Chapter 3- Dr. Jekyll was quite at ease

How does Jekyll describe Lanyon? What does this suggest about Jekyll's feelings about his own abilities?

• Dr. Jekyll describes Lanyon as a "high bound pedant, ignorant, blatant pedant." This suggests that Dr. Jekyll feels his abilities as a scientist are highly commendable and beyond reproach. His theories are true and strongly disagrees with Lanyon.

What does Jekyll ask of Utterson at the end of the chapter? Why does Utterson have strong misgivings about this request?

• Jekyll asks Utterson to promise that he will give Hyde, as beneficiary,all of Jekyll's estate. "I only ask for justice...when I am no longer there." Heaving a sigh, Utterson agrees: "I promise." Poole tells Utterson that Hyde has a key to the laboratory and that all the servants have orders to obey Hyde. The lawyer heads home, worrying about his friend. He assumes Hyde is black mailing Jekyll perhaps for some wrong doings that Jekyll committed in his youth.