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The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Dutch B2 Translation Books

The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Dutch B2 Translation Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
praktisch
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsuponthe
republiek
republic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandthe
grondgebied
territoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateof
verdediging
defence.
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyunderthe
ouderlijke
parentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,
georganiseerd
organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeen
toegenomen
increasedto300,000men,withaterritorial
reserve
reserveofamillion;
andsix
prachtige
magnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-ships
patrouilleerden
patrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto
erkennen
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
bijgevolg
consequentlywewerenolonger
vertegenwoordigd
representedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwas
welvarend
prosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteand
keizerlijk
imperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregood
architectuur
architecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfor
fatsoen
decencyhadsweptawayagreat
deel
portionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructures
gesloopt
demolishedandundergroundroadsbuiltto
vervangen
replacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsof
architectuur
architecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletely
omringden
surroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothe
bevolking
population.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreandstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlike
Europese
Europeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.
Nobody
benijdde
enviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhis
portefeuille
portfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
maatregel
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenew
onafhankelijke
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof
immigratie
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutiveall
droegen
contributedtonationalcalmand
welvaart
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndian
cavalerie
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumewere
vervangen
substitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalong
zuchtte
sighofrelief.
When,afterthe
kolossale
colossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesand
vriendelijkheid
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthe
millennium
millenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookonin
hulpeloos
helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesof
Anarchie
Anarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
the
Dodge
DodgeStatuewasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison
Avenue
Avenue,whereIhadbeenasa
louter
mereformality.
Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhis
vergoeding
feetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
stoep
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.
Archer
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrain
aangetast
affected,placedmeinhisprivateasylumwhereIwas
gedwongen
obligedtoenduretreatmentfor
krankzinnigheid
insanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehad
gelukkig
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthe
integendeel
contraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Fromalazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecome
actief
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
IrememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedupandflungthebookintothefireplace;
the
volume
volumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughta
glimp
glimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedinevery
zenuw
nerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsand
kroop
creptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthe
tweeling
twinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendous
schepping
creation,terribleinitssimplicity,
onweerstaanbaar
irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnow
beeft
tremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthe
vertaalde
translatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,became
enthousiast
eagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikean
besmettelijke
infectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
continent
continenttocontinent,barredouthere,confiscatedthere,
veroordeeld
denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedof
literaire
literaryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeen
geschonden
violatedinthosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknown
standaard
standard,yet,althoughitwas
erkend
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthe
spanning
strain,northriveonwordsinwhichthe
essentie
essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanalityand
onschuld
innocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue.
Theblockwhichhad
vroeger
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
verworven
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,
ernstig
severelyclassicalinarchitecture,and
omringd
surroundedbythicketsofflowers.
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasof
brons
bronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.
A
regiment
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupina
hol
hollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,military
hulp
aidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
garnizoen
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,
Admiraal
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
Thetribunewas
omringd
surroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
antwoord
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
erkennen
acknowledgetherightofmantoendan
bestaan
existencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingormental
wanhoop
despair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnot
toegenomen
increased.
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
He
pauzeerde
paused,andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwas
absoluut
absolute.
"Thereapainlessdeath
wacht
awaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningtothemilitary
hulp
aidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"I
verklaar
declaretheLethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthe
enorme
vastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernment
verklaart
declarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
The
plechtige
solemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
koets
carriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalong
Vijfde
FifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthe
garnizoen
garrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogapeand
staren
stareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthe
deur
doorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthe
drempel
threshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawthe
blozen
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledather
verwarring
confusionandcomplimentedheronthe
spandoek
bannershewasembroideringfroma
gekleurd
colouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
harnas
armour,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
hamer
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Momenteel
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwithatiny
moersleutel
wrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsenta
sensatie
thrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,the
zachte
mellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,andthejingleofchainarmour.
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdid
bezette
occupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,John
Archer
Archer.
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinkling
hamer
hammerhadformethisstrong
fascinatie
fascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,the
sensatie
sensationitgavemewasalmosttookeento
verdragen
endure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethat
strekte
stretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
wrijven
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthen
pauzeerde
pausingtoexaminemorecloselythe
patroon
patterninthecolouredplatefromthe
Metropolitan
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourinthe
Metropolitan
MetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
benoemd
appointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,had
onderhandeld
negotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhis
hamer
hammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwas
verworven
acquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhissuperb
collectie
collectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,
gevonden
locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany
zekerheid
certaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
I
eiste
demanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"he
antwoordde
replied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyouno
ambitie
ambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myone
ambitie
ambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
cavalerie
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthe
banier
bannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"I
antwoordde
repliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Iroseandpickedupmyhatand
stok
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethe
krankzinnige
lunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,
verlamd
crippledandalmostdemented.
Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhis
hamer
hammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedI
antwoordde
replied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecanextracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,however
triviaal
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryisso
absoluut
absolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto
onderdrukken
suppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
harnas
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrusty
theatrale
theatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
hamer
hammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishand
beefde
tremblingunderhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
voortdurend
continuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Markies
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwith
terreur
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathern
schort
apron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".
About
harnas
armour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
pantser
armouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtothe
Markies
MarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisone
omstandigheid
circumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthe
gang
corridor.
Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
dozijn
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhis
kunstmatige
artificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
fascinerend
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
The
kunstmatige
artificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
hoek
anglefromthefinewire,werehisone
zwakte
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
was
waxandpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledinthe
luxe
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimno
ongemak
inconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhis
was
waxears.
Hewasverysmall,
nauwelijks
scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificently
ontwikkeld
developed,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themost
opmerkelijke
remarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.
Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeas
gezond
saneasIwas.
Idonotdenythathewas
excentriek
eccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatand
plagen
teasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainly
excentriek
eccentric.
Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuscript
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwith
opwinding
excitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethe
kachel
stove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,
beefde
trembled,andsprangintohisface.
Howlingand
schuimend
foamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,untilthecatscreamedand
vluchtte
fledunderthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingand
krullen
curlinguplikethelegsofadying
spin
spider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."