... while Hyde is shorter and leaner. R.L. Stevenson explains the potion and the events of the transformation through the voice of Dr. Lanyon. "The mixture, which was at first reddish hue, began, in proportion as the crystals melted to brighten in color, to effervesce audibly, and to throw off small fumes of vapor. The ebullition ceased and the compound changed to a dark purple, which faded again more slowly to a watery green ... back, and with that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. At the horror of these sights and sounds, the maid fainted" (Stevenson 60). The ...

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