# Mr. Guest — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde character guide

> Mr. Guest in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Guest

**First appearance:** 0001-search-for-mr-hyde

## Who they are

Utterson's clerk and handwriting expert who compares letters from Jekyll and Hyde.

## Relationships

### [Poole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_strange_case_of_dr_jekyll_and_mr_hyde_se/characters/poole)

_professional_

Guest is Utterson's clerk, and Poole consults him to compare handwriting samples, revealing the similarity between Jekyll's and Hyde's scripts.

### [Dr. Hastie Lanyon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_strange_case_of_dr_jekyll_and_mr_hyde_se/characters/dr_hastie_lanyon)

_social_

Lanyon and Guest are acquaintances through Utterson, with Guest analyzing Lanyon's letter about Jekyll's secret.

## In the story

### [Incident of the Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_strange_case_of_dr_jekyll_and_mr_hyde_se/chapters/incident-of-the-letter)

Utterson's clerk and handwriting expert; he compares Hyde's letter with Jekyll's note and notes the similarity.

### [Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_strange_case_of_dr_jekyll_and_mr_hyde_se/chapters/remarkable-incident-of-dr-lanyon)

Guest dines with Utterson during this period, though his role is minor.

## Links

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