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The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

Unlock the potential of this modern translation approach, designed to enhance your language learning experience. By allowing you to choose your difficulty level, it guarantees a personalized challenge that's suited to your progress. This method promotes comprehension by encouraging you to infer the meaning of new words from context, rather than relying heavily on direct translations. Though some translations are obscured to stimulate guessing, it's perfectly fine to consult a dictionary when needed. This technique combines challenge and support, making language learning fun and effective. Explore these translated classics to enjoy literature while advancing your language skills.

THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
fin
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Le
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Tout le monde
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
et
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
La
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureof
la
theSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsupon
la
therepublic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkby
la
theinvadingarmyhadbeenforgottenin
la
thejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
et
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesin
la
theStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
et
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
et
andtheterritoryofSamoawas
bien
wellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Le
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Chaque
Everycoastcityhadbeen
bien
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
le
thearmyundertheparentaleyeof
le
theGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
le
thePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
avec
withaterritorialreserveof
une
amillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
et
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,
laissant
leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
contrôler
controlhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
La
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
un
amomentparalyzedaftera
second
secondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
et
andimperial,andmorebeautifulthan
la
thewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
et
andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawayagreatportionof
la
theexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
et
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
et
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplace
les
them.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
et
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
et
andthelongsystemofstonequays
qui
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeen
transformé
turnedintoparkswhichproved
un
agod-sendtothepopulation.
La
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
et
andstateoperabroughtits
propre
ownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwas
beaucoup
muchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
même
samekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
et
andGamePreservationhada
beaucoup
mucheasiertime,thankstothe
nouveau
newsystemofNationalMounted
Police
Police.
Wehadprofitedwellby
la
thelatesttreatieswithFrance
et
andEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
et
andthegradualcentralizationof
pouvoir
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonational
calme
calmandprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problème
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
un
aformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
un
alongsighofrelief.
Quand
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
et
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
et
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
beaucoup
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
moins
leastinthenewworld
qui
whichafterallisa
monde
worldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
première
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStates
dû
hadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
et
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
tandis que
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
et
andboundthemonebyone.
Inthe
ville
cityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
La
Thesummerof1900will
vivra
liveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
nombreux
manyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
année
year.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
quand
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
maison
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenas
une
amereformality.
Eversincethat
chute
fallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmy
tête
headandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
et
andthedoctorsentmeawaythatday
disant
sayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredin
moi
me.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
dit
toldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistake
qui
whichhemadeatfirst.
Quand
Whentheypickedmeupfrom
la
thepavementwhereIlayunconscious,
et
andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse's
tête
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
et
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,
placé
placedmeinhisprivateasylum
où
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwas
bien
well,andI,knowingthatmy
esprit
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,
si
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,
et
andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,
que
thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
et
andhelaughedheartily,and
demandé
askedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
fait
didso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,
mais
buthegavemenone,
et
andItoldhimIwouldwait.
La
Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunately
laissé
leftnoevilresults;
on
le
thecontraryithadchangedmy
tout
wholecharacterforthebetter.
Fromalazy
jeune
youngmanabouttown,Ihad
devenu
becomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
seule
onlyonethingwhichtroubled
me
me,Ilaughedatmy
propre
ownuneasiness,andyetittroubled
me
me.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhad
acheté
boughtandreadforthe
première
firsttime,TheKinginYellow.
I
me souviens
rememberafterfinishingthefirstact
que
thatitoccurredtome
que
thatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedup
et
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
et
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
Si
IfIhadnotcaught
un
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
deuxième
secondactIshouldnever
eu
havefinishedit,butasIstoopedto
ramasser
pickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,
et
andwithacryofterror,
ou
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
chaque
everynerve,Isnatchedthe
chose
thingoutofthecoals
et
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
où
whereIreaditandrereadit,
et
andweptandlaughedandtrembled
avec
withahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Ce
Thisisthethingthattroubles
me
me,forIcannotforgetCarcosa
où
whereblackstarshangin
les
theheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
quand
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
et
andmymindwillbearforever
le
thememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Dieu
Godwillcursethewriter,as
le
thewriterhascursedthe
monde
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
monde
worldwhichnowtremblesbefore
le
theKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
qui
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
sûr
course,becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
bien
wellknownhowthebookspread
comme
likeaninfectiousdisease,from
ville
citytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
ici
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
et
andpulpit,censuredevenbythe
plus
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Aucun
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
ces
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,
aucun
noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyany
connu
knownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
que
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinThe
Roi
KinginYellow,allfelt
que
thathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
La
Theverybanalityandinnocenceof
la
thefirstactonlyallowed
la
theblowtofallafterward
avec
withmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
rappelle
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,
que
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
côté
sideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreet
et
andSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblock
qui
whichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabby
vieux
oldbuildings,usedascafés
et
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
Les
TheFrenchandItaliancafés
et
andrestaurantsweretorndown;
le
thewholeblockwasenclosedby
un
agildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
un
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
et
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstood
un
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Six
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
et
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Un
Asplendidmarblegroupof
la
the"Fates"stoodbeforethe
porte
door,theworkofa
jeune
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
qui
whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversity
Place
Placeandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmy
chemin
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
mais
butwasstoppedatFourth
Rue
Streetbyacordonof
police
police.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
un
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
et
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
et
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Police
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
et
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
et
andFranklinofNewYork,
et
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
La
Thetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsof
la
theNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplyto
le
theshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
entendu
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
et
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destruction
ont
havebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
droit
rightofmantoend
une
anexistencewhichmayhave
devenue
becomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsuffering
ou
ormentaldespair.
Itis
pense
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedby
la
theremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Depuis
Sincethepassageofthis
loi
law,thenumberofsuicidesin
le
theUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Maintenant
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
une
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
et
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobe
voir
seenwhetherornotthat
classe
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
et
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthe
rue
streetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
mort
deathawaitshimwhocannolongerbear
les
thesorrowsofthislife.
Si
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquickly
tournant
turningtothemilitaryaidof
la
thePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"Ideclare
la
theLethalChamberopen,"and
nouveau
againfacingthevastcrowdhecriedina
claire
clearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
et
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
travers
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwas
brisé
brokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
et
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
attendre
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
et
andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
I
quitté
leftthecrowdtogape
et
andstareatthewhitemarble
Mort
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
marché
walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenI
tourné
turnedtotherightand
arrêté
stoppedbeforeadingyshop
qui
whichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinat
la
thedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopat
la
theendofthehall.
Helookedup,
et
andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
fille
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
et
andheldoutherpretty
main
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
et
andknewthatitwas
autre
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
et
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
Vieux
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
et
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
petit
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyin
le
thequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
et
andfussedaboutforamoment
avec
withatinywrench.
Thesoftclashof
le
themailsentathrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedto
entendre
hearthemusicofsteelbrushing
contre
againststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
et
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwas
la
theonlyreasonIwentto
voir
seeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nor
fait
didConstance,exceptforthe
fait
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Cela
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
et
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
nuit
night.
ButIknewinmy
cœur
heartthatallwouldcomeright,
et
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykind
docteur
doctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
jamais
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
dit
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrongfascination.
I
être
wouldsitforhours,listening
et
andlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstruck
la
theinlaidsteel,thesensationit
donnait
gavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswould
devenaient
becomefixed,dilatingwithapleasure
qui
thatstretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,
jusqu'à
untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourer
coupe
cutofftherayofsunlight,then,
toujours
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
arrière
backandlistenedagaintothe
bruit
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
travaillait
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexamine
plus
morecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Qui
Whoisthisfor?"
I
demandé
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumof
dont
whichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
également
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
une
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedto
une
alittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
et
andsecuredthegreave,and
maintenant
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
et
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,traced
depuis
since1450fromownertoowner
jusqu'à
untilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Quand
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
ce
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
et
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed
jusqu'à
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinue
la
thesearchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyof
la
thegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenfor
la
thefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
quelque chose
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasurein
trouver
findingitwasmyreward."
Haveyou
pas
noambitiontoberich?"
I
demandé
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
le
thebestarmourerintheworld,"he
répondit
answeredgravely.
Constanceaskedme
si
ifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
matin
morning,andhadwishedto
voir
seetheinauguration,buther
père
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
et
andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
vu
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
demandé
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
et
andpickedupmyhat
et
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
voir
seethelunaticagain?"
laughed
vieux
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethat
mot
word"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichI
ne
donotcaretoexplain.
However,I
répondu
answeredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
et
andseeMr.Wildefor
un
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
dit
saidConstance,withashakeof
la
thehead,"itmustbe
difficile
hardtolivealoneyear
après
afteryearpoor,crippledand
presque
almostdemented.
Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
pense
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagain
avec
withhishammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
quand
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
esprit
mindisawonderchamber,from
laquelle
whichhecanextracttreasures
que
thatyouandIwould
donnerions
giveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
un
alittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Rien
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
et
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,
que
thatwereitknowninNewYork
que
thatsuchamanexisted,the
peuple
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfora
tombé
fallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
demandé
asked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsense
quand
whenhesaysthatthetassets
et
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
peuvent
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
et
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
tombé
felltotheground,buthe
ramassé
pickeditupandasked,
avec
withagreatdealof
calme
calm,howIknewthatthetassets
et
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
savais
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittome
le
theotherday.
Hesaidtheywerein
le
thegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
mais
butInoticedhishandtrembling
sous
underhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
demandé
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
quand
whenMr.Wildecontinuallyspeaksofyouas
le
theMarquisofAvonshireandof
Mlle
MissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehad
commencé
startedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenon
chaque
everyfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
et
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
peut
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
Aboutarmour,forinstance,
et
andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardto
le
theMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
savez
know,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,
et
andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnot
longtemps
longsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
mais
buthervoicewassweet
et
andcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,
que
thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"I
dit
said.
II
Iclimbedthe
trois
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,
et
andknockedatasmall
porte
doorattheendof
les
thecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopened
la
thedoorandIwalkedin.
Quand
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
porte
doorandpushedaheavychest
contre
againstit,hecameand
assis
satdownbesideme,peeringupintomy
visage
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Demi
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
et
andcheeks,andthesilverwires
qui
whichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
pensais
thoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
Hehad
pas
noears.
Theartificialones,
qui
whichnowstoodoutatananglefrom
les
thefinewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
et
andpaintedashellpink,
mais
buttherestofhis
visage
facewasyellow.
Hemight
mieux
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryof
quelques
someartificialfingersforhisleft
main
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
mais
butitseemedtocausehim
aucun
noinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
très
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthana
enfant
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
et
andhisthighsasthickas
n'importe quel
anyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkable
chose
thingaboutMr.Wildewasthat
une
amanofhismarvellousintelligence
et
andknowledgeshouldhavesuch
une
ahead.
Itwasflat
et
andpointed,liketheheadsof
beaucoup
manyofthoseunfortunateswhom
gens
peopleimprisoninasylumsfor
les
theweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,
mais
butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
I
ne
donotdenythathewaseccentric;
la
themaniahehadfor
garder
keepingthatcatandteasingher
jusqu'à
untilsheflewathis
visage
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
jamais
nevercouldunderstandwhyhe
gardait
keptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
trouvait
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroom
avec
withthissurly,viciousbeast.
I
me souviens
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythe
lumière
lightofsometallowdips,
et
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
haute
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
tandis que
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromher
place
placebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloor
droit
rightathim.
BeforeI
puisse
couldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
et
andsprangintohisface.
Howling
et
andfoamingtheyrolledover
et
andoveronthefloor,scratching
et
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
et
andfledunderthecabinet,
et
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
dos
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
comme
likethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wilde
avoir
hadclimbedintohishighchair,
et
and,afterstudyingmyface,
ramassé
pickedupadog's-earedledger
et
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
lu
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Appelé
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
la
therace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Cinq
FiveDollars."