6 Dr. Jekyll Was Quite at Ease

CHAPTER 6 Dr. Jekyll Was Quite at Ease Two weeks later Dr. Jekyll gave a dinner party for a small group of old and dear friends. Mr. Utterson was among the guests, of course. Utterson was a well-loved guest at any dinner party. He was especially welcome at the end of the evening. Hosts enjoyed his dry wit and careful manner. The lawyer provided a calm break after a talkative dinner

第六章杰基尔博士很自在。 杰基尔为一小群老朋友举办了一个晚宴。 厄特森先生当然也在客人之中。 厄特森在任何宴会上都是受人喜爱的客人。 在晚会结束时，他受到了特别的欢迎。 主人们喜欢他干巴巴的机智和谨慎的态度。 在一顿滔滔不绝的晚餐之后，律师提供了一个平静的休息时间

party. On that night in particular, Utterson made certain to stay after the others. He waited by the fire until everyone had left. Dr. Jekyll took a seat across Utterson. He was a large, fit, smooth-faced man of fifty. He used to lead conversations and discussions in a lively manner. Lately, however, he preferred to listen quietly. Over the past year or so, Jekyll had grown more distant. He was colder and more removed. Some thought he appeared judgmental. They criticized him whenever he was not at a social function or dinner party. As a result, Jekyll became less and less social. His friends often remarked how rarely they saw him. There was a time when they had seen each other once a week, but now several months often passed without seeing the doctor. On this night, however, he seemed like his old self. He had a relaxed smile across his face while talking to Utterson. They sat drinking their tea before

聚会，派对。特别是那天晚上，厄特森一定要在别人后面留下。 他在火边等着，直到大家都走了。 杰基尔博士在厄特森对面坐了下来。 他是一个五十岁的人，身材高大，身体健康，面容光滑。 他过去常常以一种活泼的方式引导谈话和讨论。 然而，最近他更喜欢安静地听。 在过去一年左右的时间里，杰基尔变得越来越疏远。 他变得更冷漠，更冷漠了。 一些人认为他显得很武断。 每当他不参加社交活动或晚宴时，他们就批评他。 结果，杰基尔变得越来越不合群。 他的朋友们经常说他们很少见到他。 有一段时间，他们每周见一次面，但现在往往几个月过去了，他们都没有去看医生。 然而，在这个晚上，他似乎又恢复了原来的样子。 他和厄特森说话时，脸上带着轻松的微笑。 他们之前坐着喝茶

the fireplace. "I have been wanting to speak to you, Jekyll," Utterson began. "You know that will of yours?" "My poor Utterson," Jekyll said. "I never saw anyone as distressed as you when you saw that will, except our good friend Lanyon when he spoke out against my unscientific theories. Or should I say what he called my unscientific theories. He's an excellent fellow, but I've never been more disappointed in a man." "You know I never approved of the will," Utterson continued. He chose to ignore Jekyll's change of topic. "My will? Yes, certainly, I realize that." The doctor spoke a bit sharply. The lawyer was surprised by Jekyll's angry response. "You told me so." "Well, I'll tell you so again," said the lawyer. He was determined to have this talk

壁炉。“我一直想跟你谈谈，杰基尔。”厄特森开口说。 “你知道你的遗嘱吗？”“可怜的厄特森。”杰基尔说。 “当你看到那份遗嘱时，我从来没有见过任何人像你这样痛苦，除了我们的好朋友兰宁，他公开反对我那些不科学的理论。 或者我应该说他所说的我的不科学的理论。 他是个好人，可是我从来没有对一个人这么失望过。” “你知道我从来没有同意过这份遗嘱，”厄特森接着说。 他选择无视杰基尔改变话题。 “我的意志吗?是的，当然，我知道这一点。” 医生说话有点尖锐。 律师对杰基尔的愤怒反应感到惊讶。 “你告诉过我的。”“好吧，我再告诉你一遍，”律师说。 他下定决心要进行这次谈话

with Jekyll. It was far too important. "I've been learning something of that Mr. Hyde." The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale. "I do not care to hear more," he said. "This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop." "What I heard was awful," Utterson said. He felt uncomfortable prying into Jekyll's business. This was not something he would normally do. Utterson was a popular lawyer among certain members of society because he did not ask too many questions. He did his job without digging too deeply into his clients' lives and actions. Jekyll was more than a client, though. He was Utterson's oldest and dearest friend. The lawyer knew that he must pursue the topic of Hyde or he would never forgive himself. "I will not change my mind. You do not understand my position," returned the doctor. "My situation is very strange. Very

变身怪医。它太重要了。 “关于那个海德先生，我学了点东西。” 他那张大而英俊的脸。 杰基尔脸色苍白。“我不想再听了，”他说。 “我以为我们已经同意放弃这件事了。” “我听到的情况很可怕，”厄特森说。 他觉得打探杰基尔的事很不自在。 这不是他通常会做的事。 厄特森在某些社会人士中很受欢迎，因为他不问太多问题。 他没有深入挖掘客户的生活和行为，而是完成了自己的工作。 不过，杰基尔不仅仅是一个客户。 他是厄特森最老最亲密的朋友。 律师知道他必须继续研究海德这个话题，否则他将永远不会原谅自己。 “我不会改变主意的。 你不了解我的处境，”医生回答说。 “我的处境很奇怪。 非常

strange, indeed." "Jekyll," Utterson said. "You know me. I am a man to be trusted. Make a clean break of this business and tell me everything." "My dear Utterson," Jekyll said, "this is very good of you and I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. I trust you more than any man alive—even before myself— but I have no choice in the matter. I'll put your mind at ease, though. I can be rid of Hyde whenever I choose." Jekyll sat straight up in his chair. He looked his friend in the eye. The force of his stare seemed familiar to the lawyer. Utterson wondered where he had seen it before. "If you can be rid of Hyde at any moment," Utterson said, leaning forward in his chair, "then I beg that you do so now." He tried to keep his voice calm but it was hard to hide his concern. "Please Jekyll. You must end your relationship with Hyde."

奇怪,真的。”“杰基尔。”厄特森说。 “你知道我的。我是一个值得信任的人。 把这件事一刀两断，把一切都告诉我。” “亲爱的厄特森，”杰基尔说，“你真是太好了，我对你的慷慨大度感激不尽。 我比任何活着的人都更信任你——甚至比我自己更信任你——但是在这件事上我没有选择的余地。 不过我会让你放心的。 只要我愿意，我随时可以摆脱海德。” 杰基尔笔直地坐在椅子上。 他直视着朋友的眼睛。 他凝视的力量对律师来说似乎很熟悉。 厄特森不知道他以前在什么地方见过它。 “如果你随时都能摆脱海德的话，”厄特森说着，从椅子上探出身子，“那我请你现在就摆脱他。” 他努力使自己的声音保持平静，但很难掩饰他的担忧。 “请哲基尔。你必须和海德断绝关系。”

"I thank you for your concern, but remember that this is a private matter. Please, let it go," Jekyll said. Utterson turned his gaze to the fire. He thought for a moment. "I have no doubt you are perfectly right," he said at last. Utterson decided there was nothing he could do. He would have to trust his friend in this matter. He stood up to walk away. "There is one point that I hope you understand," Jekyll added. "I have a great interest in Hyde, a very great interest. He told me that you met near the laboratory door the other week. I fear that he was rude to you. I am very sorry for that. He is a difficult man, I know. But I need your word that you will honor the terms of the will. If I should die—or disappear—please see that Hyde receives what is rightly his. It would be a weight off my mind if you promised." "I can't pretend that I shall ever like him,"

“我感谢你的关心，但请记住这是私事。 求求你，让它过去吧。”杰基尔说。 厄特森把目光转向炉火。 他想了一会儿。“我毫不怀疑你是完全正确的，”他最后说。 厄特森觉得自己也无能为力。 在这件事上他必须信任他的朋友。 他站起来走开了。“有一点我希望你能理解。”杰基尔补充道。 “我对海德很感兴趣，非常感兴趣。 他告诉我你们前几周在实验室门口见过面。 我担心他对你很粗鲁。 对此我感到非常抱歉。我知道他是个很难相处的人。 但我需要你保证你会遵守遗嘱的条款。 如果我死了，或者失踪了，请务必让海德得到他应得的东西。 如果你答应的话，我就放心了。” “我不能假装自己会喜欢他。”