Doctor Jekyll receives a letter
Later that same afternoon Mr Utterson found his way to Doctor Jekyll's house.
Jekyll's servant, poole, let him in at once and took him through the kitchen and across the back garden to the laboratory behind the house.
It was the first time that Mr Utterson had seen his friend's laboratory, and he looked around curiously. The old servant led Mr Utterson through the laboratory and up some stairs to the doctor's private study above. This was large room with tall, glass-fronted cupboards, a large mirror and a big, businesslike table. A good fire burned in the fireplace and beside it sat Doctor Jekyll, looking white and ill. In a thin, tired voice he welcomed his friend Have you heard the news?" said Mr Utterson after the old servant had left