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The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
ende
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Das
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Everybodyknowshow
die
theTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
krieg
warwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
und
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoy
über
overrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
und
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
und
andtheterritoryofSamoawas
gut
wellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Das
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Everycoastcityhadbeen
gut
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
die
thearmyundertheparentaleyeof
die
theGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
die
thePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofa
million
million;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
und
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leaving
eine
asteamreserveamplyfittedto
kontrollieren
controlhomewaters.
Thegentlemenfrom
die
theWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethat
eine
acollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsarefor
die
thetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
nicht
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Die
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,fora
moment
momentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
weiß
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautiful
als
thanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
und
andeveninNewYork,
ein
asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptaway
ein
agreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
und
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
und
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
und
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
und
andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichproved
ein
agod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
und
andstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesame
art
kind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
Der
TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhada
viel
mucheasiertime,thanksto
der
thenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
Wehadprofited
gut
wellbythelatesttreatieswithFrance
und
andEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
und
andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutive
alle
allcontributedtonationalcalm
und
andprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblem
und
andsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalongsighofrelief.
Als
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
und
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
und
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
viele
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenew
welt
worldwhichafterallis
eine
aworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
erste
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
und
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
während
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
und
andboundthemonebyone.
Inthe
stadt
cityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
wird
willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
viele
manyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
jahr
year.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
als
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
Ihadwalkeddownthat
tag
dayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,
wo
whereIhadbeenasamereformality.
Ever
seit
sincethatfallfrommyhorse,
vier
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsin
der
thebackofmyhead
und
andneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
und
andthedoctorsentme
weg
awaythatdaysayingtherewas
nichts
nothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
das
themoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeat
zuerst
first.
Whentheypickedmeupfrom
den
thepavementwhereIlayunconscious,
und
andsomebodyhadmercifullysent
eine
abulletthroughmyhorse's
kopf
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
und
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylum
wo
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwas
gut
well,andI,knowingthatmy
verstand
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,
wenn
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalled
es
it,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,
dass
thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
und
andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
tat
didso,hopingfora
chance
chancetoevenupaccounts,
aber
buthegavemenone,
und
andItoldhimI
würde
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Fromalazyyoung
mann
manabouttown,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
und
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
nur
onlyonethingwhichtroubled
mich
me,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,
und
andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhad
gekauft
boughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
Irememberafterfinishing
den
thefirstactthatitoccurredtome
dass
thatIhadbetterstop.
Istarted
auf
upandflungthebookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
und
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshould
nie
neverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,
und
andwithacryofterror,or
vielleicht
perhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
ding
thingoutofthecoals
und
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
wo
whereIreaditandreread
es
it,andweptandlaughed
und
andtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisis
das
thethingthattroublesme,forIcannot
vergessen
forgetCarcosawhereblackstars
hängen
hangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
wenn
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
und
andmymindwillbearforever
die
thememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Gott
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedthe
welt
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
welt
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforethe
König
KinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseized
die
thetranslatedcopieswhichhad
gerade
justarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagerto
lesen
readit.
Itiswellknownhowthe
buch
bookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,from
stadt
citytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
hier
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
und
andpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
It
konnte
couldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,
doch
yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
dass
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,all
fühlten
feltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
und
andinnocenceofthefirstact
nur
onlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwith
noch
moreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthe
erste
firstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,
zwischen
betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
und
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
Die
TheFrenchandItaliancafés
und
andrestaurantsweretorndown;
der
thewholeblockwasenclosedby
ein
agildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
ein
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
und
andfountains.
Inthecentreof
der
thegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
und
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Sechs
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
und
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Eine
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stood
vor
beforethedoor,theworkof
eine
ayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohad
gestorben
diedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversity
Platz
Placeandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmy
weg
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
aber
butwasstoppedatFourth
Street
Streetbyacordonofpolice.
Ein
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
ein
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
und
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
und
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polizei
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
und
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFree
Hospital
Hospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,
und
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhim
sagen
say:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
und
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
recht
rightofmantoend
eine
anexistencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerableto
ihn
him,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelieved
dass
thatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuch
menschen
peoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageof
dieses
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Jetzt
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
eine
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
und
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobe
sehen
seenwhetherornotthat
klasse
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destruction
fallen
falldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
und
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthe
straße
streetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
tod
deathawaitshimwhocan
nicht
nolongerbearthesorrowsof
dieses
thislife.
Ifdeathis
willkommen
welcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquickly
wandte
turningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
und
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
und
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
durch
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwas
gebrochen
brokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
und
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
warten
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
und
andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
I
ging
leftthecrowdtogape
und
andstareatthewhitemarble
Tod
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walked
entlang
alongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Street
Street.
ThenIturnedto
das
therightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichbore
das
thesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinat
die
thedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopat
die
theendofthehall.
Helooked
auf
up,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
tochter
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
und
andheldoutherpretty
hand
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
und
andknewthatitwas
anderer
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
und
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
und
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittlehammer
klang
soundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
und
andfussedaboutfora
moment
momentwithatinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemail
schickte
sentathrillofpleasure
durch
throughme.
Ilovedto
hören
hearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
und
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwasthe
einzige
onlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehad
nie
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptfor
der
thefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
und
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
Aber
ButIknewinmyheartthatall
würde
wouldcomeright,andthatI
sollte
shouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nie
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthem
gerade
justthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,
dass
thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadforme
diese
thisstrongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,
hörte
listeningandlistening,andwhen
ein
astraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,
das
thesensationitgavemewas
fast
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyes
wurden
wouldbecomefixed,dilatingwith
eine
apleasurethatstretchedeverynerve
fast
almosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,
immer noch
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedback
und
andlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfrom
den
therivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroidery
über
overherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
I
gefragt
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
auch
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
und
andsecuredthegreave,and
jetzt
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
und
andreadmethehistoryof
die
thesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Als
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
dieser
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
und
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
fast
almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
ohne
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
etwas
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
fragte
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
der
thebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
Constance
fragte
askedmeifIhad
gesehen
seentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
dass
thatmorning,andhadwishedto
sehen
seetheinauguration,buther
vater
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
und
andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
fragte
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
und
andpickedupmyhat
und
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairstosee
den
thelunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
Wenn
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethat
wort
word"lunatic,"hewouldnever
verwenden
useitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"I
denke
thinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildefor
ein
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeof
den
thehead,"itmustbe
schwer
hardtolivealoneyearafter
jahr
yearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
sehr
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
denke
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
wieder
againwithhishammer.
I
hörte
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
als
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
verstand
mindisawonderchamber,from
der
whichhecanextracttreasuresthatyou
und
andIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
ein
alittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelse
könnte
couldknowit.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
und
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuch
ein
amanexisted,thepeople
könnten
couldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
fragte
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
fühlte
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhesays
dass
thatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
können
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
und
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,
aber
buthepickeditup
und
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknew
dass
thatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywerein
der
thegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
aber
butInoticedhishandtrembling
unter
underhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
fragte
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
und
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenon
jeder
everyfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
und
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreat
viele
manythings—".
Aboutarmour,forinstance,
und
andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
wissen
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
vor
ago,andwenttoAustralia
wo
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
aber
buthervoicewassweet
und
andcalm.
Letusagree,
wenn
ifyouplease,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbed
die
thethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,
und
andknockedatasmalldoorat
die
theendofthecorridor.
Mr.Wilde
öffnete
openedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Als
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoor
und
andpushedaheavychestagainstit,he
kam
cameandsatdownbeside
mich
me,peeringupintomy
gesicht
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Half
ein
adozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
und
andcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
dachte
thoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Die
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatananglefrom
die
thefinewire,werehis
einem
oneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
und
andpaintedashellpink,
aber
buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
He
können
mightbetterhaverevelledin
die
theluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
hand
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
aber
butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,
und
andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
sehr
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthan
ein
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
und
andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,
das
themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
dass
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligence
und
andknowledgeshouldhavesuch
ein
ahead.
Itwasflat
und
andpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhom
leute
peopleimprisoninasylumsfor
die
theweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,
aber
butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
dass
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcat
und
andteasingheruntilsheflewathis
gesicht
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nie
nevercouldunderstandwhyhekept
das
thecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
zimmer
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Iremember
einmal
once,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,
und
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
während
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromher
platz
placebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightat
ihm
him.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
den
theground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
gesicht
face.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledover
und
andoveronthefloor,scratching
und
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
und
andfledunderthecabinet,
und
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
und
andcurlinguplikethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,
und
and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedup
ein
adog's-earedledgerandopened
es
it.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
der
therace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Fünf
FiveDollars."