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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
ende
end
oftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Das
The
countrywasapparentlytranquil.
Everybodyknowshow
die
the
TariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
krieg
war
withGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
und
and
thetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoy
über
over
repeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
und
and
Hawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
und
and
theterritoryofSamoawas
gut
well
worthitscostasacoalingstation.
Das
The
countrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Everycoastcityhadbeen
gut
well
suppliedwithlandfortifications;
die
the
armyundertheparentaleyeof
die
the
GeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
die
the
Prussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofa
million
million
;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
und
and
battle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leaving
eine
a
steamreserveamplyfittedto
kontrollieren
control
homewaters.
Thegentlemenfrom
die
the
Westhadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethat
eine
a
collegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsarefor
die
the
trainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
nicht
no
longerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Die
The
nationwasprosperous;
Chicago,fora
moment
moment
paralyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
weiß
white
andimperial,andmorebeautiful
als
than
thewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
und
and
eveninNewYork,
ein
a
suddencravingfordecencyhadsweptaway
ein
a
greatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
und
and
lighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
und
and
undergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
und
and
barrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
und
and
thelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichproved
ein
a
god-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
und
and
stateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesame
art
kind
.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
Der
The
SecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhada
viel
much
easiertime,thanksto
der
the
newsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
Wehadprofited
gut
well
bythelatesttreatieswithFrance
und
and
England;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
und
and
thegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutive
alle
all
contributedtonationalcalm
und
and
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblem
und
and
squadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalongsighofrelief.
Als
When
,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
und
and
intolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
und
and
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
viele
many
thoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenew
welt
world
whichafterallis
eine
a
worldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
erste
first
law,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
und
and
BelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
während
while
Russia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
und
and
boundthemonebyone.
Inthe
stadt
city
ofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
wird
will
liveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
viele
many
acycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
jahr
year
.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
als
when
thefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
Ihadwalkeddownthat
tag
day
fromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,
wo
where
Ihadbeenasamereformality.
Ever
seit
since
thatfallfrommyhorse,
vier
four
yearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsin
der
the
backofmyhead
und
and
neck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
und
and
thedoctorsentme
weg
away
thatdaysayingtherewas
nichts
nothing
moretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
das
the
money.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeat
zuerst
first
.
Whentheypickedmeupfrom
den
the
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,
und
and
somebodyhadmercifullysent
eine
a
bulletthroughmyhorse's
kopf
head
,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
und
and
he,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylum
wo
where
Iwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwas
gut
well
,andI,knowingthatmy
verstand
mind
hadalwaysbeenassoundashis,
wenn
if
notsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalled
es
it
,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,
dass
that
Iwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
und
and
helaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
tat
did
so,hopingfora
chance
chance
toevenupaccounts,
aber
but
hegavemenone,
und
and
ItoldhimI
würde
would
wait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Fromalazyyoung
mann
man
abouttown,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
und
and
aboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
nur
only
onethingwhichtroubled
mich
me
,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,
und
and
yetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhad
gekauft
bought
andreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
Irememberafterfinishing
den
the
firstactthatitoccurredtome
dass
that
Ihadbetterstop.
Istarted
auf
up
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
und
and
fellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshould
nie
never
havefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,
und
and
withacryofterror,or
vielleicht
perhaps
itwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
ding
thing
outofthecoals
und
and
creptshakingtomybedroom,
wo
where
Ireaditandreread
es
it
,andweptandlaughed
und
and
trembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisis
das
the
thingthattroublesme,forIcannot
vergessen
forget
Carcosawhereblackstars
hängen
hang
intheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
wenn
when
thetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
und
and
mymindwillbearforever
die
the
memoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Gott
God
willcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedthe
welt
world
withthisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
welt
world
whichnowtremblesbeforethe
König
King
inYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseized
die
the
translatedcopieswhichhad
gerade
just
arrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagerto
lesen
read
it.
Itiswellknownhowthe
buch
book
spreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,from
stadt
city
tocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
hier
here
,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
und
and
pulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
It
konnte
could
notbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,
doch
yet
,althoughitwasacknowledged
dass
that
thesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,all
fühlten
felt
thathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
und
and
innocenceofthefirstact
nur
only
allowedtheblowtofallafterwardwith
noch
more
awfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthe
erste
first
GovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,
zwischen
between
WoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
und
and
restaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
Die
The
FrenchandItaliancafés
und
and
restaurantsweretorndown;
der
the
wholeblockwasenclosedby
ein
a
gildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
ein
a
lovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
und
and
fountains.
Inthecentreof
der
the
gardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
und
and
surroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Sechs
Six
Ioniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
und
and
thesingledoorwasofbronze.
Eine
A
splendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stood
vor
before
thedoor,theworkof
eine
a
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohad
gestorben
died
inPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversity
Platz
Place
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmy
weg
way
throughthesilentthrongofspectators,
aber
but
wasstoppedatFourth
Street
Street
byacordonofpolice.
Ein
A
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
ein
a
hollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
und
and
behindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
und
and
Brooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polizei
Police
,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
und
and
Brooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFree
Hospital
Hospital
,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,
und
and
theCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhim
sagen
say
:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
und
and
providingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
recht
right
ofmantoend
eine
an
existencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerableto
ihn
him
,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelieved
dass
that
thecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuch
menschen
people
fromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageof
dieses
this
law,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Jetzt
Now
theGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
eine
a
LethalChamberineverycity,town
und
and
villageinthecountry,itremainstobe
sehen
seen
whetherornotthat
klasse
class
ofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destruction
fallen
fall
dailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
und
and
turnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthe
straße
street
wasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
tod
death
awaitshimwhocan
nicht
no
longerbearthesorrowsof
dieses
this
life.
Ifdeathis
willkommen
welcome
lethimseekitthere."
Thenquickly
wandte
turning
tothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
und
and
againfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
und
and
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
durch
through
metheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwas
gebrochen
broken
byasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
und
and
formedalongFifthAvenueto
warten
wait
forthecommandantofthegarrison,
und
and
themountedpolicefollowedthem.
I
ging
left
thecrowdtogape
und
and
stareatthewhitemarble
Tod
Death
Chamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walked
entlang
along
thewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Street
Street
.
ThenIturnedto
das
the
rightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichbore
das
the
sign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinat
die
the
doorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopat
die
the
endofthehall.
Helooked
auf
up
,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
tochter
daughter
,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
und
and
heldoutherpretty
hand
hand
,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
und
and
knewthatitwas
anderer
another
Castaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
und
and
complimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
und
and
theting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittlehammer
klang
sounded
pleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
und
and
fussedaboutfora
moment
moment
withatinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemail
schickte
sent
athrillofpleasure
durch
through
me.
Ilovedto
hören
hear
themusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
und
and
thejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwasthe
einzige
only
reasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehad
nie
never
interestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptfor
der
the
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
und
and
sometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
Aber
But
Iknewinmyheartthatall
würde
would
comeright,andthatI
sollte
should
arrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nie
never
havetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthem
gerade
just
then,haditnotbeen,asIsay,
dass
that
themusicofthetinklinghammerhadforme
diese
this
strongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,
hörte
listening
andlistening,andwhen
ein
a
straysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,
das
the
sensationitgavemewas
fast
almost
tookeentoendure.
Myeyes
wurden
would
becomefixed,dilatingwith
eine
a
pleasurethatstretchedeverynerve
fast
almost
tobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,
immer noch
still
thrillingsecretly,Ileanedback
und
and
listenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfrom
den
the
rivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroidery
über
over
herknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
I
gefragt
asked
.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
auch
also
hadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
und
and
securedthegreave,and
jetzt
now
thesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
und
and
readmethehistoryof
die
the
suit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Als
When
hissuperbcollectionwassold,
dieser
this
clientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
und
and
sincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
fast
almost
byaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
ohne
without
anycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
etwas
something
toyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
fragte
asked
,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
der
the
bestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
Constance
fragte
asked
meifIhad
gesehen
seen
theceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
dass
that
morning,andhadwishedto
sehen
see
theinauguration,buther
vater
father
wantedthebannerfinished,
und
and
shehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
fragte
asked
,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
und
and
pickedupmyhat
und
and
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstosee
den
the
lunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
Wenn
If
HawberkknewhowIloathethat
wort
word
"lunatic,"hewouldnever
verwenden
use
itinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"I
denke
think
IshalldropinandseeMr.Wildefor
ein
a
momentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeof
den
the
head,"itmustbe
schwer
hard
tolivealoneyearafter
jahr
year
poor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
sehr
very
goodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
denke
think
heisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
wieder
again
withhishammer.
I
hörte
listened
tothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
als
when
hehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
verstand
mind
isawonderchamber,from
der
which
hecanextracttreasuresthatyou
und
and
Iwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
ein
a
littleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelse
könnte
could
knowit.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
und
and
hismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuch
ein
a
manexisted,thepeople
könnten
could
nothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
fragte
asked
,managingtosuppresswhatI
fühlte
felt
,"isitnonsensewhenhesays
dass
that
thetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
können
can
befoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
und
and
ragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,
aber
but
hepickeditup
und
and
asked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknew
dass
that
thetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywerein
der
the
garretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
aber
but
Inoticedhishandtrembling
unter
under
hisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
fragte
asked
pleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
und
and
ofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenon
jeder
every
feature.
Hawberklookedatme
und
and
slowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreat
viele
many
things—".
Aboutarmour,forinstance,
und
and
the'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
wissen
know
,killedhiswife'straduceryears
vor
ago
,andwenttoAustralia
wo
where
hedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
aber
but
hervoicewassweet
und
and
calm.
Letusagree,
wenn
if
youplease,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbed
die
the
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,
und
and
knockedatasmalldoorat
die
the
endofthecorridor.
Mr.Wilde
öffnete
opened
thedoorandIwalkedin.
Als
When
hehaddouble-lockedthedoor
und
and
pushedaheavychestagainstit,he
kam
came
andsatdownbeside
mich
me
,peeringupintomy
gesicht
face
withhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Half
ein
a
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
und
and
cheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
dachte
thought
Ihadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Die
The
artificialones,whichnowstoodoutatananglefrom
die
the
finewire,werehis
einem
one
weakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
und
and
paintedashellpink,
aber
but
therestofhisfacewasyellow.
He
können
might
betterhaverevelledin
die
the
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
hand
hand
,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
aber
but
itseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,
und
and
hewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
sehr
very
small,scarcelyhigherthan
ein
a
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
und
and
histhighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,
das
the
mostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
dass
that
amanofhismarvellousintelligence
und
and
knowledgeshouldhavesuch
ein
a
head.
Itwasflat
und
and
pointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhom
leute
people
imprisoninasylumsfor
die
the
weak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,
aber
but
IknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
dass
that
hewaseccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcat
und
and
teasingheruntilsheflewathis
gesicht
face
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nie
never
couldunderstandwhyhekept
das
the
creature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
zimmer
room
withthissurly,viciousbeast.
Iremember
einmal
once
,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,
und
and
seeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
während
while
thecat,whichhadrisenfromher
platz
place
beforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightat
ihm
him
.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
den
the
ground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
gesicht
face
.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledover
und
and
overonthefloor,scratching
und
and
clawing,untilthecatscreamed
und
and
fledunderthecabinet,
und
and
Mr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
und
and
curlinguplikethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,
und
and
,afterstudyingmyface,pickedup
ein
a
dog's-earedledgerandopened
es
it
.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
der
the
race-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Fünf
Five
Dollars."