Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Part 6 summary

What happens

1. Hyde remains missing, and Jekyll enjoys more than two months of friendship, charity, and religious devotion.
2. After a January dinner with Utterson and Lanyon, Jekyll repeatedly refuses visitors.
3. Utterson finds Lanyon physically wasted and terrified; Lanyon predicts his own death and refuses to discuss Jekyll.
4. Jekyll writes that his break with Lanyon cannot heal and asks Utterson to respect his silence and seclusion.
5. Lanyon dies, leaving Utterson a sealed document that must remain unopened until Jekyll dies or disappears.
6. Utterson locks the document away and gradually visits Jekyll less often as Poole reports continued withdrawal.

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What to notice

Jekyll accepts responsibility for his suffering but withholds its cause. His admission makes his withdrawal more troubling without explaining Lanyon’s shock.

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