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The King in Yellow | Progressively Translated Dutch A1 Books

The King in Yellow | Progressively Translated Dutch A1 Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
einde
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
had
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthe
laatste
lastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Het
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Iedereen
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
en
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
oorlog
warwithGermany,incidenton
dat
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,
had
hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
en
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmy
had
hadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
en
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
en
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
en
andtheterritoryofSamoawas
goed
wellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Het
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Elke
Everycoastcityhadbeen
goed
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmy
onder
undertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
met
withaterritorialreserveof
een
amillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
en
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
de
thenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
dat
thatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
De
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
een
amomentparalyzedaftera
tweede
secondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
en
andimperial,andmorebeautiful
dan
thanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
goede
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
en
andeveninNewYork,
een
asuddencravingfordecency
had
hadsweptawayagreatportionof
de
theexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
en
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
en
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplace
ze
them.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
en
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
en
andthelongsystemofstonequays
die
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparks
die
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
en
andstateoperabroughtits
eigen
ownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwas
veel
muchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsof
de
thesamekind.
Nobodyenvied
de
theSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetposition
of
orhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
en
andGamePreservationhada
veel
mucheasiertime,thankstothe
nieuwe
newsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
We
hadden
hadprofitedwellbythelatesttreaties
met
withFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsas
een
ameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nieuwe
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,the
controleren
checkingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
en
andthegradualcentralizationof
macht
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonational
kalmte
calmandprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
probleem
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
een
aformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
een
alongsighofrelief.
Toen
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
en
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
en
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsects
samen
together,manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthe
nieuwe
newworldwhichafterallis
een
aworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationis
de
thefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadto
keek
lookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
en
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
terwijl
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
en
andboundthemoneby
een
one.
InthecityofNewYork
de
thesummerof1899wassignalizedby
de
thedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
De
Thesummerof1900will
leven
liveinthememoriesofNewYork
mensen
peopleformanyacycle;
het
theDodgeStatuewasremovedin
dat
thatyear.
Inthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfor
de
therepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitin
de
themonthofApril,1920,
toen
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwas
geopend
openedonWashingtonSquare.
Ihad
gelopen
walkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
huis
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenas
een
amereformality.
Eversincethat
val
fallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsin
de
thebackofmyhead
en
andneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
en
andthedoctorsentmeawaythat
dag
daysayingtherewasnothing
meer
moretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
verteld
toldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
Toch
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
het
themoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistake
die
whichhemadeatfirst.
Toen
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
waar
whereIlayunconscious,and
iemand
somebodyhadmercifullysentabullet
door
throughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
en
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,
plaatste
placedmeinhisprivateasylum
waar
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthedecided
dat
thatIwaswell,and
Ik
I,knowingthatmymindhad
altijd
alwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
noemde
calledit,andleft.
I
zei
toldhim,smiling,thatI
zou
wouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
en
andhelaughedheartily,and
vroeg
askedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
deed
didso,hopingfora
kans
chancetoevenupaccounts,
maar
buthegavemenone,
en
andItoldhimI
zou
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorse
had
hadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryit
had
hadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
From
een
alazyyoungmanabout
stad
town,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
en
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Er
Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubled
me
me,Ilaughedatmy
eigen
ownuneasiness,andyetittroubled
me
me.
DuringmyconvalescenceI
had
hadboughtandreadfor
het
thefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
Iremember
na
afterfinishingthefirstact
dat
thatitoccurredtome
dat
thatIhadbetterstop.
I
begon
startedupandflungthe
boek
bookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
en
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaught
een
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
tweede
secondactIshouldnever
hebben
havefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyes
werden
becamerivetedtotheopenpage,
en
andwithacryofterror,
of
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
elke
everynerve,Isnatchedthe
ding
thingoutofthecoals
en
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
waar
whereIreaditandrereadit,
en
andweptandlaughedandtrembled
met
withahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Dit
Thisisthethingthattroubles
me
me,forIcannotforgetCarcosa
waar
whereblackstarshangintheheavens;
waar
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
wanneer
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
en
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
God
Godwillcursethewriter,as
de
thewriterhascursedthe
wereld
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
wereld
worldwhichnowtremblesbefore
de
theKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
die
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
natuurlijk
course,becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknown
hoe
howthebookspreadlike
een
aninfectiousdisease,fromcityto
stad
city,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
hier
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
en
andpulpit,censuredevenbythe
meest
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Geen
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
die
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,
geen
noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedby
een
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
dat
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,all
voelden
feltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsin
waarin
whichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
De
Theverybanalityandinnocenceof
de
thefirstactonlyallowed
de
theblowtofallafterward
met
withmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13th
dag
dayofApril,1920,thatthe
eerste
firstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,
tussen
betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedof
een
alotofshabbyoldbuildings,
gebruikt
usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
De
TheFrenchandItaliancafés
en
andrestaurantsweretorndown;
het
thewholeblockwasenclosedby
een
agildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
een
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
en
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegarden
stond
stoodasmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
en
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Zes
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
en
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Een
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"
stond
stoodbeforethedoor,the
werk
workofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
die
whohaddiedinParis
toen
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
en
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmy
weg
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
maar
butwasstoppedatFourth
Street
Streetbyacordonof
politie
police.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
een
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
On
een
araisedtribunefacingWashingtonPark
stond
stoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
en
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
en
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Politie
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
en
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
en
andFranklinofNewYork,
en
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
De
Thetribunewassurroundedby
een
asquadronofhussarsof
de
theNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
hoorde
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
en
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernment
heeft
hasseenfittoacknowledgethe
recht
rightofmantoend
een
anexistencewhichmayhave
geworden
becomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsuffering
of
ormentaldespair.
Itis
gelooft
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalof
zulke
suchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sinds
Sincethepassageofthis
wet
law,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Nu
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
een
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
en
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobe
zien
seenwhetherornotthat
klasse
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
nieuwe
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldaily
zal
willacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
en
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
De
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"There
een
apainlessdeathawaitshim
die
whocannolongerbear
de
thesorrowsofthislife.
Als
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
zei
said,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
en
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedin
een
aclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
en
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
door
throughmetheGovernmentdeclares
de
theLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwas
gebroken
brokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
en
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
wachten
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
en
andthemountedpolicefollowed
hen
them.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
en
andstareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,
en
and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
liep
walkedalongthewesternsideof
die
thatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenI
draaide
turnedtotherightand
stopte
stoppedbeforeadingyshop
die
whichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
en
andsawHawberkbusyinhis
kleine
littleshopattheendofthehall.
He
keek
lookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Come
in
in,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
dochter
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
en
andheldoutherpretty
hand
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
en
andknewthatitwas
andere
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
en
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
een
acolouredplate.
OldHawberk
zat
satrivetingtheworngreavesof
aantal
someancientsuitofarmour,
en
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
kleine
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyin
de
thequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
en
andfussedaboutfora
moment
momentwithatinywrench.
De
Thesoftclashofthemail
stuurde
sentathrillofpleasure
door
throughme.
Ilovedto
horen
hearthemusicofsteelbrushing
tegen
againststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
en
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Dat
ThatwastheonlyreasonI
ging
wenttoseeHawberk.
He
had
hadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptfor
het
thefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Dit
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
en
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
Maar
ButIknewinmy
hart
heartthatallwouldcomeright,
en
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmy
vriendelijke
kinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nooit
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
zei
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadforme
deze
thisstrongfascination.
Iwould
zat
sitforhours,listeningand
luisteren
listening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationit
gaf
gavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswould
werden
becomefixed,dilatingwithapleasure
dat
thatstretchedeverynervealmostto
breken
breaking,untilsomemovementofthe
oude
oldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,
nog steeds
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
terug
backandlistenedagaintothe
geluid
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
werkte
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,now
en
andthenpausingtoexaminemoreclosely
het
thepatterninthecolouredplatefrom
het
theMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
I
vroeg
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
ook
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Dit
Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
een
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhis
had
hadtracedtoalittleshopinParison
de
theQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,
had
hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,
en
andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaid
neer
downhishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,traced
sinds
since1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Toen
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
deze
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
en
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed
totdat
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinue
de
thesearchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyof
de
thegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenfor
het
thefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
iets
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasurein
vinden
findingitwasmyreward."
Heb
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
vroeg
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
de
thebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
Constance
vroeg
askedmeifIhad
gezien
seentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
Sheherself
had
hadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
die
thatmorning,andhadwishedto
zien
seetheinauguration,buther
vader
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
en
andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
gezien
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
vroeg
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
en
andpickedupmyhat
en
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairstosee
de
thelunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
Als
IfHawberkknewhowIloathe
dat
thatword"lunatic,"hewould
nooit
neveruseitinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
die
whichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"I
denk
thinkIshalldropin
en
andseeMr.Wildefor
een
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
zei
saidConstance,withashakeofthe
hoofd
head,"itmustbehardto
leven
livealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippled
en
andalmostdemented.
Itis
erg
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
denk
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
opnieuw
againwithhishammer.
I
luisterde
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
toen
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
Nee
No,heisnotvicious,norishein
het
theleastdemented.
Hismindis
een
awonderchamber,fromwhichhe
kan
canextracttreasuresthatyou
en
andIwouldgiveyearsofour
leven
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
een
alittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelse
kunnen
couldknowit.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
en
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,
dat
thatwereitknowninNewYork
dat
thatsuchamanexisted,the
mensen
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingon
de
thefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
vroeg
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
voelde
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhe
zegt
saysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
kan
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,
gebroken
brokenstovesandragpicker'srefusein
een
agarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
viel
felltotheground,buthepickeditup
en
andasked,withagreatdealof
kalmte
calm,howIknewthatthetassets
en
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
wist
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
He
zei
saidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
maar
butInoticedhishandtrembling
onder
underhisleathernapron.
Is
dit
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wildecontinually
spreekt
speaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
en
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehad
begonnen
startedtoherfeetwithterror
geschreven
writtenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
keek
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemay
weet
knowagreatmanythings—".
Over
Aboutarmour,forinstance,and
de
the'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardto
de
theMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
weet
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
geleden
ago,andwenttoAustralia
waar
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
maar
buthervoicewassweet
en
andcalm.
Letusagree,
als
ifyouplease,thatin
deze
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"I
zei
said.
II
Iclimbedthe
drie
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,
die
whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,
en
andknockedatasmall
deur
doorattheendofthecorridor.
Mr.Wilde
opende
openedthedoorandI
liep
walkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
deur
doorandpushedaheavychest
tegen
againstit,hecameand
zitten
satdownbesideme,peeringupintomy
gezicht
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Half
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
en
andcheeks,andthesilverwires
die
whichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
dacht
thoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
He
had
hadnoears.
Theartificialones,
die
whichnowstoodoutatananglefrom
de
thefinewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theywere
gemaakt
madeofwaxandpainted
een
ashellpink,butthe
rest
restofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemight
beter
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,
die
whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedto
veroorzaken
causehimnoinconvenience,andhewassatisfied
met
withhiswaxears.
Hewas
heel
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthana
kind
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
en
andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Toch
Still,themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
dat
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligence
en
andknowledgeshouldhavesuch
een
ahead.
Itwasflat
en
andpointed,liketheheadsof
veel
manyofthoseunfortunateswhom
mensen
peopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Many
noemden
calledhiminsane,butI
wist
knewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
dat
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahe
had
hadforkeepingthatcat
en
andteasingheruntilsheflewathis
gezicht
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nooit
nevercouldunderstandwhyhekept
het
thecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
vond
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
kamer
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythe
licht
lightofsometallowdips,
en
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
terwijl
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromher
plaats
placebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightat
hem
him.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
de
theground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
gezicht
face.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledover
en
andoveronthefloor,scratching
en
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
en
andfledunderthecabinet,
en
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
rug
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
als
likethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
hoge
highchair,and,afterstudyingmy
gezicht
face,pickedupadog's-earedledger
en
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
las
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
het
therace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Vijf
FiveDollars."