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The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Danish A1-B2 Learners

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Mod
Towardtheendofthe
året
year1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
havde
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,
vedtaget
adoptedduringthelastmonthsof
Præsident
PresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywas
tilsyneladende
apparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
og
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
Thewar
med
withGermany,incidentonthatcountry's
beslaglæggelse
seizureoftheSamoanIslands,
havde
hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
og
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvading
hær
armyhadbeenforgotteninthejoy
over
overrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesinthe
Staten
StateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
og
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidone
hundrede
hundredpercentandthe
territorium
territoryofSamoawaswell
værd
worthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasin
en
asuperbstateofdefence.
Hver
Everycoastcityhadbeen
godt
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
det
thearmyundertheparental
øje
eyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organiseret
organizedaccordingtothePrussian
system
system,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
med
withaterritorialreserveof
en
amillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
og
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
de
thenavigableseas,leavinga
damp
steamreserveamplyfittedto
kontrollere
controlhomewaters.
Thegentlemenfrom
de
theWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto
erkende
acknowledgethatacollegefor
de
thetrainingofdiplomatswasas
nødvendigt
necessaryaslawschoolsarefor
de
thetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
ikke
nolongerrepresentedabroadby
inkompetente
incompetentpatriots.
Thenationwas
velstående
prosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzed
efter
afterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
og
andimperial,andmorebeautiful
end
thanthewhitecitywhichhadbeen
bygget
builtforitsplaythingin1893.
Overalt
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacing
dårlig
bad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfor
anstændighed
decencyhadsweptawaya
stor
greatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,
ordentligt
properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeen
plantet
planted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
og
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
The
nye
newgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswere
fine
finebitsofarchitecture,andthelong
system
systemofstonequayswhich
fuldstændig
completelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedinto
parker
parkswhichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestate
teater
theatreandstateoperabroughtits
egen
ownreward.
TheUnitedStates
National
NationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlike
Europæiske
Europeaninstitutionsofthesame
art
kind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetposition
eller
orhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
og
andGamePreservationhada
meget
mucheasiertime,thanksto
det
thenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
Wehadprofited
godt
wellbythelatesttreaties
med
withFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsas
en
ameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nye
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof
indvandring
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
og
andthegradualcentralizationof
magt
powerintheexecutiveall
bidrog
contributedtonationalcalmand
velstand
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problem
problemandsquadronsofIndian
kavaleri
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumewere
erstattet
substitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbya
tidligere
formerSecretaryofWar,thenation
trak
drewalongsighof
lettelse
relief.
When,afterthecolossal
Kongres
CongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewere
lagt
laidintheirgravesand
venlighed
kindnessandcharitybeganto
trække
drawwarringsectstogether,many
troede
thoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthe
nye
newworldwhichafterallis
en
aworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
første
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadto
se
lookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
og
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
mens
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
og
andboundthemoneby
en
one.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
vil
willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
det
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
år
year.
Inthefollowingwinter
begyndte
beganthatagitationfortherepealof
den
thelawsprohibitingsuicidewhich
bar
boreitsfinalfruitin
den
themonthofApril,1920,
da
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwas
åbnet
openedonWashingtonSquare.
I
havde
hadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
hus
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereI
havde
hadbeenasamere
formalitet
formality.
Eversincethatfallfrommy
hest
horse,fouryearsbefore,I
havde
hadbeentroubledattimes
med
withpainsinthebackofmy
hoved
headandneck,butnowformonthsthey
havde
hadbeenabsent,andthedoctor
sendte
sentmeawaythatday
sagde
sayingtherewasnothingmoretobe
helbrede
curedinme.
Itwas
næppe
hardlyworthhisfeetobe
fortalt
toldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillI
gjorde
didnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwas
den
themistakewhichhemadeat
første
first.
Whentheypickedme
op
upfromthepavementwhereI
lå
layunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifully
sendt
sentabulletthroughmyhorse's
hoved
head,IwascarriedtoDr.
Archer
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmy
hjerne
brainaffected,placedmeinhisprivate
asyl
asylumwhereIwasobligedto
udholde
enduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthe
besluttede
decidedthatIwaswell,
og
andI,knowingthatmy
sind
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundas
hans
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
kaldte
calledit,andleft.
I
sagde
toldhim,smiling,thatI
ville
wouldgetevenwithhimforhis
fejl
mistake,andhelaughedheartily,
og
andaskedmetocalloncein
et
awhile.
Ididso,
håb
hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,
men
buthegavemenone,
og
andItoldhimI
ville
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommy
hest
horsehadfortunatelyleftno
onde
evilresults;
onthecontraryit
havde
hadchangedmywholecharacterforthe
bedre
better.
Fromalazyyoung
mand
manabouttown,Ihad
blevet
becomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,above
alt
allelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyone
ting
thingwhichtroubledme,I
grinede
laughedatmyownuneasiness,
og
andyetittroubledme.
Under
DuringmyconvalescenceIhad
købt
boughtandreadforthe
første
firsttime,TheKinginYellow.
I
husker
rememberafterfinishingthefirst
akt
actthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetter
stoppe
stop.
Istartedupandflungthe
bogen
bookintothefireplace;
thevolume
ramte
struckthebarredgrateand
faldt
fellopenonthehearthin
det
thefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughta
glimt
glimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
anden
secondactIshouldnever
have
havefinishedit,butasIstoopedto
plukke
pickitup,myeyes
blev
becamerivetedtotheopenpage,
og
andwithacryofterror,
eller
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatI
led
sufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
ting
thingoutofthecoals
og
andcreptshakingtomy
soveværelse
bedroom,whereIreadit
og
andrereadit,andwept
og
andlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisis
det
thethingthattroublesme,forIcannot
glemme
forgetCarcosawhereblackstars
hænger
hangintheheavens;
where
de
theshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenin
de
theafternoon,whenthetwinsuns
synker
sinkintothelakeofHali;
og
andmymindwillbearforever
den
thememoryofthePallid
Maske
Mask.
IprayGodwill
forbande
cursethewriter,asthewriter
har
hascursedtheworldwith
denne
thisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinits
enkelhed
simplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
verden
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforetheKingin
Gult
Yellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthe
oversatte
translatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,
blev
becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknown
hvordan
howthebookspreadlike
en
aninfectiousdisease,fromcityto
by
city,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
her
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedby
Presse
Pressandpulpit,censuredevenbythe
mest
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Ingen
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeen
overtrådt
violatedinthosewickedpages,
ingen
nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
It
kunne
couldnotbejudgedby
nogen
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwas
anerkendt
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteof
kunst
arthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,
alle
allfeltthathumannature
kunne
couldnotbearthestrain,nor
trives
thriveonwordsinwhichthe
essensen
essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Den
Theverybanalityandinnocenceof
den
thefirstactonlyallowed
den
theblowtofallafterward
med
withmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
husker
remember,the13thdayof
April
April,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwas
oprettet
establishedonthesouthsideofWashington
Square
Square,betweenWoosterStreetand
Sydlige
SouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhad
tidligere
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabby
gamle
oldbuildings,usedascafés
og
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
erhvervet
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthe
om vinteren
winterof1898.
TheFrench
og
andItaliancafésandrestaurantswere
revet
torndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
og
andconvertedintoalovely
have
gardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthe
midten
centreofthegardenstood
en
asmall,whitebuilding,severely
klassisk
classicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Seks
SixIoniccolumnssupportedthe
taget
roof,andthesingledoorwasof
bronze
bronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"
stod
stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofa
ung
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
der
whohaddiedinParis
da
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasI
krydsede
crossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmy
vej
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
men
butwasstoppedatFourth
Street
Streetbyacordonof
politi
police.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupina
hul
hollowsquareroundtheLethal
Kammer
Chamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashington
Park
ParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
og
andbehindhimweregrouped
de
theMayorofNewYork
og
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Politiet
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,
Oberst
ColonelLivingston,militaryaidto
de
thePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commanding
de
thegarrisonofNewYork
og
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyof
de
thefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,
de
thestaffoftheNationalFree
Hospital
Hospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,
og
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
Thetribunewassurroundedby
en
asquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwas
afslutte
finishinghisreplytothe
korte
shortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
hørte
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibiting
selvmord
suicideandprovidingpunishmentforany
forsøg
attemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
Det
TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
anerkende
acknowledgetherightofmantoend
en
anexistencewhichmayhave
blevet
becomeintolerabletohim,through
fysisk
physicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelieved
at
thatthecommunitywillbe
gavn
benefitedbytheremovalofsuch
mennesker
peoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageof
denne
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Nu
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedto
oprette
establishaLethalChamberin
hver
everycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobe
se
seenwhetherornotthat
klasse
classofhumancreaturesfrom
hvis
whosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destruction
falder
falldailywillacceptthe
lettelse
reliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
og
andturnedtothewhite
Dødelige
LethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthe
gaden
streetwasabsolute.
"Therea
smertefri
painlessdeathawaitshimwho
kan
cannolongerbearthesorrowsof
dette
thislife.
Ifdeathis
velkommen
welcomelethimseekitthere."
Then
hurtigt
quicklyturningtothemilitary
hjælp
aidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"I
erklærer
declaretheLethalChamberopen,"
og
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedin
en
aclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
og
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
gennem
throughmetheGovernmentdeclares
det
theLethalChambertobeopen."
The
højtidelige
solemnhushwasbrokenby
en
asharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiled
efter
aftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
og
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
vente
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
og
andthemountedpolicefollowed
dem
them.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
og
andstareatthewhite
marmor
marbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtothe
højre
rightandstoppedbeforeadingy
butik
shopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
og
andsawHawberkbusyinhis
lille
littleshopattheendofthehall.
He
kiggede
lookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhis
dybe
deep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
datter
daughter,rosetomeetmeasI
krydsede
crossedthethreshold,andheldouther
smukke
prettyhand,butIsawtheblushof
skuffelse
disappointmentonhercheeks,and
vidste
knewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshe
havde
hadexpected,mycousinLouis.
I
smilede
smiledatherconfusionandcomplimentedheron
det
thebannershewasembroideringfrom
en
acolouredplate.
OldHawberk
sad
satrivetingtheworngreavesof
nogle
someancientsuitofarmour,
og
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
lille
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyin
den
thequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhis
hammer
hammer,andfussedaboutfora
øjeblik
momentwithatinywrench.
Det
Thesoftclashofthemail
sendte
sentathrillofpleasure
gennem
throughme.
Ilovedto
høre
hearthemusicofsteel
børste
brushingagainststeel,themellow
chok
shockofthemalleton
lår
thighpieces,andthejingleof
kæde
chainarmour.
Thatwasthe
eneste
onlyreasonIwentto
se
seeHawberk.
Hehadnever
interesseret
interestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,
bortset fra
exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Dette
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
og
andsometimesevenkeptme
vågen
awakeatnight.
ButI
vidste
knewinmyheartthat
alt
allwouldcomeright,andthatI
skulle
shouldarrangetheirfutureasI
forventede
expectedtoarrangethatofmykind
læge
doctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
aldrig
neverhavetroubledmyselfabout
besøge
visitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
siger
say,thatthemusicofthetinkling
hammer
hammerhadformethisstrong
fascination
fascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,
lyttede
listeningandlistening,andwhen
en
astraysunbeamstrucktheinlaid
stål
steel,thesensationitgavemewas
næsten
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyes
ville
wouldbecomefixed,dilatingwith
en
apleasurethatstretchedevery
nerve
nervealmosttobreaking,until
nogle
somemovementoftheoldarmourercutoff
den
therayofsunlight,then,
stadig
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
tilbage
backandlistenedagainto
den
thesoundofthepolishing
klud
rag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
arbejdede
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,now
og
andthenpausingtoexaminemoreclosely
den
thepatterninthecoloured
tallerken
platefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Hvem
Whoisthisfor?"
I
spurgte
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresof
rustning
armourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhe
havde
hadbeenappointedarmourer,he
også
alsohadchargeofseveralcollections
tilhørte
belongingtorichamateurs.
Thiswas
den
themissinggreaveofa
berømt
famoussuitwhichaclientofhis
havde
hadtracedtoalittle
butik
shopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
Han
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
og
andsecuredthegreave,and
nu
nowthesuitwascomplete.
He
lagde
laiddownhishammerand
læste
readmethehistoryofthesuit,
sporet
tracedsince1450fromownerto
ejer
owneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhissuperb
samling
collectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk's
købte
boughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeen
skubbet
pusheduntilitwas,almostby
uheld
accident,locatedinParis.
Didyou
fortsatte
continuethesearchsopersistently
uden
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
stadig
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"he
svarede
repliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
første
firsttimeItooka
personlig
personalinterestinHawberk.
Itwas
værd
worthsomethingtoyou,"I
vovede
ventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"my
fornøjelse
pleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Har
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
spurgte
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
den
thebestarmourerintheworld,"he
svarede
answeredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifI
havde
hadseentheceremoniesat
det
theLethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
kavaleri
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
morgen
morning,andhadwishedto
se
seetheinauguration,buther
far
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
og
andshehadstayedathis
anmodning
request.
Didyouseeyour
fætter
cousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
spurgte
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"I
svarede
repliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
og
andpickedupmyhat
og
andcane.
Areyougoing
ovenpå
upstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
grinede
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberk
vidste
knewhowIloathethat
ordet
word"lunatic,"hewouldnever
bruge
useitinmypresence.
Itrouses
visse
certainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcareto
forklare
explain.
However,Iansweredhim
roligt
quietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
og
andseeMr.Wildefor
et
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
sagde
saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"it
må
mustbehardtolive
alene
aloneyearafteryearpoor,crippled
og
andalmostdemented.
Itis
meget
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,to
besøge
visithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
tror
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,
begynder
beginningagainwithhishammer.
I
lyttede
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
da
whenhehadfinishedI
svarede
replied:.
No,heisnot
ond
vicious,norishein
den
theleastdemented.
Hismindis
et
awonderchamber,fromwhichhe
kan
canextracttreasuresthatyou
og
andIwouldgiveyearsofour
liv
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
I
fortsatte
continuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
ingen
nooneelsecouldknow
den
it.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshis
søgning
search,andhismemoryisso
absolut
absolute,sopreciseindetails,
at
thatwereitknowninNewYork
at
thatsuchamanexisted,the
folk
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,
søger
searchingonthefloorfor
en
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
spurgte
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
følte
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhe
siger
saysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
rustning
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
kan
canbefoundamonga
masse
massofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
og
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
hammer
hammerfelltotheground,
men
buthepickeditup
og
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,
hvordan
howIknewthatthetassets
og
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
vidste
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittomethe
anden
otherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
men
butInoticedhishand
rystede
tremblingunderhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
spurgte
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
når
whenMr.Wildecontinuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Marquis
MarquisofAvonshireandof
Miss
MissConstance—".
Ididnot
færdig
finish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeet
med
withterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
kiggede
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
kan
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
Om
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"he
fortsatte
continued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswrongin
hensyn
regardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
ved
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
siden
ago,andwenttoAustralia
hvor
wherehedidnotlong
overlevede
survivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
men
buthervoicewassweet
og
andcalm.
Letusagree,
hvis
ifyouplease,thatin
denne
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbed
de
thethreedilapidatedflightsof
trapper
stairs,whichIhadso
ofte
oftenclimbedbefore,andknockedat
en
asmalldooratthe
enden
endofthecorridor.
Mr.Wilde
åbnede
openedthedoorandI
gik
walkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
døren
doorandpushedaheavy
kiste
chestagainstit,hecame
og
andsatdownbesideme,peering
op
upintomyfacewithhis
små
littlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
dusin
dozennewscratchescoveredhis
næse
noseandcheeks,andthesilverwires
der
whichsupportedhisartificialearshad
blevet
becomedisplaced.
IthoughtI
havde
hadneverseenhimsohideously
fascinerende
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
The
kunstige
artificialones,whichnowstood
ud
outatananglefromthe
fine
finewire,werehisone
svaghed
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
voks
waxandpaintedashell
lyserød
pink,buttherestofhis
ansigt
facewasyellow.
Hemight
bedre
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryof
nogle
someartificialfingersforhisleft
hånd
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
men
butitseemedtocausehim
ikke
noinconvenience,andhewas
tilfreds
satisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
meget
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthan
et
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificently
udviklet
developed,andhisthighsas
tykke
thickasanyathlete's.
Still,
det
themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
at
thatamanofhis
vidunderlige
marvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshould
have
havesuchahead.
Itwas
flad
flatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhom
folk
peopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Many
kaldte
calledhiminsane,butI
vidste
knewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonot
benægter
denythathewaseccentric;
den
themaniahehadfor
holde
keepingthatcatandteasingher
indtil
untilsheflewathis
ansigt
facelikeademon,wascertainly
excentrisk
eccentric.
Inevercouldunderstand
hvorfor
whyhekeptthecreature,norwhat
fornøjelse
pleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
værelse
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
I
huske
rememberonce,glancingupfrom
det
themanuscriptIwasstudyingby
det
thelightofsometallowdips,
og
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
høj
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwith
begejstring
excitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromher
plads
placebeforethestove,camecreeping
over
acrossthefloorrightat
ham
him.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,
rystede
trembled,andsprangintohis
ansigt
face.
Howlingandfoamingthey
rullede
rolledoverandoveronthe
gulvet
floor,scratchingandclawing,untilthe
katten
catscreamedandfledunderthe
skabet
cabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
ryggen
back,hislimbscontractingand
krøllede
curlinguplikethelegsof
en
adyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
høje
highchair,and,afterstudyingmy
ansigt
face,pickedupadog's-earedledger
og
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
læste
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysot
og
andCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Kaldt
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Kendt
Knownasawelcher.
Reputationtobe
repareret
repairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Fem
FiveDollars."