'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 7: Incident at the Window

Twilight marks the transition between day and night; it is a liminal time. Windows are often important symbols or liminal spaces in gothic fiction. Jekyll is in the middle window, which is half way up, suggesting a state of transition. This court is located by the "blistered and disdained" door of Chapter 1. Utterson and Enfield choose to protect Jekyll's reputation over his wellbeing and walk away with a vow of silence.