Chapter 2 Summary

Murray secures Hyde aboard Nautilus and takes her leave of Dupin. Ever the gentleman, he confesses to knowledge of her difficult past but nevertheless bids her farewell as a proper lady—she is much touched. When Hyde calms down and reverts to Jekyll, Nemo sews up his missing ear. As Nautilus travels back to London, Murray writes a status report to Bond and passes the time playing chess with Nemo. Finally, after six dangerous weeks, Murray returns to London. She is there met by Bond who dispatches the group to investigate a girls' reform school where several rumored cases of Immaculate Conception have been reported. Jekyll, however, is to remain in London so researchers can concoct a sedative mixture to control the explosive Hyde outbursts.

Nemo poses as the servant of Murray and Quatermain, who pose as a proper English couple investigating...