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The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening French B2 Translation Books

The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening French B2 Translation Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Vers
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
pratiquement
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry's
saisie
seizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftno
visible
visiblescarsupontherepublic,andthe
temporaire
temporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandthe
territoire
territoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasina
superbe
superbstateofdefence.
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyunderthe
parental
parentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorial
réserve
reserveofamillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-ships
patrouillaient
patrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavinga
vapeur
steamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto
reconnaître
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwas
prospère
prosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteand
impériale
imperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregood
architecture
architecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfor
décence
decencyhadsweptawayagreat
partie
portionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuiltto
remplacer
replacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletely
entourait
surroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothe
population
population.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreandstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhis
portefeuille
portfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestryandGame
Préservation
Preservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
mesure
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenew
indépendant
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutiveall
contribué
contributedtonationalcalmand
prospérité
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndian
cavalerie
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalong
soupir
sighofrelief.
When,afterthecolossal
Congrès
CongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesand
bonté
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthe
millénaire
millenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelpless
tristesse
sorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
the
Dodge
DodgeStatuewasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernment
Létale
LethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison
Avenue
Avenue,whereIhadbeenasamere
formalité
formality.
Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
trottoir
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.
Archer
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrain
affecté
affected,placedmeinhisprivate
asile
asylumwhereIwasobligedto
subir
enduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehad
heureusement
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Froma
paresseux
lazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecome
actif
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
IrememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedupandflungthebookintothe
cheminée
fireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryof
terreur
terror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedinevery
nerf
nerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwitha
horreur
horrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendous
création
creation,terribleinitssimplicity,
irrésistible
irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnow
tremble
tremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernment
saisi
seizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,became
impatient
eagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
continent
continenttocontinent,barredouthere,
confisqué
confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeen
violé
violatedinthosewickedpages,no
doctrine
doctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwas
reconnu
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,nor
prospérer
thriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanalityandinnocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernment
Létale
LethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue.
Theblockwhichhad
auparavant
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
acquis
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,and
converti
convertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthe
centre
centreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,severely
classique
classicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasof
bronze
bronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.
A
régiment
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupina
creux
hollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
garnison
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthe
flotte
fleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
réponse
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
reconnaître
acknowledgetherightofmantoendan
existence
existencewhichmayhavebecome
intolérable
intolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingormental
désespoir
despair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbe
bénéficiera
benefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnot
augmenté
increased.
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablisha
Mortelle
LethalChamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthe
secours
reliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,andturnedtothewhite
Létale
LethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwas
absolu
absolute.
"Thereapainlessdeath
attend
awaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"I
déclare
declaretheLethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernment
déclare
declarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
The
solennel
solemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalong
Cinquième
FifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthe
garnison
garrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogapeand
regarder
stareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouth
Cinquième
FifthAvenue,walkedalongthe
ouest
westernsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthe
porte
doorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthe
seuil
threshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawthe
rougissement
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledather
confusion
confusionandcomplimentedheronthe
bannière
bannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
armure
armour,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
marteau
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhis
marteau
hammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwithatiny
clé
wrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsenta
frisson
thrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteel
brossant
brushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalleton
cuisse
thighpieces,andthejingleofchainarmour.
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdid
occupait
occupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,John
Archer
Archer.
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinkling
marteau
hammerhadformethisstrong
fascination
fascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,the
sensation
sensationitgavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedevery
nerf
nervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrilling
secrètement
secretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbing
rouille
rustfromtherivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingto
examiner
examinemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromthe
Metropolitan
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatin
plus
additiontothetreasuresofarmourinthe
Metropolitan
MetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
nommé
appointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,had
négocié
negotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhis
marteau
hammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwas
acquis
acquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhis
superbe
superbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,
recherche
locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany
certitude
certaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
I
exigé
demanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"he
répondit
replied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myone
ambition
ambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesatthe
Létale
LethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
cavalerie
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthe
bannière
bannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"I
répondu
repliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Iroseandpickedupmyhatand
canne
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethe
fou
lunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowI
déteste
loathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"
observé
observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhis
marteau
hammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedI
répondu
replied:.
No,heisnot
vicieux
vicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecan
extraire
extracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,however
trivial
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryisso
absolue
absolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto
réprimer
suppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmour
communément
commonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
marteau
hammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishand
tremblant
tremblingunderhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
continuellement
continuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Marquis
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwith
terreur
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatmeandslowly
lissé
smoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".
Aboutarmour,for
exemple
instance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswrongin
en ce qui concerne
regardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisone
circonstance
circumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthe
couloir
corridor.
Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
douzaine
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
fascinant
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
angle
anglefromthefinewire,werehisone
faiblesse
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
cire
waxandpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledinthe
luxe
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimno
inconvénient
inconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhis
cire
waxears.
Hewasverysmall,
à peine
scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themost
remarquable
remarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.
Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeas
sain
saneasIwas.
Idonotdenythathewas
excentrique
eccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatand
taquiner
teasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainly
excentrique
eccentric.
Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuscrit
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,came
rampant
creepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,
tremblé
trembled,andsprangintohisface.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,untilthecatscreamedandfledunderthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingandcurlinguplikethelegsofadying
araignée
spider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."