Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда

Story of the Door

           Well,wescrewedhimuptoahundredpoundsforthechild’sfamily; hewouldhaveclearlylikedtostickout;buttherewassomethingaboutthelotofusthatmeantmischief,andatlasthestruck. Thenextthingwastogetthemoney;andwheredoyouthinkhecarriedusbuttothatplacewiththedoor? whippedoutakey,wentin,andpresentlycamebackwiththematteroftenpoundsingoldandachequeforthebalanceonCoutts’s,drawnpayabletobearerandsignedwithanamethatIcan’tmention,thoughit’soneofthepointsofmystory, butitwasanameatleastverywellknownandoftenprinted. Thefigurewasstiff;butthesignaturewasgoodformorethanthat,ifitwasonlygenuine. Itookthelibertyofpointingouttomygentlemanthatthewholebusinesslookedapocryphal,andthatamandoesnot,inreallife,walkintoacellardooratfourinthemorningandcomeoutofitwithanotherman’schequeforcloseuponahundredpounds. Buthewasquiteeasyandsneering. ‘Setyourmindatrest,’sayshe,‘Iwillstaywithyoutillthebanksopenandcashthechequemyself.’ Soweallsetoff,thedoctor,andthechild’sfather,andourfriendandmyself,andpassedtherestofthenightinmychambers;andnextday,whenwehadbreakfasted,wentinabodytothebank. Igaveinthecheckmyself,andsaidIhadeveryreasontobelieveitwasaforgery. Notabitofit. Thechequewasgenuine.” 

           “Tut-tut,”saidMr.Utterson. 

           “IseeyoufeelasIdo,”saidMr.Enfield. 

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