8 Mr. Hyde’s Apartment

CHAPTER 8 Mr. Hyde's Apartment Utterson took the police to Hyde's apartment in Soho. By this time, it was nine o'clock in the morning. The streets were full of people. Hyde's street was filled with closed stores and rundown buildings. Children wearing little more than rags sat on steps. Men begged for change on the street corner. Utterson wondered again how Dr.

第八章海德先生的公寓厄特森把警察带到海德在索霍区的公寓。 这时，已经是早上九点了。 街上挤满了人。 海德街到处都是关门的商店和破旧的建筑。 孩子们衣衫褴褛地坐在台阶上。 人们在街角讨零钱。 厄特森再次感到奇怪。

Jekyll had met someone from this neighborhood. He was also reminded of how much Hyde must want to inherit Jekyll's fortune. It would certainly allow him to move away from Soho. A policeman knocked. A woman with silver hair answered the door. Her face was wrinkled and hard. The policeman asked if this was the home of Mr. Edward Hyde. She said that this was his home, but he was not in. "He doesn't always stay here, you know," she said. "As a matter of fact, last night was the first time I had seen him in months." She was confused by the policemen's arrival. What did they want with Mr. Hyde? She could tell that something exciting had happened. Perhaps Hyde had committed some crime. She couldn't wait to hear all the details. She was already planning what she would say to her neighbors. "He was only

杰基尔遇到了这个社区的一个人。 他还想起海德一定是多么想继承杰基尔的财产。 这当然会让他离开苏活区。 一个警察敲了敲门。一个满头银发的女人开了门。 她的脸布满皱纹，很硬。 警察问这是不是爱德华·海德先生的家。 她说这是他的家，但他不在家。 “你知道，他并不总是住在这里，”她说。 “事实上，昨晚是我几个月来第一次见到他。” 警察的到来把她弄糊涂了。 他们要海德先生做什么？ 她看得出来发生了令人兴奋的事情。 也许海德犯了什么罪。 她迫不及待地想知道所有的细节。 她已经在计划要对邻居们说些什么了。 “他只是

here for about an hour, though," she added. "May we see his rooms?" Utterson asked. The woman looked at the lawyer—and the policemen behind him—and let them into the building. "I always suspected that man would find trouble," she said. "What has he done?" Utterson and the policemen exchanged looks, but said nothing. They followed the woman up to Hyde's apartment. The rich warmth of Hyde's rooms surprised Utterson. They were decorated with great luxury and taste. Fine art covered the walls and mantelpiece. He recognized several of the artists and knew the paintings were quite costly. The lawyer suspected that Dr. Jekyll had helped decorate. He knew a great deal about art. The rugs were hand-woven. The curtains were made of dark, heavy cloth. Utterson also noticed the expensive china and crystal about the rooms. He never would

不过在这里待了大约一个小时，”她补充道。 “我们可以看看他的房间吗？”Utterson问道。 女人看了看律师——还有他身后的警察——让他们进了楼。 “我一直怀疑那个男人会找麻烦，”她说。 “他做了什么？”厄特森和警察交换了一下眼色，什么也没说。 他们跟着那个女人来到海德的公寓。 海德房间里丰富而温暖的气氛使厄特森吃了一惊。 它们被装饰得很奢华，很有品位。 墙上和壁炉架上挂满了精美的艺术品。 他认出了几位画家，知道这些画相当昂贵。 这位律师怀疑。 杰基尔帮着装修。 他很懂艺术。 这些地毯是手工编织的。窗帘是用深色的厚布做的。 厄特森还注意到房间里摆放着昂贵的瓷器和水晶。 他永远不会

have thought Hyde was the type of person to use such fine dishes. The rooms were a mess. Clothes were scattered about the floor. Drawers were left open and overturned. Ashes from recently burned papers filled the fireplace. The police examined the remains and discovered part of a checkbook. Thankfully, they could still read the account information. The name "Mr. Edward Hyde" was clearly labeled. "This will lead us to him," a police officer said. "All his banking information is here. We can wait for him at the bank and nab him when he tries to withdraw his money." "It seems so careless that he would leave that information behind," Utterson wondered aloud. Although he had only met Mr. Hyde once, Utterson did not think he was the type to be so forgetful. He had seemed so sneaky when they met. He must have been in a terrible hurry, Utterson thought.

我原以为海德是那种会用这么好的菜的人。 房间乱成一团。衣服散落在地板上。 抽屉开着，翻倒了。 壁炉里堆满了刚烧过的纸的灰烬。 警察检查了遗体，发现了支票簿的一部分。 值得庆幸的是，他们仍然可以读取账户信息。 “爱德华·海德先生”的名字清楚地贴在上面。 “这会让我们找到他，”一名警官说。 “他所有的银行信息都在这里。 我们可以在银行等他，在他想取钱的时候抓住他。” “看来他太粗心大意了，竟然把这消息留下了。”厄特森大声疑惑道。 厄特森虽然只见过海德先生一次，但他认为海德先生不是那种容易忘事的人。 他们见面时，他显得那么鬼鬼祟祟。 厄特森想，他一定赶得太急了。

The police officer shrugged his shoulders. "The point is that we have him. Mr. Hyde will not slip away," he said. The police were convinced that the case would be closed almost immediately. They predicted that Hyde would be safely in jail by the next day. "I do hope you're right," Utterson remarked. "Nothing would make me happier than to see the end of Mr. Edward Hyde."

警官耸了耸肩。 “关键是我们抓到他了。 海德先生不会溜走的，”他说。 警方确信这个案子几乎会立即结案。 他们预测海德第二天就会安全入狱。 “我真希望你是对的，”厄特森说。 “没有什么比看到爱德华·海德先生的死更让我高兴的了。”