68 – Edward Hyde Is Real (6)
Watson herself never intended to do this, but Jane Watson saw the actions of her eccentric friend Sherlock Holmes and realized that she I thought it was truly eccentric and shameless.
Actually, objectively, her judgment was never wrong.
Watson could not immediately figure out why Holmes wanted to investigate Dr. Henry Jekyll.
However, according to Holmes’ assessment, Jane Watson is fortunate to live a monotonous and happy life in this world because her head turns slower than that of a goldfish and she lacks the nutrients that should go to her head for unfortunate reasons. However, the reason Holmes is talking is a blatant lie. Could know.
She calmly handed over the letter of introduction written by Mr. Fogg to Attorney Utterson’s butler, and then she walked into the mansion with the butler, so Watson had to follow her while keeping an eye on her.
Holmes was a friend who was not at all typical of the ladies of this era, but she was cunning and at moments like this she seemed quite adept at taking advantage of her position as a lady in London society.
If it had been a visit from an outsider, the butler or servants might have stopped the two in some way.
But first of all, they had to be judged as ladies, and since they even brought a letter of introduction from Mr. Fogg, even the experienced butler was embarrassed and had no choice but to be dragged around by Holmes.
Of course, Watson half sympathized with their feelings and could not help but express her deep regret. In fact, her old butler looked as shocked as someone who had seen his master wandering the streets naked when he saw Miss Holmes’s outfit, which he suspected was a cross-dressing.
Perhaps he made the sign of the cross in his mind several times when he saw Holmes’s shocking pants and legs sticking out through his coat.
As if she were the owner of the house, she did not even listen to the instructions and immediately followed Holmes, who moved to the office where Attorney Utterson was working, and heard the butler mutter something lamenting about how all young ladies are like that these days. Had to be ignored.
The same was true even when confronting lawyer Gabriel Utterson, who could be considered upper class in London society simply because he was the owner of the mansion and a member of the Reform Club.
If Holmes was so shameless and had malicious intentions, it was possible because he was a talented person who could have become the conman of the century.
Of course, it may have been even more possible because Attorney Utterson, who was embarrassed by the visit of unfamiliar ladies, was a timid middle-aged man who looked somewhat gloomy on the outside.
Holmes calmly introduced himself as a student studying medicine at Oxford and Watson as a medical student at the University of London, asking lawyer Utterson to arrange a meeting with Dr. Jekyll as people who studied medicine and admired their predecessors. I asked for it.
Of course, it was an interview that even Watson, who was listening to this, did not expect, so he had no choice but to whisper while Utterson was embarrassed.
“What do you mean? “Holmes, you’re not even a medical student in the first place. What are you going to do if you get caught?”
“It’s okay, Watson. “The anatomy is neat, so the body structure is solid.”
“What? Radish… What are you talking about? I’m not even a medical student, how? Uh… …. Holmes? “You were involved in something illegal, weren’t you?”
“Be quiet, Watson.”
Watson couldn’t help but be embarrassed to see his friend avoiding his answer, but he couldn’t do that in front of Attorney Utterson, so he had no choice but to lower his head.
Meanwhile, Attorney Utterson wiped his cold sweat and cautiously opened his mouth. From his attitude, Watson could tell that the other person was truly a good man.
The two people already knew that Dr. Jekyll had gone missing, but Attorney Utterson tried to avoid mentioning the fact as much as possible so that the juniors who wanted to meet their respected senior would not be hurt. There was.
An ordinary person would naturally appreciate this consideration and be careful about what he says, but such basic common sense did not apply to the man named Sherlock Holmes.
“Oh, of course I know that Dr. Jekyll suddenly disappeared. “That’s why I came to see you, Attorney Utterson.”
“That… “How on earth?”
“That’s not important. But I know something. Hmm… …. Ah, a letter. So I’m thinking about it. That envelope on top of that document, that’s a clue from someone. Isn’t that right? “Let’s take a look.”
“Uh…. Uh…….”
Both Utterson and Watson could not help but be taken aback by Holmes’ words. Of course, Watson had already experienced it many times, no, every time they met, that Holmes was just like that.
In fact, every time he was asked how he knew such things, Holmes would diligently explain, confidently and laughing at Watson for not being able to do something so obvious.
To be honest, even if I understood only half of the explanation, I couldn’t help but wonder whether it was possible to come up with such an idea in an instant, and the other half was actually a friend who is said to be a descendant of a fairy and pretended not to know by using secret magic. It only made me confident that it was not the case.
Of course, Utterson, who was experiencing this for the first time, was embarrassed, and in the meantime, Holmes went to Utterson’s desk as if it were his own study, snatched up the letter he had mentioned, and began to read it calmly.
Watson would be lying if he said he didn’t feel uneasy about such reckless behavior. However, because it was Holmes, it felt very natural, and because it was Holmes, I actually didn’t have any major concerns.
No matter how you look at it, your friend was desperately receiving help from his ancestors at every moment.
Watson herself was born a witch, so she was actually different from others, and sometimes had an atmosphere that was difficult for ordinary people to approach. It’s just that many people were not aware of it because it was overshadowed by her clumsy and sociable personality.
But Holmes was different from the first time I saw him.
It is said that many of those who inherit the blood of fairies are born beautiful, but most of them stop there.
If you’re lucky, there are some who can use simple magic. Although it was less powerful than the magic that witches and wizards were capable of, it also had the advantage of not requiring a special price as it inherited the blood of the fairies who originally handled magic.
No matter how you look at Holmes’ case, it was an unusual case in which the blood of his ancestors was expressed in a rare and strong way. Watson could tell that this was such an unusual case that her immediate research professors at her own medical school begged her to participate in the experiment.
Pure-blooded fairies, who have now completely disappeared, were often depicted in ancient legends and history as beings so similar to humans that they were often confused with angels or demons, yet alien, scary, and beautiful.
Ordinary people who encountered her friend Holmes seemed to repeat their actions. I couldn’t say they were strange.
When I was face to face with Holmes, I thought that he was a frighteningly pretty person, but I also felt some pressure that I would have to keep quiet no matter what this person did.
Of course, Holmes, who was very fond of this, put his letter back on the table and opened his mouth.
“This is a letter from Edward Hyde. Henry Jekyll is with you, so please stay still. Is it a threat? By the way, it came yesterday. Since the paper is commonly used in the market, it is difficult to specify the location, and it was secretly left in front of the house, not by the postman. It’s unique, it’s definitely unique.”
“Uh… that… “That’s right.”
“You were thinking about reporting it to the police, right? But for now, we may have to wait and see the situation a little longer. “This handwriting, Mr. Utterson, do you see the awkwardly different strokes at the end of this handwriting?”
Watson secretly raised his head from behind Attorney Utterson and Holmes and tried to look at the letter together, but unfortunately he was the shortest so he couldn’t see anything. Humorously, Holmes ignored Watson and continued talking.
“This is a phenomenon that often occurs when you consciously try to make your handwriting look like it belongs to someone else. Can I see the letter in Dr. Jekyll’s handwriting?”
“… Radish… Of course, I am Henry’s lawyer and friend. That… By the way, did you say Miss Holmes? “What right do you have-“
“It’s under the second drawer on the right? Thank you Watson!”
“Huh? Uh……. City… “Excuse me, lawyer?”
In the end, the experienced lawyer, overwhelmed by Holmes’s atmosphere, had no choice but to watch in silence as Watson secretly took out the letter from Henry Jekyll from the second drawer as instructed by Holmes.
Holmes silently compared the two letters and then nodded.
“As expected. “This letter is from Dr. Henry Jekyll.”
“Uh…. That… is it?”
“Well, we don’t know what will happen yet, so if you think something dangerous happens, don’t hesitate and call the police right away. Thank you for your time, Attorney Utterson. “Go ahead, Watson.”
“What? Is this the end?”
“Follow me quickly.”
Watson had no idea what Holmes was thinking. However, he was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would say something bitter again, so he had to force himself to remain silent even in the carriage.
Fortunately, this time Holmes was the first to open his mouth. No, maybe he was itching to show off in a secret way.
“I may tell you why later, but anyway, we are investigating Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Hyde now, Watson. “You sure you don’t understand this, right?”
“I… “I’m not stupid either!”
“Well, okay. Let’s say yes. Considering Attorney Utterson’s attitude just now, it seems that Edward Hyde exists. And I don’t know what the connection is, but it is also quite related to Dr. Henry Jekyll.”
“… “Then shouldn’t you first report it to the police?”
“Why?”
Watson couldn’t help but be taken aback by Holmes’ expression as if he was genuinely curious.
“Ah… No, right? If Edward Hyde, Holmes, is a real person like you say, he is a villain! Dr. Jekyll is a good man, and-“
“So why are you so sure that Dr. Jekyll is good, Watson?”
“Huh? Uh… …. You are also famous as a philanthropist. Also, I haven’t met him in person, but everyone says he looks nice, and-“
“Ha, Watson.”
“Why, again?”
It was a familiar pattern by now, but Watson couldn’t help but protest, even if only slightly, to Holmes, who sighed again, blaming his own ‘foolishness’.
Of course, this time too, Watson could not say anything to Holmes’ answer and teaching.
“It’s not good to judge people by their appearance or reputation, Watson. “Because not everyone lives the way you look, Watson.”
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“Wait a minute, Holmes! What does that mean again? “What’s wrong with me?”
Ignoring Watson’s question, Holmes continued his explanation.
“The most attractive, intelligent, handsome, and perfect man I know is the man who murdered a girl’s parents and shamelessly denied the crime in front of her. “Are you still going to judge based on appearances?”
“Ah…… No.”
“Good.”
The carriage soon headed to the vicinity of the City of London, and just like last time, the beggars who had been beaten up by Holmes and Watson politely followed Holmes’ orders and began moving around London to find clues about Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde.
Watson was able to return home for now, promising to meet Holmes again the next day. However, neither Holmes nor Watson could have predicted the news itself that the newspaper boys would shout out passionately to sell newspapers the next morning.
“Breaking news, breaking news! Lord Danvers Carew, Member of the House of Commons, has been murdered! The prime suspect revealed by the police is Dr. Henry Jekyll! “This is Dr. Henry Jekyll!”
