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

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

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Mod
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
praktisk
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop's
administration
administration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry's
beslaglæggelse
seizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftno
synlige
visiblescarsupontherepublic,andthetemporary
besættelse
occupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeated
flåde
navalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandthe
territorium
territoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasina
fremragende
superbstateofdefence.
Everycoastcityhadbeenwell
forsynet
suppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyunderthe
forældrenes
parentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organiseret
organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeen
øget
increasedto300,000men,withaterritorial
reserve
reserveofamillion;
andsix
storslåede
magnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-ships
patruljerede
patrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavinga
damp
steamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto
erkende
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
derfor
consequentlywewerenolonger
repræsenteret
representedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwas
velstående
prosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteand
kejserlige
imperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregood
arkitektur
architecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfor
anstændighed
decencyhadsweptawayagreat
del
portionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsof
arkitektur
architecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestate
teater
theatreandstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNational
Academy
AcademyofDesignwasmuchlike
Europæiske
Europeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.
Nobody
misundte
enviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhis
portefølje
portfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenew
uafhængige
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof
indvandring
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerinthe
udøvende
executiveallcontributedtonationalcalmand
velstand
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndian
kavaleri
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumewere
erstattet
substitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalong
suk
sighofrelief.
When,afterthe
kolossale
colossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesand
venlighed
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookonin
hjælpeløs
helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
the
Dodge
DodgeStatuewasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison
Avenue
Avenue,whereIhadbeenasa
ren
mereformality.
Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeen
fraværende
absent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhis
gebyr
feetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
fortovet
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.
Archer
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivate
asyl
asylumwhereIwasobligedto
udholde
enduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehad
heldigvis
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthe
tværtimod
contraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Froma
doven
lazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecome
aktiv
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
IrememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedupandflungthebookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughta
glimt
glimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedinevery
nerve
nerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedand
rystede
trembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthetwinsuns
synker
sinkintothelakeofHali;
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendous
skabelse
creation,terribleinitssimplicity,
uimodståelig
irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnow
skælver
tremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthe
oversatte
translatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,became
ivrig
eagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikean
smitsom
infectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
kontinent
continenttocontinent,barredouthere,
konfiskeret
confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedof
litterære
literaryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeen
overtrådt
violatedinthosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknown
standard
standard,yet,althoughitwas
anerkendt
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,nor
trives
thriveonwordsinwhichthe
essensen
essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanalityandinnocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwas
oprettet
establishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue.
Theblockwhichhad
tidligere
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
erhvervet
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthe
midten
centreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,severely
klassisk
classicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasof
bronze
bronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.
A
regiment
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupina
hul
hollowsquareroundtheLethal
Kammer
Chamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,
Admiral
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
svar
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
anerkende
acknowledgetherightofmantoendan
eksistens
existencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingormental
fortvivlelse
despair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbe
gavn
benefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedto
oprette
establishaLethalChamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthe
lettelse
reliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,andturnedtothewhite
Dødelige
LethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"Therea
smertefri
painlessdeathawaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningtothemilitary
hjælp
aidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"I
erklærer
declaretheLethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthe
store
vastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernment
erklærer
declarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
The
højtidelige
solemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
vogn
carriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifth
Avenue
Avenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogapeand
stirre
stareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
IglancedinatthedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawtheblushof
skuffelse
disappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledather
forvirring
confusionandcomplimentedheronthe
banner
bannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
rustning
armour,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
hammer
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhis
hammer
hammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwithatinywrench.
Thesoft
sammenstød
clashofthemailsentathrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteel
børste
brushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalleton
lår
thighpieces,andthejingleofchain
rustning
armour.
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,John
Archer
Archer.
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinkling
hammer
hammerhadformethisstrong
fascination
fascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewasalmosttookeento
udholde
endure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethat
strakte
stretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayof
sollys
sunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishing
klud
rag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingto
undersøge
examinemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromthe
Metropolitan
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresof
rustning
armourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwas
erhvervet
acquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhissuperb
samling
collectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,
fundet
locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany
sikkerhed
certaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
I
krævede
demanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"I
vovede
ventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myone
ambition
ambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesatthe
Dødelige
LethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
kavaleri
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthebannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"I
svarede
repliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Iroseandpickedupmyhatand
stok
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhis
hammer
hammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedI
svarede
replied:.
No,heisnot
ond
vicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecan
udtrække
extracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryisso
absolut
absolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto
undertrykke
suppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
rustning
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassof
rustne
rustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
hammer
hammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishand
rystede
tremblingunderhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
hele tiden
continuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Marquis
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwith
rædsel
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".
About
rustning
armour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
rustning
armouralso—maybe—butheiswrongin
hensyn
regardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisone
omstændighed
circumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthecorridor.
Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
dusin
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhis
kunstige
artificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
fascinerende
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
The
kunstige
artificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
vinkel
anglefromthefinewire,werehisone
svaghed
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
voks
waxandpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsome
kunstige
artificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhis
voks
waxears.
Hewasverysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificently
udviklet
developed,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhis
vidunderlige
marvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.
Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdenythathewaseccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatand
drille
teasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainly
excentrisk
eccentric.
Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,
ondskabsfulde
viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuskript
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwith
begejstring
excitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,
rystede
trembled,andsprangintohisface.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,untilthecatscreamedand
flygtede
fledunderthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingand
krøllede
curlinguplikethelegsofadying
edderkop
spider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
Reputationtobe
repareret
repairedbyAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."