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The King in Yellow | Progressively Translated Dutch A1-B2 Books

The King in Yellow | Progressively Translated Dutch A1-B2 Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
einde
endoftheyear1920the
Regering
GovernmentoftheUnitedStates
had
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,
aangenomen
adoptedduringthelastmonthsof
President
PresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywas
blijkbaar
apparentlytranquil.
Everybodyknowshow
de
theTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
oorlog
warwithGermany,incidenton
dat
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,
had
hadleftnovisiblescarsuponthe
republiek
republic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmy
had
hadbeenforgotteninthe
vreugde
joyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
en
andthesubsequentridiculousplightof
Generaal
GeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesinthe
Staat
StateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
en
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidone
honderd
hundredpercentandthe
grondgebied
territoryofSamoawaswell
waard
worthitscostasacoalingstation.
Het
Thecountrywasinasuperb
staat
stateofdefence.
Everycoastcityhadbeen
goed
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmy
onder
undertheparentaleyeoftheGeneral
Staf
Staff,organizedaccordingtothePrussian
systeem
system,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
met
withaterritorialreserveof
een
amillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
en
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
de
thenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
Thegentlemenfromthe
Westen
Westhadatlastbeenconstrainedto
erkennen
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasas
noodzakelijk
necessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
bijgevolg
consequentlywewerenolonger
vertegenwoordigd
representedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
De
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
een
amomentparalyzedaftera
tweede
secondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
en
andimperial,andmorebeautiful
dan
thanthewhitecitywhichhadbeen
gebouwd
builtforitsplaythingin1893.
Overal
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacing
slechte
bad,andeveninNewYork,
een
asuddencravingfordecency
had
hadsweptawayagreat
deel
portionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,
naar behoren
properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeen
geplant
planted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructures
gesloopt
demolishedandundergroundroadsbuiltto
vervangen
replacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
en
andbarrackswerefinebitsof
architectuur
architecture,andthelongsystemof
stenen
stonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedthe
eiland
islandhadbeenturnedintoparks
die
whichprovedagod-sendtothe
bevolking
population.
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
hadprofitedwellbythe
laatste
latesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsas
een
ameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nieuwe
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,the
controleren
checkingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
en
andthegradualcentralizationof
macht
powerintheexecutiveall
droegen
contributedtonationalcalmand
welvaart
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
probleem
problemandsquadronsofIndian
cavalerie
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumewere
vervangen
substitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothe
staart
tailofskeletonizedregimentsby
een
aformerSecretaryofWar,the
natie
nationdrewalongsighof
opluchting
relief.
When,afterthecolossal
Congres
CongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewere
gelegd
laidintheirgravesand
vriendelijkheid
kindnessandcharitybeganto
trekken
drawwarringsectstogether,many
dachten
thoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthe
nieuwe
newworldwhichafterallis
een
aworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationis
de
thefirstlaw,andthe
Verenigde
UnitedStateshadtolookonin
hulpeloos
helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
en
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesof
Anarchie
Anarchy,whileRussia,watchingfrom
de
theCaucasus,stoopedandboundthem
een
onebyone.
Inthe
stad
cityofNewYorkthe
zomer
summerof1899wassignalizedby
de
thedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
De
Thesummerof1900will
leven
liveinthememoriesofNewYork
mensen
peopleformanyacycle;
het
theDodgeStatuewasremovedin
dat
thatyear.
Inthefollowing
winter
winterbeganthatagitationfor
de
therepealofthelawsprohibiting
zelfmoord
suicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitin
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.
Itwas
nauwelijks
hardlyworthhisfeetobe
verteld
toldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
Toch
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
het
themoney.
WhatImindedwasthe
fout
mistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Toen
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
stoep
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,
en
andsomebodyhadmercifullysent
een
abulletthroughmyhorse's
hoofd
head,IwascarriedtoDr.
Archer
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmy
hersenen
brainaffected,placedmeinhis
privé
privateasylumwhereIwas
gedwongen
obligedtoenduretreatmentfor
krankzinnigheid
insanity.
Atlasthedecided
dat
thatIwaswell,and
Ik
I,knowingthatmymindhad
altijd
alwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
noemde
calledit,andleft.
I
zei
toldhim,smiling,thatI
zou
wouldgetevenwithhimforhis
fout
mistake,andhelaughedheartily,
en
andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
deed
didso,hopingfora
kans
chancetoevenupaccounts,
maar
buthegavemenone,
en
andItoldhimI
zou
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommy
paard
horsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthe
integendeel
contraryithadchangedmy
hele
wholecharacterforthebetter.
From
een
alazyyoungmanabout
stad
town,Ihadbecomeactive,
energiek
energetic,temperate,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;
the
volume
volumestruckthebarredgrate
en
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaught
een
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
tweede
secondactIshouldnever
hebben
havefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyes
werden
becamerivetedtotheopen
bladzijde
page,andwithacryofterror,
of
orperhapsitwasof
vreugde
joysopoignantthatI
leed
sufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
ding
thingoutofthecoals
en
andcreptshakingtomy
slaapkamer
bedroom,whereIreadit
en
andrereadit,andwept
en
andlaughedandtrembledwith
een
ahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Dit
Thisisthethingthattroubles
me
me,forIcannotforgetCarcosa
waar
whereblackstarshangintheheavens;
waar
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengtheninthe
middag
afternoon,whenthetwinsuns
zinken
sinkintothelakeofHali;
en
andmymindwillbearforeverthe
herinnering
memoryofthePallidMask.
I
bid
prayGodwillcursethe
schrijver
writer,asthewriterhas
vervloeken
cursedtheworldwiththis
prachtige
beautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinits
eenvoud
simplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
wereld
worldwhichnowtremblesbefore
de
theKinginYellow.
WhentheFrench
Regering
Governmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
die
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
natuurlijk
course,becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknown
hoe
howthebookspreadlike
een
aninfectiousdisease,fromcityto
stad
city,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
hier
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedby
Pers
Pressandpulpit,censuredevenbythe
meest
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Geen
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeen
geschonden
violatedinthosewickedpages,
geen
nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
It
kon
couldnotbejudgedby
een
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwas
erkend
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteof
kunst
arthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,all
voelden
feltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthe
spanning
strain,northriveonwordsin
waarin
whichtheessenceofpurest
gif
poisonlurked.
Theverybanality
en
andinnocenceofthefirst
akte
actonlyallowedtheblowto
viel
fallafterwardwithmoreawful
effect
effect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13th
dag
dayofApril,1920,thatthe
eerste
firstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashington
Square
Square,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue.
Theblockwhichhad
vroeger
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabby
oude
oldbuildings,usedascafés
en
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
verworven
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthe
winter
winterof1898.
TheFrench
en
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
het
thewholeblockwasenclosedby
een
agildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
een
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
en
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthe
tuin
gardenstoodasmall,white
gebouw
building,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
en
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Zes
SixIoniccolumnssupportedthe
dak
roof,andthesingledoorwasof
brons
bronze.
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
araisedtribunefacingWashington
Park
ParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
en
andbehindhimweregroupedthe
Burgemeester
MayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Politie
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,
Kolonel
ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothe
President
PresidentoftheUnitedStates,
Generaal
GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
garnizoen
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,
Admiraal
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,the
personeel
staffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
en
andFranklinofNewYork,
en
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
De
Thetribunewassurroundedby
een
asquadronofhussarsof
de
theNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
antwoord
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
hoorde
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibiting
zelfmoord
suicideandprovidingpunishmentfor
elke
anyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
The
Regering
Governmenthasseenfitto
erkennen
acknowledgetherightofmanto
beëindigen
endanexistencewhichmay
heeft
havebecomeintolerabletohim,
door
throughphysicalsufferingormental
wanhoop
despair.
Itisbelievedthatthe
gemeenschap
communitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalof
zulke
suchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sinds
Sincethepassageofthis
wet
law,thenumberofsuicidesinthe
Verenigde
UnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Nu
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
een
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
en
andvillageinthecountry,it
blijft
remainstobeseenwhetherornot
die
thatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
nieuwe
newvictimsofself-destructionfall
dagelijks
dailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
He
pauzeerde
paused,andturnedtothe
witte
whiteLethalChamber.
Thesilencein
de
thestreetwasabsolute.
"There
een
apainlessdeathawaitshim
die
whocannolongerbear
de
thesorrowsofthislife.
Als
Ifdeathiswelcomelethim
zoeken
seekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningtothe
militaire
militaryaidofthePresident's
huishouden
household,hesaid,"Ideclarethe
Dodelijke
LethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthe
enorme
vastcrowdhecriedin
een
aclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
en
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
door
throughmetheGovernmentdeclares
de
theLethalChambertobeopen."
The
plechtige
solemnhushwasbrokenby
een
asharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
koets
carriage,thelancerswheeledand
vormden
formedalongFifthAvenueto
wachten
waitforthecommandantofthe
garnizoen
garrison,andthemountedpolice
volgde
followedthem.
Ileftthe
menigte
crowdtogapeandstareatthe
witte
whitemarbleDeathChamber,and,
oversteken
crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walked
langs
alongthewesternsideof
die
thatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenI
draaide
turnedtotherightand
stopte
stoppedbeforeadingyshop
die
whichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthe
deur
doorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhis
kleine
littleshopattheendofthehall.
He
keek
lookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,hearty
stem
voice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
dochter
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthe
drempel
threshold,andheldouther
mooie
prettyhand,butIsawthe
blozen
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
en
andknewthatitwas
andere
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,my
neef
cousinLouis.
Ismiledather
verwarring
confusionandcomplimentedheron
het
thebannershewasembroideringfrom
een
acolouredplate.
OldHawberk
zat
satrivetingtheworngreavesof
aantal
someancientsuitofarmour,
en
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
kleine
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyin
de
thequaintshop.
Presentlyhe
vallen
droppedhishammer,andfussed
over
aboutforamomentwith
een
atinywrench.
Thesoftclashof
de
themailsentathrillof
plezier
pleasurethroughme.
Ilovedto
horen
hearthemusicofsteelbrushing
tegen
againststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
en
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Dat
ThatwastheonlyreasonI
ging
wenttoseeHawberk.
He
had
hadneverinterestedmepersonally,
noch
nordidConstance,exceptfor
het
thefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Dit
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
en
andsometimesevenkeptme
wakker
awakeatnight.
ButI
wist
knewinmyheartthatall
zou
wouldcomeright,andthatI
moeten
shouldarrangetheirfutureasI
verwachtte
expectedtoarrangethatofmy
vriendelijke
kinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nooit
neverhavetroubledmyselfabout
bezoeken
visitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
zei
say,thatthemusicofthetinkling
hamer
hammerhadformethis
sterke
strongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,
luisteren
listeningandlistening,andwhen
een
astraysunbeamstrucktheinlaid
staal
steel,thesensationitgavemewas
bijna
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswould
werden
becomefixed,dilatingwitha
plezier
pleasurethatstretchedeverynerve
bijna
almosttobreaking,untilsome
beweging
movementoftheoldarmourercutoffthe
straal
rayofsunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
terug
backandlistenedagaintothe
geluid
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
wrijven
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
werkte
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,now
en
andthenpausingtoexaminemoreclosely
het
thepatterninthecoloured
bord
platefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Wie
Whoisthisfor?"
I
vroeg
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourinthe
Metropolitan
MetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
benoemd
appointedarmourer,healsohadchargeof
verschillende
severalcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Dit
Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
een
afamoussuitwhicha
klant
clientofhishadtracedto
een
alittleshopinParison
de
theQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,
had
hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,
en
andnowthesuitwas
compleet
complete.
Helaiddownhis
hamer
hammerandreadmethe
geschiedenis
historyofthesuit,traced
sinds
since1450fromownerto
eigenaar
owneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Toen
Whenhissuperbcollectionwas
verkocht
sold,thisclientofHawberk's
kocht
boughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed
totdat
untilitwas,almostby
ongeluk
accident,locatedinParis.
Didyou
voortgezet
continuethesearchsopersistently
zonder
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
nog steeds
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenfor
het
thefirsttimeItooka
persoonlijk
personalinterestinHawberk.
Itwas
waard
worthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"he
antwoordde
replied,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
andshehadstayedathis
verzoek
request.
Didyouseeyour
neef
cousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
vroeg
asked,withtheslightesttremorofher
zachte
softeyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'
regiment
regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
en
andpickedupmyhat
en
andcane.
Areyougoing
boven
upstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
lachte
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberk
wist
knewhowIloathethat
woord
word"lunatic,"hewouldnever
gebruiken
useitinmypresence.
Itrouses
bepaalde
certainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcareto
uitleggen
explain.
However,Iansweredhim
rustig
quietly:
"IthinkIshall
vallen
dropinandseeMr.Wildefor
een
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
zei
saidConstance,withashakeofthe
hoofd
head,"itmustbehardto
leven
livealoneyearafteryearpoor,
verlamd
crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
erg
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,to
bezoeken
visithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
denk
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,
beginnen
beginningagainwithhishammer.
I
luisterde
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
toen
whenhehadfinishedI
antwoordde
replied:.
No,heisnotvicious,
noch
norisheinthe
minst
leastdemented.
Hismindis
een
awonderchamber,fromwhichhe
kan
canextracttreasuresthatyou
en
andIwouldgiveyearsofour
leven
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
een
alittleimpatiently:
"Heknows
geschiedenis
historyasnooneelse
kunnen
couldknowit.
Nothing,however
triviaal
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhis
geheugen
memoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,
dat
thatwereitknowninNewYork
dat
thatsuchamanexisted,the
mensen
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,
zoek
searchingonthefloorfor
een
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
vroeg
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
voelde
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhe
zegt
saysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelled
pak
suitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
kan
canbefoundamonga
massa
massofrustytheatricalproperties,
gebroken
brokenstovesandragpicker'srefusein
een
agarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
hamer
hammerfelltotheground,
maar
buthepickeditup
en
andasked,withagreatdealof
kalmte
calm,howIknewthatthetassets
en
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
wist
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
He
zei
saidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"he
huilde
cried,butInoticedhis
hand
handtremblingunderhisleathern
schort
apron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
vroeg
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
voortdurend
continuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Markies
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehad
begonnen
startedtoherfeetwith
terreur
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
keek
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathern
schort
apron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemay
weet
knowagreatmanythings—".
Over
Aboutarmour,forinstance,and
de
the'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,
glimlachend
smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
pantser
armouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardto
de
theMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
weet
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
geleden
ago,andwenttoAustralia
waar
wherehedidnotlong
overleefde
survivehiswife."
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
doorattheendofthe
gang
corridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
deur
doorandIwalkedin.
Toen
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
deur
doorandpushedaheavy
borst
chestagainstit,hecame
en
andsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomy
gezicht
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Half
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhis
neus
noseandcheeks,andthe
zilveren
silverwireswhichsupportedhis
kunstmatige
artificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
dacht
thoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
fascinerend
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
De
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
hoek
anglefromthefinewire,werehisone
zwakte
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
was
waxandpaintedashell
roze
pink,buttherestofhis
gezicht
facewasyellow.
Hemight
beter
betterhaverevelledinthe
luxe
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,
die
whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butit
leek
seemedtocausehimno
ongemak
inconvenience,andhewassatisfied
met
withhiswaxears.
Hewas
heel
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthana
kind
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificently
ontwikkeld
developed,andhisthighsas
dik
thickasanyathlete's.
Still,
het
themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
dat
thatamanofhismarvellous
intelligentie
intelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuch
een
ahead.
Itwasflat
en
andpointed,liketheheadsof
veel
manyofthoseunfortunateswhom
mensen
peopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Many
noemden
calledhiminsane,butI
wist
knewhimtobeas
gezond
saneasIwas.
Idonot
ontken
denythathewaseccentric;
de
themaniahehadfor
houden
keepingthatcatandteasingher
tot
untilsheflewathis
gezicht
facelikeademon,was
zeker
certainlyeccentric.
Inevercould
begrijpen
understandwhyhekeptthe
wezen
creature,norwhatpleasurehe
vond
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
kamer
roomwiththissurly,vicious
beest
beast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuscript
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythe
licht
lightofsometallowdips,
en
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishigh
stoel
chair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwith
opwinding
excitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromher
plaats
placebeforethestove,came
kruipen
creepingacrossthefloorrightat
hem
him.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
de
theground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
gezicht
face.
Howlingandfoamingthey
rolden
rolledoverandoveron
de
thefloor,scratchingandclawing,
totdat
untilthecatscreamedand
vluchtte
fledunderthecabinet,andMr.Wilde
draaide
turnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
en
andcurlinguplikethelegsof
een
adyingspider.
Hewas
excentriek
eccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
hoge
highchair,and,afterstudyingmy
gezicht
face,pickedupadog's-earedledger
en
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
las
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Called
April
April3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
het
therace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
Reputatie
Reputationtoberepairedby
Augustus
August1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."