Enfield

• Mr Enfield subtly keeps the notion of duality afloat within the text, he seems to have his own secrets despite otherwise being a respectable gentleman. Stevenson suggests that this duplicity is not an exclusive condition of Jekyll, but rather a common trait amongst individuals in Victorian Society.
• "The more it looks like a Queer Street, the less I ask" - Chapter 1 - duality, repression, reality, loyalty


  • "Queer Street" serves as a colloquial expression accentuating the mutual trust, dynamic and understanding between Utterson and Enfield through informal language
  • phrase hints at the perpetual facade where propriety constantly impedes genuine connections
• "The more it looks like a Queer Street, the less I ask" - Chapter 1 - duality, repression, reality, loyalty


  • The euphemism "Queer Street" hints at a deliberate avoidance of confronting the truth
  • Enfield subtly vilifies curiosity, insinuating that Utterson's investigative nature may defy societal norms. Despite his nuanced duality evidenced by his early morning strolls at "three o'clock in the morning", he remains bound to upholding Victorian conventions.
• "I am ashamed of my long tongue. Let us...never refer to this again." - Utterson 


  • The metonymy "long tongue", for story shows that he feels comfortable using informal language around Utterson, demonstrating their familiarity with each other.
  • It also shows his flaws as he is criticising himself for gossiping despite claiming that it is his moral rule not to care nor do it
• "about three o'clock of a black winter morning" - chapter 1 


  • setting implies secrecy as the early hours of the morning are typically reserved for more undignified activities
  • neglects to explain his own activities at this time of night - this concealment of truth highlights the dual lives lived by members of the Victorian elite