Chapter 77 Summary

The Gentleman Caller stops in Arizona to play his game. He feels himself switching from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. He watches Juliette Montgomery's husband leave for work and then walks up to the door. It is unlocked. He finds Juliette in the kitchen making breakfast, wearing a sheer negligee. The smell of the bacon she fries reminds him of his childhood. He was raised by a strict Army colonel who was never pleased with his accomplishments, even though he was a standout scholar and athlete in high school and college. The sound of pulling the cleaver from the knife block alerts Juliette to his presence. She demands to know what he is doing in her house. He tells her to relax and nothing will happen to her. She is afraid of him, but his soothing voice and calming words relax her a...