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The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Croatian A1 Students

The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Croatian A1 Students

Embrace the benefits of this cutting-edge translation method, offering a tailored learning experience by letting you select the difficulty level that fits you best. It improves your comprehension by urging you to deduce meanings from context, reducing the need for constant translation. While some translations are intentionally masked to encourage guessing, it's always acceptable to check unfamiliar words. This method strikes the perfect balance between challenge and accessibility, making language learning both effective and enjoyable. Immerse yourself in these translated classics and uncover the pleasure of learning through literary exploration.

THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardtheendofthe
godine
year1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Svi
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
i
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
rat
warwithGermany,incidenton
koji
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostas
je
acoalingstation.
Thecountrywasin
je
asuperbstateofdefence.
Svaki
Everycoastcityhadbeen
dobro
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
na
thearmyundertheparentaleyeof
na
theGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
na
thePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
s
withaterritorialreserveof
je
amillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
i
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leaving
je
asteamreserveamplyfittedto
kontrolu
controlhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethat
je
acollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
je
amomentparalyzedafterasecondgreat
požara
fire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
bijeli
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautifulthan
na
thewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
dobra
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,and
čak
eveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptaway
je
agreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplace
njih
them.
Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,andthelongsystemofstonequays
koji
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparks
koji
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
i
andstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
iste
samekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,
ni
eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
i
andGamePreservationhada
mnogo
mucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
Wehadprofited
dobro
wellbythelatesttreaties
s
withFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
i
andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutive
sve
allcontributedtonationalcalm
i
andprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problem
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
je
aformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
je
alongsighofrelief.
Kad
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesandkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
mnogi
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
barem
leastinthenewworld
koji
whichafterallisa
svijetu
worldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
prvi
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
i
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
dok
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
i
andboundthemonebyone.
Inthe
gradu
cityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
će
willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
mnogo
manyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
godine
year.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
kada
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
Ihadwalkeddownthat
dana
dayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,
gdje
whereIhadbeenasamereformality.
Eversincethat
pada
fallfrommyhorse,fouryears
prije
before,Ihadbeentroubledattimes
s
withpainsinthebackofmyhead
i
andneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
i
andthedoctorsentmeawaythat
dana
daysayingtherewasnothing
više
moretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
Ipak
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthe
novac
money.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Kad
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
gdje
whereIlayunconscious,and
netko
somebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse's
glavu
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
a
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylum
gdje
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthedecided
da
thatIwaswell,andI,knowing
da
thatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundas
njegov
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgeteven
s
withhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocall
jednom
onceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingfora
priliku
chancetoevenupaccounts,
ali
buthegavemenone,
a
andItoldhimIwould
čekati
wait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmy
cijeli
wholecharacterforthebetter.
Fromalazyyoungmanabout
gradu
town,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
a
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
samo
onlyonethingwhichtroubled
me
me,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,
a
andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadbought
i
andreadforthefirst
put
time,TheKinginYellow.
I
sjećam
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhad
bolje
betterstop.
Istartedup
i
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
i
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaught
je
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
drugom
secondactIshouldnever
su
havefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,
i
andwithacryofterror,
ili
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
stvar
thingoutofthecoals
i
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
gdje
whereIreaditandreread
ga
it,andweptandlaughed
i
andtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisis
na
thethingthattroublesme,forIcannot
zaboraviti
forgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangin
na
theheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
kada
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
a
andmymindwillbearforever
na
thememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Bog
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwith
ovom
thisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhich
sada
nowtremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.
Kad
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
koji
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
naravno
course,becameeagertoread
ga
it.
Itiswellknown
kako
howthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,from
grada
citytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
ovdje
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
i
andpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedby
bilo
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
da
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,
svi
allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
i
andinnocenceofthefirstact
samo
onlyallowedtheblowto
padne
fallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
sjećam
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,
da
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
strani
sideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreet
i
andSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedof
je
alotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
i
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrench
i
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
the
cijeli
wholeblockwasenclosedby
je
agildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
je
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
i
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstood
je
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
i
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Šest
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
a
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Je
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethe
vratima
door,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
koji
whohaddiedinPariswhen
samo
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
i
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmyway
kroz
throughthesilentthrongofspectators,
ali
butwasstoppedatFourthStreetby
je
acordonofpolice.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
je
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
On
je
araisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,and
iza
behindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
Thetribunewassurroundedby
je
asquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
Na
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplyto
na
theshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
i
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destruction
su
havebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
pravo
rightofmantoendanexistence
koja
whichmayhavebecomeintolerableto
mu
him,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelieved
da
thatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuch
ljudi
peoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageof
ovog
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Sada
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
je
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
i
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhether
ili
ornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
nove
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
i
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Na
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
smrt
deathawaitshimwhocan
ne
nolongerbearthesorrowsof
ovog
thislife.
Ifdeathiswelcome
neka
lethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
i
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedin
je
aclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
i
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
kroz
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenby
je
asharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeledandformed
duž
alongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,andthemounted
policija
policefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
i
andstareatthewhitemarble
Smrti
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walked
duž
alongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtothe
desno
rightandstoppedbeforeadingyshop
koja
whichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
i
andsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopatthe
kraju
endofthehall.
Helooked
gore
up,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Come
u
in,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
kći
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
i
andheldoutherpretty
ruku
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
i
andknewthatitwas
još jedan
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
i
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
je
acolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
i
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
mali
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
i
andfussedaboutfora
trenutak
momentwithatinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsent
je
athrillofpleasurethrough
mene
me.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
i
andthejingleofchainarmour.
To
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwentto
vidjeti
seeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
a
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
Ali
ButIknewinmy
srcu
heartthatallwouldcomeright,
i
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
kažem
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadforme
ovu
thisstrongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listening
i
andlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewas
gotovo
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwith
je
apleasurethatstretchedeverynerve
gotovo
almosttobreaking,untilsomemovementofthe
starog
oldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistened
opet
againtothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworked
s
withtheembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemoreclosely
na
thepatterninthecolouredplatefrom
na
theMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
također
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
je
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedto
je
alittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
On
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,and
sada
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
i
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Kad
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
ovaj
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
i
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed
dok
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
bez
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
prvi
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
nešto
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
na
thebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
jutra
morning,andhadwishedto
vidjeti
seetheinauguration,buther
otac
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,
s
withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
i
andpickedupmyhat
i
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
vidjeti
seethelunaticagain?"
laughed
stari
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknew
kako
howIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewould
nikada
neveruseitinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
koje
whichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
i
andseeMr.Wildefora
trenutak
momentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbe
teško
hardtolivealoneyearafter
godine
yearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
vrlo
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
opet
againwithhishammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
kad
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
Ne
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
um
mindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
može
canextracttreasuresthatyou
i
andIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
malo
littleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
ne
nooneelsecouldknowit.
Ništa
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
a
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,
da
thatwereitknowninNewYork
da
thatsuchamanexisted,the
ljudi
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
je
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsense
kad
whenhesaysthatthetassets
i
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
može
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
i
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammerfellto
na
theground,buthepickeditup
i
andasked,withagreatdealof
mirno
calm,howIknewthat
na
thetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfrom
na
the"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnotknow
dok
untilMr.Wildementionedittometheother
dan
day.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
ali
butInoticedhishandtrembling
ispod
underhisleathernapron.
Is
ovo
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
kad
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
i
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeet
s
withterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
i
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
To
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
možda
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
O
Aboutarmour,forinstance,and
na
the'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardto
na
theMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryears
prije
ago,andwenttoAustralia
gdje
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
ali
buthervoicewassweet
i
andcalm.
Letusagree,
ako
ifyouplease,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthe
tri
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,
koje
whichIhadsooftenclimbed
prije
before,andknockedata
mala
smalldoorattheendofthecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
vrata
doorandIwalkedin.
Kad
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
vrata
doorandpushedaheavychest
protiv
againstit,hecameandsatdownbeside
mene
me,peeringupintomy
lice
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Pola
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwires
koje
whichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Theartificialones,
koji
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthefinewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
i
andpaintedashellpink,
ali
buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemight
bolje
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
ruku
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
ali
butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,
a
andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
vrlo
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthan
je
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
a
andhisthighsasthickas
bilo
anyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkable
stvar
thingaboutMr.Wildewas
da
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligence
i
andknowledgeshouldhavesuch
je
ahead.
Itwasflat
i
andpointed,liketheheadsofmanyof
onih
thoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Mnogi
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
da
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahehadforkeeping
da
thatcatandteasingher
dok
untilsheflewathis
lice
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
Inevercould
razumjeti
understandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
sobi
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
I
sjećam
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,
i
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
dok
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
Prije
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
na
theground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
lice
face.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,
dok
untilthecatscreamedandfled
ispod
underthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
leđa
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
kao
likethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,
nakon
afterstudyingmyface,pickedup
je
adog's-earedledgerandopened
ga
it.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Pet
FiveDollars."