45 minutes; 1 question; 40 marks; 20% of GCSE

Part 1

• Mr. Utterson, a lawyer, is described as a man of rugged appearance, rarely smiling, and reserved in conversation, yet he possesses a lovable and human quality.
• Despite his austere and self-disciplined nature, Mr. Utterson has a tolerance for others, often choosing to assist those in moral decline rather than judge them.
• He is portrayed as a man who avoids indulgence, drinking gin alone to resist his taste for finer vintages, and abstaining from the theatre, which he had not attended for twenty years.
• Mr. Utterson is characterised by his loyalty to his friends, whose companionship he values due to duration and familiarity rather than shared interests.
• His closest companion is Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman and a well-known socialite, with whom he shares regular Sunday walks.
• The friendship between Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield is regarded as peculiar by others, as they are observed to speak little during their walks and appear dull to onlookers.
• Despite their differences and the perception of others, Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield place great importance on these weekly walks, sacrificing both pleasure and business to maintain this tradition.

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Part 2

• Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield are walking together through a small, quiet by-street in a busy area of London.
• The street is described as thriving and attractive, with well-kept shopfronts that appear inviting, even on Sundays when it is quieter.
• Along this street, they notice a run-down and neglected building which stands in stark contrast to its surroundings.
• The building has a sinister appearance, with no windows, a discoloured wall, and a door that is blistered and worn, lacking both a bell and a knocker.
• The door and its surroundings show evidence of neglect and misuse, with tramps, children, and schoolboys leaving marks and damage on the property.
• Mr. Enfield points to the door with his cane and remarks that it reminds him of an odd story.
• Mr. Utterson responds with interest, prompting Mr. Enfield to begin recounting the story associated with the door.

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Part 3

• Mr. Enfield recounts walking home in the early hours of a winter morning through an empty and silent part of town, where he observed two figures: a man and a young girl.
• The man, described as small and walking briskly, collided with the girl as she ran down a side street.
• Following the collision, the man trampled over the girl's body with complete indifference, leaving her screaming on the ground.
• Mr. Enfield intervened, apprehending the man and bringing him back to the scene, where a crowd had gathered, including the girl's family and a doctor.
• The doctor examined the girl and determined that she was frightened but not seriously harmed.
• Both the crowd and the doctor, usually unemotional, were filled with intense loathing for the man, who remained calm and sneering throughout.
• The group threatened the man with public scandal unless he compensated the girl's family for the incident.
• Under pressure, the man agreed to pay £100 and led the group to a nearby building with a plain and uninviting door.
• The man entered the building and returned with £10 in gold and a cheque for the remaining amount, signed with the name of a well-known and reputable individual, raising suspicions about his connection to this person.
• Despite initial doubts about the cheque's authenticity, the group accepted it after the man offered to wait until the banks opened and cash it himself.
• The following day, the cheque was presented at the bank and confirmed to be genuine, much to the astonishment of Mr. Enfield and the others.

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Part 4

• Mr. Enfield refers to the story of the cheque and describes the man involved as "damnable" and the person who drew the cheque as highly reputable and morally upright, leading him to suspect blackmail.
• Mr. Enfield explains that he refrained from asking further questions about the suspicious building and its inhabitant, adhering to his personal rule of avoiding inquiries into questionable matters.
• Mr. Utterson inquires if the person who drew the cheque resides in the building, to which Mr. Enfield responds that he knows the person’s address is elsewhere.
• Mr. Enfield describes the mysterious building, noting its lack of activity, its closed and clean windows, and the occasional sight of smoke from the chimney, suggesting someone lives there, though the layout is ambiguous due to the dense arrangement of surrounding structures.
• Mr. Utterson asks Mr. Enfield to reveal the name of the man who trampled the girl, and Mr. Enfield identifies him as Mr. Hyde.
• Mr. Enfield struggles to describe Mr. Hyde, stating that his appearance is unsettling and detestable, yet inexplicably difficult to define.
• Mr. Utterson presses Mr. Enfield about whether Mr. Hyde used a key to access the building, and Mr. Enfield confirms this, adding that he saw Mr. Hyde use the key recently.
• Mr. Utterson hints that he already knows the name of the person associated with the cheque and advises Mr. Enfield to correct any inaccuracies in his account, though Mr. Enfield insists he has been entirely precise.
• Mr. Enfield expresses regret over discussing the matter and proposes a pact with Mr. Utterson to never speak of it again, to which Mr. Utterson agrees, sealing their agreement with a handshake.

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