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The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Czech A1 Translation Books

The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Czech A1 Translation Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
konci
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
The
země
countrywasapparentlytranquil.
Everybodyknows
jak
howtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
Thewar
s
withGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleft
žádné
novisiblescarsupontherepublic,
a
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
a
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
a
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
a
andtheterritoryofSamoawas
dobře
wellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
The
země
countrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Každé
Everycoastcityhadbeen
dobře
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyundertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
s
withaterritorialreserveofamillion;
a
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
a
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
že
thatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzed
po
afterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
bílé
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautiful
než
thanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
dobrá
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
a
andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
a
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
a
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
The
nové
newgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
a
andthelongsystemofstonequays
které
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparks
které
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
a
andstateoperabroughtits
vlastní
ownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesame
druhu
kind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
a
andGamePreservationhada
mnohem
mucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMounted
Policie
Police.
Wehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreaties
s
withFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
a
andthegradualcentralizationof
moci
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalm
a
andprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problém
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryof
Války
War,thenationdrewalongsighofrelief.
Když
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
a
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
a
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
mnozí
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
alespoň
leastinthenewworld
který
whichafterallisa
světě
worldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,
a
andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
a
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
zatímco
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
a
andboundthemonebyone.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
bude
willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
mnoho
manyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
roce
year.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
když
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
Ihadwalked
dolů
downthatdayfromDr.Archer's
domu
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasamereformality.
Eversince
že
thatfallfrommyhorse,
čtyřmi
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthe
zadní
backofmyheadandneck,
ale
butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
a
andthedoctorsentme
pryč
awaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredin
mě
me.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
Přesto
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthe
peníze
money.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Když
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
kde
whereIlayunconscious,and
někdo
somebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse's
hlavy
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
a
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylum
kde
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthedecided
že
thatIwaswell,andI,knowing
že
thatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundas
jeho
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalled
to
it,andleft.
Itold
mu
him,smiling,thatIwouldgeteven
s
withhimforhismistake,
a
andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingfora
šanci
chancetoevenupaccounts,
ale
buthegavemenone,
a
andItoldhimIwould
čekat
wait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunatelyleft
žádné
noevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmy
celou
wholecharacterforthebetter.
Fromalazyyoung
muže
manabouttown,Ihad
stal
becomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
jen
onlyonethingwhichtroubled
mě
me,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,
a
andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadbought
a
andreadforthefirsttime,The
Král
KinginYellow.
Iremember
po
afterfinishingthefirstact
že
thatitoccurredtome
že
thatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedup
a
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
a
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshould
nikdy
neverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtothe
otevřené
openpage,andwithacryofterror,
nebo
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
věc
thingoutofthecoals
a
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
kde
whereIreaditandreread
to
it,andweptandlaughed
a
andtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisis
na
thethingthattroublesme,forIcannot
zapomenout
forgetCarcosawhereblackstars
visí
hangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
když
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
a
andmymindwillbearforever
na
thememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Bůh
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedthe
svět
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
svět
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.
Když
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
které
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
samozřejmě
course,becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
dobře
wellknownhowthebookspread
jako
likeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
zde
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
těchto
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,
přesto
yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
že
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinThe
Král
KinginYellow,allfelt
že
thathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
a
andinnocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterward
s
withmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,
že
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
straně
sideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWooster
Street
StreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblock
který
whichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
a
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrench
a
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
na
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
a
andconvertedintoalovelygarden
s
withlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstooda
malá
small,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
a
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Šest
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
a
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stood
před
beforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
který
whohaddiedinParis
když
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
Na
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
a
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmyway
přes
throughthesilentthrongofspectators,
ale
butwasstoppedatFourth
Ulici
Streetbyacordonofpolice.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
a
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
a
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Policie
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
a
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNational
Bezplatné
FreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,
a
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
a
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
právo
rightofmantoendanexistence
která
whichmayhavebecomeintolerableto
něj
him,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelieved
že
thatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Od
Sincethepassageofthislaw,the
počet
numberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Nyní
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberineverycity,town
a
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthat
třída
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
nové
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
a
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Na
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
smrt
deathawaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsof
tohoto
thislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
a
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
a
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
skrze
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
a
andformedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
a
andthemountedpolicefollowed
je
them.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
a
andstareatthewhitemarble
Smrti
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walkedalongthewestern
straně
sideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Street
Street.
ThenIturnedtotheright
a
andstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
a
andsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopatthe
konci
endofthehall.
Helooked
nahoru
up,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
dcera
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
a
andheldoutherpretty
ruku
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
a
andknewthatitwas
další
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
a
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
Starý
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
a
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
malý
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
a
andfussedaboutfora
chvíli
momentwithatinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsentathrillofpleasurethrough
mě
me.
Ilovedtohearthe
hudbu
musicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
a
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwasthe
jediný
onlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehad
nikdy
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
a
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
noci
night.
ButIknewinmy
srdci
heartthatallwouldcomeright,
a
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrange
že
thatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nikdy
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthem
právě
justthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,
že
thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadforme
tuto
thisstrongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listening
a
andlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewas
téměř
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilating
s
withapleasurethatstretched
každý
everynervealmosttobreaking,
dokud
untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,
stále
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
zpět
backandlistenedagaintothe
zvuk
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworked
s
withtheembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,
že
thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
také
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuit
který
whichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
On
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
a
andsecuredthegreave,and
nyní
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
a
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowner
dokud
untilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Když
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
tento
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
a
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed
dokud
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
stále
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
poprvé
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
něco
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,
a
andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,
ale
butherfatherwantedthebannerfinished,
a
andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,
s
withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
a
andpickedupmyhat
a
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughed
starý
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknew
jak
howIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewould
nikdy
neveruseitinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
které
whichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
a
andseeMr.Wildeforamoment
nebo
ortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbe
těžké
hardtolivealoneyear
po
afteryearpoor,crippledand
téměř
almostdemented.
Itisvery
dobré
goodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
znovu
againwithhishammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
když
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
může
canextracttreasuresthatyou
a
andIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nic
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
a
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,
že
thatwereitknowninNewYork
že
thatsuchamanexisted,the
lidé
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsense
když
whenhesaysthatthetassets
a
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
lze
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
a
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,
ale
buthepickeditup
a
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,
jak
howIknewthatthetassets
a
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnotknow
dokud
untilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywerein
na
thegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
ale
butInoticedhishandtrembling
pod
underhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
když
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
a
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeet
s
withterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
a
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
může
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
O
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheis
mýlí
wronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,
který
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryears
lety
ago,andwenttoAustralia
kde
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
ale
buthervoicewassweet
a
andcalm.
Letusagree,
pokud
ifyouplease,thatin
této
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthe
tři
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,
které
whichIhadsooftenclimbed
předtím
before,andknockedata
malé
smalldoorattheendofthecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
dveře
doorandIwalkedin.
Když
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
dveře
doorandpushedaheavychest
proti
againstit,hecameandsatdownbeside
mě
me,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Půl
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
a
andcheeks,andthesilverwires
které
whichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhad
nikdy
neverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Theartificialones,
které
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthefinewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
a
andpaintedashellpink,
ale
buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
ruku
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
ale
butitseemedtocausehim
žádné
noinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
velmi
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthana
dítě
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
a
andhisthighsasthickas
jakéhokoli
anyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkable
věc
thingaboutMr.Wildewas
že
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligence
a
andknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.
Itwasflat
a
andpointed,liketheheadsof
mnoha
manyofthoseunfortunateswhom
lidé
peopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Mnozí
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
že
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahehadforkeeping
že
thatcatandteasingher
dokud
untilsheflewathisface
jako
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nikdy
nevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroom
s
withthissurly,viciousbeast.
Iremember
jednou
once,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,
a
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
vysoké
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazing
s
withexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplace
před
beforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
Než
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
a
andsprangintohisface.
Howling
a
andfoamingtheyrolledover
a
andoveronthefloor,scratching
a
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
a
andfledunderthecabinet,
a
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
a
andcurlinguplikethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,
a
and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledger
a
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
četl
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Pět
FiveDollars."