进阶段-化身博士（原著版第7集）

一，原文文章：

It provided not only that, in case of the decease of Henry Jekyll, all his possessions were to pass into the hands of his ‘friend and benefactor Edward Hyde,’ but that in case of Dr Jekyll’s ‘disappearance or unexplained absence for any period exceeding three calendar months,’ the said Edward Hyde should step into the said Henry Jekyll’s shoes without further delay and free from any burthen or obligation, beyond the payment of a few small sums to the members of the doctor’s household.

二，日常生词：

1. benefactor：恩人（bene+fact+or;fact+ory; bene+dict+ion）

2. sum：金额；总额

3. household：家人

三，书面生词：

1. decease：死亡（法律）

2. burthen：负担

3. obligation：义务

4. calender month：自然月

四，句型词组：

step into someone's shoes 接替某人