Jekyll said he had burned the envelope, but there was no postmark. What else did Mr. Utterson discover about the note when he talked to Poole? He found out that no messenger had come with the note, and it had not been delivered by mail.
What does Utterson learn from Poole?
Poole informs Utterson that the voice is not Jekyll’s. He continues to explain his theory that whomever is behind the door has murdered Mr. Jekyll. In fact, Poole believes that Jekyll has been dead since Utterson heard him scream from his window eight weeks before!
What news does Poole reveal Utterson?
Poole tells the lawyer that there has been no messenger. Furthermore, nothing came in the mail except some circulars. This news alarms Utterson. Clearly, the note came from Hyde.
What information does Poole give Utterson about Hyde?
Poole tells Utterson that Hyde has a key to the laboratory and that all the servants have orders to obey Hyde. The lawyer heads home, worrying about his friend. He assumes Hyde is blackmailing Jekyll, perhaps for some wrongdoings that Jekyll committed in his youth.
What object do Utterson and Poole find that is unusual for being in a laboratory?
What object do Utterson and Poole find that is unusual for being in a lab? The first is the will. The second was a note for Utterson.
When Mr Utterson and Mr Poole break down the door they discover that Mr Hyde did what?
After knocking and being told to go away, Utterson and Poole force the door down, and witness the dead body of Mr. Hyde lying on the floor. Thinking that Hyde killed Jekyll and then killed himself, the two men frantically search the laboratory for the remains of Jekyll.
What did Mr Utterson find when he reached the house?
Utterson calls inside, demanding admittance. The voice begs for Utterson to have mercy and to leave him alone. The lawyer, however, recognizes the voice as Hyde’s and orders Poole to smash down the door. Once inside, the men find Hyde’s body lying on the floor, a crushed vial in his hand.
Who do Utterson and Poole find killed in Chapter 8?
Chapter 8 – Hyde’s suicide
Jekyll’s butler, Poole, begs Utterson to go with him to Jekyll’s laboratory: he fears Jekyll has been murdered. They break the door down and find Hyde’s body on the floor; he has just killed himself by taking poison.
What is the first thing Poole and Utterson notice has changed about Jekyll?
The first thing Poole and Utterson notice had changed about Jekyll is his voice. What does Poole think has happened to Jekyll? Poole thinks that someone murdered Jekyll, and the murderer is pretending to be Jekyll.
What happens to Utterson at the end?
He has committed suicide. Mr. Utterson finds several documents: a will naming him as the heir to Dr. Jekyll’s estate, a note telling him to read Dr.
Why does Mr Utterson want to see Hydes face?
Utterson wants to see Hyde’s face so he can identify and potentially arrest him in the future.
Why is Mr Poole important in Jekyll and Hyde?
Poole’s role in the novella
Poole is Jekyll’s butler. He is the most senior of Jekyll’s servants, and is the one who interacts with Utterson. In the novella he: gives information about Hyde being allowed into Jekyll’s laboratory, and a little of his comings and goings.
What is Mr Utterson’s full name?
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson.
What did Mr Utterson find in a large envelope on the desk?
Examining Jekyll’s business table, Utterson spies a large envelope with his name on it and unseals it; several enclosures fall to the floor. The first thing he reads is a will, a will very similar to the one which Jekyll left with Utterson earlier.
Who breaks down Jekyll’s door?
Even in Chapter 8, when Utterson has decided he will break down Jekyll’s laboratory door, he only does so after the encouragement of the butler, Poole.
How does Utterson know that Hyde has killed himself?
Utterson realises that Hyde is a ‘self-destroyer’ (p. 45), meaning he has killed himself. The strong smell of ‘kernels’ alerts him to this.
Who is murdered in chapter 4 of Jekyll and Hyde?
Summary and Analysis Chapter 4. This Chapter begins almost a year later and recounts the details of the murder of Sir Danvers Carew, a well-known and highly respected London gentleman.
What did Mr Utterson discover when he went to Dr. Jekyll’s house?
Utterson discover when he went to Dr. Jekyll’s house? Hyde had entered the house near the laboratory with his own key but Jekyll had gone out. The servants had been ordered to obey Hyde.
Who does Mr Utterson finally meet?
Mr Hyde
Finally, he meets Mr Hyde and is shocked by the sense of evil coming from him. Utterson seeks to warn Jekyll but is told by his butler, Poole, that Jekyll is away and that he has been instructed by Jekyll to let Hyde come and go as he pleases.
What is discovered when Utterson and the police visit Hyde’s house Chapter 4?
After identifying the body, Utterson takes the police to Hyde’s residence where they find a half-burned checkbook. They discover that Hyde has several thousand pounds in the bank which may help the police finally find and arrest him.
What is Utterson first name?
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson.