| Quote #1 Well, sir, the two ran into one another naturally enough at the corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground. (1.8) |
Mr. Hyde commits violence against innocent children without batting an eyelid.
| Quote #2 The other snarled aloud into a savage laugh; and the next moment, with extraordinary quickness, he had unlocked the door and disappeared into the house. (2.36) |
Mr. Hyde’s default personality is one of violent savagery.
| Quote #3 "I have been wanting to speak to you, Jekyll," began the latter. "You know that will of yours?" |
Dr. Jekyll does not handle unpleasant conversations by resorting to violence, as some people do (e.g. Hyde).