Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Part 9 summary
Part 9 of 10 · 11 min to read the part
In Dr. Lanyon’s Account, Hastie Lanyon follows Henry Jekyll’s urgent instructions, retrieves a drawer of chemicals, and receives a stranger who drinks a mixture and becomes Jekyll. The revelation identifies the visitor as Hyde, connects him with Carew’s murder, and leaves Lanyon sleepless, terrified, and uncertain whether he believes his own experience.
What happens
- Lanyon receives Jekyll’s urgent letter and agrees to retrieve a drawer despite suspecting that his friend is insane.
- A locksmith opens Jekyll’s cabinet door, and Lanyon takes the drawer home, examining its powders, liquid, and experimental records.
- At midnight, a small stranger arrives wearing oversized clothes and urgently asks for the drawer.
- The visitor mixes the chemicals and offers Lanyon a choice between remaining ignorant and witnessing an extraordinary revelation.
- Lanyon chooses to watch, and the stranger drinks the mixture and transforms into Henry Jekyll.
- Lanyon describes his continuing terror and reports Jekyll’s admission that the visitor is Hyde, sought as Carew’s murderer.
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What to notice
Lanyon describes the personal cost of witnessing the transformation. The discovery brings lasting distress rather than the confidence or power the visitor promises.
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What happens after the visitor drinks the mixture?
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