One evening Poole arrives at Mr. Utterson’s home, saying that he fears there has been foul play. He begs Utterson to
accompany him to check on Dr. Jekyll. Arriving at the house, Utterson finds the frightened servants huddled together in
the entry hall.
Poole and Utterson go to the door of Jekyll’s study where Poole announces that Utterson has come to visit. The person
within answers that he cannot see anyone. Then Poole confers with Utterson saying the voice they have heard isn’t the
voice of his master. Poole believes his master was killed over eight days ago when they heard him cry out. All week long
whoever is in the study has been sending out orders to find a particular drug. Although the handwriting appears to be
that of Dr. Jekyll, Poole says it doesn’t matter because he has seen the person and it isn’t his master.
Acting on Poole’s conviction that murder has been done, Utterson decides they must break down the door and investigate.
They both confess they suspect that Mr. Hyde is within the study. When Utterson demands to see Jekyll at the door, the
person within cries out for mercy. But Utterson and Poole break down the door with an ax. Within they find the body of
Hyde, twitching in convulsions from the poison he has taken. They realize that they are too late and all they can do now
is look for the body of Jekyll. However, the search is fruitless. When they reexamine the study, they find an envelope
addressed to Utterson with a note from Jekyll directing him to read the narrative left by Lanyon. Utterson departs for his