes softened as he recognized his old friend. "I am very low, Utterson," replied the doctor drearily. "Very low, indeed. It will not last long, thank God."

“你好!变身怪医!”Utterson调用。 “我相信你感觉好些了吧？”医生慢慢地转向院子里的声音。 他看起来很困惑，好像他不知道窗外还有一个世界。 当他认出他的老朋友时，他的目光变得柔和了。 “我情绪很低落，厄特森，”医生阴沉地回答。 “确实很低。感谢上帝，不会持续太久的。”