Dr. Lanyon's Narrative Analysis

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What is Dr. Lanyon asked to get from Dr. Jekyll's house?

a drawer that contains some powders, a phial and a paper book.

What is Lanyon asked to do with this item?

Take it to Cavendish Square

How long does it take the locksmith and the carpenter to get into Jekyll's house?

Two hours

What does the book contain?

A series of dates Signup and view all the answers

Who is the messenger Dr. Jekyll sends to Lanyon's house?

Hyde Signup and view all the answers

How does the messenger taunt Lanyon after he has created his mixture of ingredients?

Hyde asks if Lanyon would like to see the results of his assistance, which will 'stagger the unbelief of Satan,' or if Hyde should leave with the mixture. Signup and view all the answers

What does Lanyon actually witness?

Lanyon actually visits Hyde turning into Jekyll with the use of the mixture. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Lanyon after he witnesses the strange event?

Lanyon ends the letter and says that what Jekyll told him afterwards is too shocking to repeat. He also says that the horror of the event has shaken up his life and that he must die. Signup and view all the answers

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Dr. Lanyon's Narrative

Dr. Lanyon is instructed to retrieve a drawer containing powders, a phial, and a paper book from Dr. Jekyll's residence.
The retrieved item is to be delivered to Cavendish Square.
Entry to Jekyll's house takes the locksmith and carpenter a total of two hours.
The book found in the drawer consists of a series of dates relevant to Dr. Jekyll's experiments.
Hyde acts as the messenger sent by Dr. Jekyll to deliver the items to Lanyon's home.
After preparing the mixture, Hyde provocatively asks Lanyon if he wants to see the results of his work, claiming they would "stagger the unbelief of Satan."
Lanyon witnesses a shocking transformation of Hyde into Jekyll using the mixture he provided.
After the event, Lanyon expresses in his letter that the experience is horrifically shocking, claiming it has profoundly disturbed him and foretelling his imminent death.