Chapter 1 - The mysterious door

Summary

Mr. Utterson, a lawyer known in London, and Mr. Richard Enfield, his cousin, were walking around the city. They Passing by a strange house and Richard explains the story: one day, he saw a man beating a girl who didn’t know. And the family of the girl and Mr. Enfield arrested his man. Mr. Enfield demanded the man who paid one hundred pounds for having pushed the girl. He said it reminded him that man to hell. He was short, young and strong and his name was Edward Hyde. The girl's father and Mr. Enfield accompanied the man home to catch money. The same house where they are now Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield. Mr. Hyde came through the door with ten pounds and a signed check, didn’t need to say the name because Mr. Utterson said he already knew who he was, it was firm and the home of Henry Jekyll, a client and friend of Mr. Utterson.


Vocabulary

Weaknesses: Debilitat
Companionable: Sociable
However: Però
Kindness: Bondat
Gentler: Més suau
Fearlessly: Sense por
Bumped: Xocar