Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда

Incident of the Letter

           andaboveallsinceGuest,beingagreatstudentandcriticofhandwriting,wouldconsiderthestepnaturalandobliging? Theclerk,besides,wasamanofcounsel;hewouldscarcereadsostrangeadocumentwithoutdroppingaremark; andbythatremarkMr.Uttersonmightshapehisfuturecourse. 

           “ThisisasadbusinessaboutSirDanvers,”hesaid. 

           “Yes,sir,indeed. Ithaselicitedagreatdealofpublicfeeling,”returnedGuest. “Theman,ofcourse,wasmad.” 

           “Ishouldliketohearyourviewsonthat,”repliedUtterson. “Ihaveadocumenthereinhishandwriting;itisbetweenourselves,forIscarceknowwhattodoaboutit;itisanuglybusinessatthebest. Butthereitis;quiteinyourway:amurderer’sautograph.” 

           Guest’seyesbrightened,andhesatdownatonceandstudieditwithpassion. “No,sir,”hesaid:“notmad;butitisanoddhand.” 

           “Andbyallaccountsaveryoddwriter,”addedthelawyer. 

           Justthentheservantenteredwithanote. 

           “IsthatfromDr.Jekyll,sir?”inquiredtheclerk. “IthoughtIknewthewriting. Anythingprivate,Mr.Utterson?” 

           “Onlyaninvitationtodinner. Why? Doyouwanttoseeit?” 

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