The chapter
opens uneasily, with both Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield sharing their repulsion at Mr. Hyde and
hoping they will never see him again.
Mr. Utterson is also worried about Mr.
Jekyll:
I am uneasy about poor Jekyll; and even outside, I
feel as if the presence of a friend might do him good.
They see him from his window and have a pleasant conversation with him until he slams
the window down after his face shows:
suddenly abject
terror and despair, as froze the very blood of the two gentlemen below.
The men react to this strangely as they walk
away:
They were both pale; and there was an answering
horror in their eyes.
All of this makes us as readers
wonder what is going on, which naturally builds tension and suspense. Why does Dr. Jekyll turn
from being friendly to suddenly slamming the window shut? Why does his face show terror and
despair? Why do both of the men visiting him have horror in their eyes? All of these actions
seem frightening and...
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