4 The Search for Mr. Hyde

CHAPTER 4 The Search for Mr. Hyde For some time after, Utterson visited the doorway where Enfield had told his story. He stopped by in the morning before heading to work. He visited over lunch hours when the street was busy with shoppers. At night, when no one was around, the lawyer waited and watched. "If he is Mr. Hyde," Utterson thought, "then I shall be Mr. Seek."

第四章寻找海德先生过了一段时间，厄特森来到恩菲尔德讲他的故事的那个门口。 他早上上班前顺道来过。 他是在午餐时间来的，当时街上挤满了购物者。 到了晚上，当周围没有人的时候，律师就等着看。 “如果他是海德先生，”厄特森想，“那我就是希克先生。”

At long last his patience was rewarded. It was a clear, dry night with a bright, full moon lighting up the street. There was no fog or rain. All of the shops were closed and the street was very quiet. Standing in a doorway, Utterson heard light, quick footsteps approaching. Before he even saw the dark figure turn the corner, Utterson knew it was Mr. Hyde. Hyde was a small man. He wore casual clothes and a dark coat. His hat was pulled down low on his head. Utterson thought for a moment that Hyde was limping. But it was only his eyes playing tricks on him. Hyde had a strong, forceful walk. He walked straight to the door, pulling his key out as he crossed the street. He did not look like a burglar, or as if he was sneaking into the building. He looked comfortable. Hyde looked very much like a man going into his own home. Mr. Utterson stepped out of the shadows

他的耐心终于得到了回报。 这是一个晴朗、干燥的夜晚，一轮明亮的满月照亮了街道。 没有雾也没有雨。所有的商店都关门了，街上非常安静。 厄特森站在门口，听到一阵轻快的脚步声走过来。 厄特森还没看见那个黑影转过街角，就知道那是海德先生。 海德是个小个子。他穿着便服和一件深色外套。 他的帽子拉得很低，盖在头上。 厄特森想了一会儿，以为海德是一瘸一拐的。 但这只是他的眼睛在捉弄他。 海德走起路来有力有力。 他径直走到门口，过马路时拔出钥匙。 他看起来不像窃贼，也不像在偷偷溜进大楼。 他看上去很舒服。海德看上去很像一个回自己家的人。 厄特森先生从暗处走了出来

and touched Hyde's shoulder as he passed. "Mr. Hyde, I presume?" Utterson said. Hyde shrank back with a hissing gasp. He was only startled for a moment, though. He appeared calm, but did not look the lawyer in the face as he answered. "That is my name. What do you want?" he said. "I am an old friend of Dr. Jekyll's," the lawyer said. "My name is Utterson. I'm sure you have heard of me. It is a coincidence to run into you out here," Mr. Utterson lied. "I wondered if you would let me inside the house." "How do you know me?" Mr. Hyde asked. He still refused to look Utterson in the face. He looked down the street or toward the door but not directly at the man standing in front of him. "May I ask a favor of you?" Utterson said. He ignored Hyde's question. The lawyer thought it best to get straight to the point.

在海德走过时碰了碰他的肩膀。 “我想是海德先生吧？”Utterson说。 海德后退了几步，发出嘶嘶的喘息声。 不过，他只吃惊了一会儿。 他显得很平静，但在回答时没有直视律师的脸。 “那是我的名字。你想要什么？”他说。 “我是约翰博士的老朋友。 杰基尔的，”律师说。 “我叫厄特森。我相信你听说过我。 “在这儿碰见你，真是凑巧。”厄特森先生撒了个谎。 “我想知道你是否会让我进去。” “你是怎么认识我的？”海德先生问。 他仍然不愿正视厄特森。 他看了看街道或门口，但没有直接看站在他面前的人。 “我可以请你帮个忙吗？”Utterson说。 他没有理会海德的问题。 律师认为最好开门见山。

Also, he felt the strong dislike and discomfort that Enfield mentioned. Something about Hyde brought about this reaction. "Of course," Hyde answered. "What shall it be?" "Allow me to see your face," the lawyer said. Hyde appeared to hesitate. Then, after a moment or two of thought, he boldly looked the lawyer in his eyes. They stared at each other for several seconds. "Now I shall know your face when we meet again," Utterson said. "It may be useful." Utterson spoke with a confident voice. "Yes," returned Hyde. "It is good that we have met." Hyde spoke confidently as well. The two men stood face to face, almost daring the other to look away first. "It might be best if you had my address, too," Hyde added. He handed Utterson a card. It listed

同时，他也感到了恩菲尔德提到的那种强烈的厌恶和不适。 海德身上的某种特质导致了这种反应。 “当然，”海德回答。 “会是什么呢？”“让我看看你的脸，”律师说。 海德似乎有些犹豫。 然后，他想了一会儿，大胆地看着律师的眼睛。 他们对视了几秒钟。 “现在我们再见面时，我就能认出你的脸了。”厄特森说。 “这可能有用。”厄特森用自信的声音说。 “是的，”海德回答。“我们见面真是太好了。” 海德说话也很自信。 两个人面对面站着，几乎要看谁先把目光移开。 “如果你也有我的地址就更好了，”海德补充道。 他递给厄特森一张名片。 它上市

an address in Soho, a more dangerous part of the city. My word, Utterson thought to himself. Could he be giving me his address because of the will? Utterson worried about his friend Jekyll. Did Hyde hope to collect his inheritance soon? He kept his feelings to himself, though. He thanked Hyde for his card. "And now," Hyde said. "How do you know me?" "By description," came the reply. "Whose description?" "We have common friends," Utterson said. "Common friends?" Hyde asked. "Who are they?" "Well, Dr. Jekyll for instance," said Utterson. Hyde broke out into an awful, ugly laugh. His eyes were dark and cold. They did not

地址在苏豪区，一个更危险的地方。 我的天，厄特森心里想。 他是因为遗嘱才给我地址的吗？ 厄特森很担心他的朋友杰基尔。 海德希望很快得到他的遗产吗？ 不过，他把自己的感受藏在心里。 他感谢海德的名片。 “现在，”海德说。“你是怎么认识我的？”“根据描述，”对方回答。 “谁的?”“我们有共同的朋友，”厄特森说。 “普通朋友吗?”海德问道。 “他们是谁？”“嗯,博士。 比如杰基尔。”厄特森说。 海德突然发出一阵可怕的、丑陋的笑声。 他的眼睛又黑又冷。 他们没有

sparkle or light up as he laughed. There was no joy. In the next moment, with amazing quickness, Hyde unlocked the door and disappeared into the house.

他笑的时候闪闪发光。 没有欢乐。不一会儿，海德以惊人的速度打开了门，消失在房子里。