Utterson

• "lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable"


  Mr Utterson is a serious and solemn lawyer who is not explicitly expressive. Despite being unemotional, old, worn and bored or boring, he is still likable.
• "he had an approved tolerance for others"


  Mr Utterson is an understanding character who has the willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with.
• "wondering with envy at the high pressures of spirits involved in their misdeeds"


  Mr Utterson is inquisitive and curious about other people's wicked and illegal acts.
• "mark of a modest man"


  Mr Utterson is perhaps the embodiment of the proper, respectable, professional and eminently Victorian society. Alliteration
• "lawyer of a rugged countenance"


  First description of his appearance, not attractive.
• "if he shall be Mr Hyde, I shall be Mr Seek"


  Utterson's persistence, he uses the pun "Mr Seek" to show Utterson's curious nature
• "where Utterson was liked, he was well liked."


  He is portrayed to be the nice guy from the very start of the book. everyone seems to love him.
• austere with himself'


  Represses his desires
• singularly strong, almost an inordinate curiosity'


  Curious and rational lawyer, deeply invested in the case
• "a clouded brow"


  Mr Utterson's confused mind. Links in with later pathetic fallacy of fog.
• "his hand to his brow like a man in mental perplexity"


  Mr Utterson's curious nature kicks in. Links in with "brow" representing the mind.
• "but in the law of God there is no statue of limitations"


  Mr Utterson uses a legal term that there is no legal restriction when it comes to God's ways - even if ungodly.
• "a fog rolled over the city"


  Pathetic fallacy of the fog over London. Representation of Mr Utterson's mind.
• "the fog lifted a little"


  Mr Utterson's mind is slightly more clear.
• "the fog settled down again"


  Mr Utterson's mind settles.
• "he condemned the fear as a disloyalty, and broke the seal"


  Utterson's loyalty means he is willing to go against his friends words to protect those he cares about.
• "It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it..."


  Utterson is curious however he overcomes his temptation.
• "froze the very blood of the two gentlemen below"


  Utterson and Enfield are shocked by what they have witnessed at the window.
• "God forgive us! God forgive us!"


  Jekyll's transformation is unnatural. Utterson asks God for forgiveness as in Victorian society, only God has the power to create things.
• "borne in upon his mind a crushing anticipation of calamity"


  Utterson's thoughts foreshadow a disaster that is to come.
• "moisture of some strangling anguish"


  Utterson feels distressed.
• "it is the belief of my heart that there was murder done"


  Poole promises Utterson that he knows that something is wrong.
• "I shall consider it my duty to break the door."


  Utterson breaks the door as he believes he has a responsibility to do so (moral or legal obligation).
• "my shoulders are broad enough to bear the blame"


  Utterson is going to sacrifice his honour to do what is right. He is humble and protective of others.
• "Weeping like a woman or a lost soul..."


  Poole compares his master to a woman - emphasising on the idea that women were considered to be weak.