Utterson Studies Jekyll's Will

That evening, Mr. Utterson returns home in somber spirits and retrieves Dr. Jekyll's will from his safe. The will contains a strange clause: in case of Jekyll's death or disappearance for more than three months, all his possessions are to pass to Edward Hyde. Utterson, who had always disapproved of the will, now feels a new dread, as the name Hyde is now associated with a detestable figure. He fears that Jekyll is being blackmailed or is in disgrace, and he resolves to investigate further.