Mr. Utterson was pleased to receive an invitation to dinner in two week's time from none other than Henry Jekyll. This was a much more fitting, pleasant and natural state for his old friend. It also would give him a chance to inquire as to why Hale was so important in his will. For at this point he was becoming more and more curious about this man, but he found that he knew no more than he had previously. In fact the more he tried to learn the more the man was cast into shadow. It was an odd business indeed, an odd business he intended to stay out of and one he desperately hoped his friend would do likewise. But as was his standard argument for the man he thought that in these times a little good did seem necessary and perhaps people ought to be more like Hale. Certainly this would make the world a better place, even if it was only a slight change.
Jekyll however was beginning to find a problem, he knew that Utterson was less than pleased with his Last Will and Testament. Indeed he had made that quite vocal on a number of occasions. But he knew that at some point the man would have to find out the truth, for it seemed that he would not be at ease unless he knew why Jekyll had not seemed to be himself in recent days. But this was beside the point; he had decided that the one man he could trust to carry out what he needed was Lanyon. Though they were not close friends by any means at this time, in fact they had argued over this very idea ten years ago, but he still believed that Lanyon was the only man he could trust with this information. For if Utterson was to find out the answer Lanyon would certainly learn the reason for his change in demeanor at some point as well. It seemed to be for the best, it would keep his lawyer off the truth for a while longer, and he certainly hoped that it would remain as such.
Jekyll was not a fool by any means; he was a quite intelligent man, quick of wit, and rather clever. And though he was the only man who knew at the time he had made a crucial discovery to human nature in his separation of good and evil in man. Indeed he could separate the very qualities that made man good and evil, qualities that were usually in balance in any man. Indeed, and could even change himself at will, though in only one direction as it were. He also knew that Utterson was growing concerned, very concerned. He was making his concerns and reservations quite vocal to Jekyll. He decided that it was the proper time to dispel his concerns, perhaps an invitation to dinner with mutual friends was in order. But as time passed it was as his friend feared, Jekyll was becoming more tortured by this experiment that had worked, though it had not been meant to do so. Hale, the perfect demonstration of morality of a gentleman in the age was wearing thin, already he had heard the man mentioned in various circles, both rich and poor. In short he was gaining a reputation that outshone that of anyone else living in London.
This was his concern, Hale needed to remain in the shadows, being remembered as little as possible, however this seemed less and less possible. Furthermore the animosity toward Hale was increasing rapidly from well-bred gentlemen. This did not forebode well for him at all, considering that he was so closely tied to the man. It was only a matter of time until he was pressed for answers he couldn't give, answers he wouldn't give. Now he decided was the time, he knew that things were growing out of hand, in ways he least expected. And with that he began to write his private account of what had happened in the last ten years, ever since he started on this notion, despite the vehement pleas from his former friend Lanyon.