Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
How do they explain this mystery?
This question is found in chapter 8: the last night...
This question is found in chapter 8: the last night...
It isn't until a later chapter that that Utterson reads Lanyon's sealed envelope which explains everything. For the time being (chapter 8) Utterson works to rationalize these recent events. He reasons that if someone murdered Jekyll, he would not still be in the house.
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