That evening, Mr. Utterson returns to his bachelor home in somber spirits and, after dinner, goes to his safe, where he takes out Dr. Jekyll's will. Utterson has never approved of the will, which leaves all of Dr. Jekyll's possessions to Edward Hyde. It also stipulates that in the event of the disappearance or prolonged absence of Dr. Jekyll, Hyde should step into Jekyll's shoes.
It's always bothered Utterson, who's never been able to learn anything about Hyde. Now that he's heard Enfield's story, he's even more troubled. Before, he thought the will was madness; now, he's afraid it's disgrace. He decides to speak with his friend, Dr. Lanyon, who is also a mutual friend of Dr. Jekyll's.
The two men are actually Dr. Jekyll's oldest friends, which Lanyon acknowledges, though he tells.....
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