an act of cruelty to a child aroused against me the anger of a passer-by , whom i recognised the other day in the person of your kinsman ; the doctor and the child 's family joined him ; there were moments when i feared for my life ; and at last , in order to pacify their too just resentment , edward hyde had to bring them to the door , and pay them in a cheque drawn in the name of henry jekyll .