... town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. Street after street, and all the folks asleep - street after sleep, all lighted up as if for a procession, and all as empty as a church - till at last I got into a state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman.' Enfield tells his friend of how creepy the night can be. He says that it was so dark that he listened and listened and wished he had the sight of a policeman. This shows how well night suits Hyde for his crimes; the fact that it is hard to see because of the darkness helps him sneak around doing his evil deeds. Stevenson also builds up a sense of dread by using a child as the first victim of Hyde's wrath. This shows good contrast as a ...

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