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The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening German A1-B2 Translation Books

The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening German A1-B2 Translation Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
ende
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
praktisch
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsof
Präsident
PresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywas
anscheinend
apparentlytranquil.
Everybodyknowshow
die
theTariffandLabourquestionswere
geklärt
settled.
ThewarwithGermany,
vorfall
incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsuponthe
republik
republic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeen
vergessen
forgotteninthejoyover
wiederholten
repeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightof
General
GeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
und
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidone
hundert
hundredpercentandthe
territorium
territoryofSamoawaswell
wert
worthitscostasacoalingstation.
Das
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Everycoastcityhadbeen
gut
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
die
thearmyundertheparental
auge
eyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organisiert
organizedaccordingtothePrussian
system
system,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorial
reserve
reserveofamillion;
and
sechs
sixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
und
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leaving
eine
asteamreserveamplyfittedto
kontrollieren
controlhomewaters.
Thegentlemenfrom
die
theWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethat
eine
acollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasas
notwendig
necessaryaslawschoolsarefor
die
thetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
nicht
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Die
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,fora
moment
momentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
weiß
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautiful
als
thanthewhitecitywhichhadbeen
gebaut
builtforitsplaythingin1893.
Überall
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
und
andeveninNewYork,
ein
asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptaway
ein
agreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,
ordnungsgemäß
properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
und
andundergroundroadsbuiltto
ersetzen
replacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
und
andbarrackswerefinebitsof
architektur
architecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhich
vollständig
completelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichproved
ein
agod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
und
andstateoperabroughtitsown
belohnung
reward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyof
Design
DesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesame
art
kind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
Der
TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhada
viel
mucheasiertime,thanksto
der
thenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
Wehadprofited
gut
wellbythelatesttreatieswithFrance
und
andEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
maßnahme
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof
einwanderung
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
und
andthegradualcentralizationofpowerinthe
exekutive
executiveallcontributedtonationalcalm
und
andprosperity.
WhentheGovernment
löste
solvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndian
kavallerie
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumewere
ersetzt
substitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothe
schwanz
tailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,the
nation
nationdrewalongsighof
erleichterung
relief.
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
und
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
und
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
viele
manythoughtthemillenniumhad
angekommen
arrived,atleastinthenew
welt
worldwhichafterallis
eine
aworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
erste
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelpless
kummer
sorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
und
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesof
Anarchie
Anarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
und
andboundthemonebyone.
Inthe
stadt
cityofNewYorkthe
sommer
summerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
The
sommer
summerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
viele
manyacycle;
theDodge
Statue
Statuewasremovedinthat
jahr
year.
Inthefollowingwinter
begann
beganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibiting
selbstmord
suicidewhichboreitsfinal
frucht
fruitinthemonthof
April
April,1920,whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
Ihadwalkeddownthat
tag
dayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison
Avenue
Avenue,whereIhadbeenasamere
formalität
formality.
Eversincethatfallfrommy
pferd
horse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsin
der
thebackofmyhead
und
andneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeen
abwesend
absent,andthedoctorsentme
weg
awaythatdaysayingtherewas
nichts
nothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwas
kaum
hardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
das
themoney.
WhatImindedwasthe
fehler
mistakewhichhemadeat
zuerst
first.
Whentheypickedmeupfrom
den
thepavementwhereIlay
bewusstlos
unconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifully
geschickt
sentabulletthroughmyhorse's
kopf
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
und
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhis
private
privateasylumwhereIwasobligedto
ertragen
enduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthe
entschied
decidedthatIwaswell,
und
andI,knowingthatmy
verstand
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,
wenn
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalled
es
it,andleft.
Itoldhim,
lächelnd
smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhis
fehler
mistake,andhelaughedheartily,
und
andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
tat
didso,hopingfora
chance
chancetoevenupaccounts,
aber
buthegavemenone,
und
andItoldhimI
würde
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommy
pferd
horsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthe
gegenteil
contraryithadchangedmywhole
charakter
characterforthebetter.
Fromalazyyoung
mann
manabouttown,Ihadbecome
aktiv
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
nur
onlyonethingwhichtroubled
mich
me,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,
und
andyetittroubledme.
Während
DuringmyconvalescenceIhad
gekauft
boughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
Irememberafterfinishing
den
thefirstactthatitoccurredtome
dass
thatIhadbetterstop.
Istarted
auf
upandflungthebookintothe
kamin
fireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
und
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughta
blick
glimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshould
nie
neverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopen
seite
page,andwithacryofterror,or
vielleicht
perhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatI
litt
sufferedineverynerve,I
schnappte
snatchedthethingoutofthecoals
und
andcreptshakingtomy
schlafzimmer
bedroom,whereIreadit
und
andrereadit,andwept
und
andlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisis
das
thethingthattroublesme,forIcannot
vergessen
forgetCarcosawhereblackstars
hängen
hangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengtheninthe
nachmittag
afternoon,whenthetwinsuns
sinken
sinkintothelakeofHali;
und
andmymindwillbearforever
die
thememoryofthePallid
Maske
Mask.
IprayGodwill
verfluchen
cursethewriter,asthe
schriftsteller
writerhascursedtheworldwith
dieser
thisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinits
einfachheit
simplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
welt
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforethe
König
KinginYellow.
WhentheFrench
Regierung
Governmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhad
gerade
justarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,became
eifrig
eagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthe
buch
bookspreadlikeaninfectious
krankheit
disease,fromcitytocity,from
kontinent
continenttocontinent,barredout
hier
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedby
Presse
Pressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeen
verletzt
violatedinthosewickedpages,no
lehre
doctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
It
konnte
couldnotbejudgedbyany
bekannten
knownstandard,yet,althoughitwas
anerkannt
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteof
kunst
arthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,all
fühlten
feltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthe
belastung
strain,northriveonwordsinwhichthe
wesen
essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
und
andinnocenceofthefirstact
nur
onlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwith
noch
moreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayof
April
April,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentLethal
Kammer
ChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,
zwischen
betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue.
Theblockwhichhad
früher
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
und
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
erworben
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthe
winter
winterof1898.
TheFrench
und
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
der
thewholeblockwasenclosedby
ein
agildedironrailing,and
umgewandelt
convertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
und
andfountains.
Inthecentreof
der
thegardenstoodasmall,white
gebäude
building,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
und
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Sechs
SixIoniccolumnssupportedthe
dach
roof,andthesingledoorwasof
bronze
bronze.
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.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashington
Park
ParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
und
andbehindhimweregroupedthe
Bürgermeister
MayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polizei
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,
Oberst
ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,
General
GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
garnison
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,
Admiral
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,the
personal
staffoftheNationalFree
Hospital
Hospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,
und
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
The
Gouverneur
Governorwasfinishinghisreplytothe
kurze
shortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhim
sagen
say:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
und
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
The
Regierung
Governmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
recht
rightofmantoend
eine
anexistencewhichmayhavebecome
unerträglich
intolerabletohim,throughphysical
leiden
sufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelieved
dass
thatthecommunitywillbe
profitieren
benefitedbytheremovalofsuch
menschen
peoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageof
dieses
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnot
gestiegen
increased.
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
eine
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
und
andvillageinthecountry,it
bleibt
remainstobeseenwhetherornotthat
klasse
classofhumancreaturesfrom
deren
whosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destruction
fallen
falldailywillacceptthe
erleichterung
reliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
und
andturnedtothewhiteLethal
Kammer
Chamber.
Thesilenceinthe
straße
streetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
tod
deathawaitshimwhocan
nicht
nolongerbearthesorrowsof
dieses
thislife.
Ifdeathis
willkommen
welcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquickly
wandte
turningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"Ideclarethe
Tödliche
LethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthevast
menge
crowdhecriedinaclear
stimme
voice:
"CitizensofNewYork
und
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
durch
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemn
stille
hushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
kutsche
carriage,thelancerswheeledandformed
entlang
alongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthe
garnison
garrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
I
ging
leftthecrowdtogape
und
andstareatthewhite
marmor
marbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Street
Street.
ThenIturnedto
das
therightandstoppedbeforeadingy
laden
shopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinat
die
thedoorwayandsawHawberk
beschäftigt
busyinhislittleshopat
die
theendofthehall.
Helooked
auf
up,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,hearty
stimme
voice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
tochter
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthe
schwelle
threshold,andheldoutherpretty
hand
hand,butIsawthe
erröten
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
und
andknewthatitwas
anderer
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,my
cousin
cousinLouis.
Ismiledather
verwirrung
confusionandcomplimentedheron
das
thebannershewasembroideringfromacoloured
teller
plate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
rüstung
armour,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
hammer
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaint
laden
shop.
Presentlyhedroppedhis
hammer
hammer,andfussedaboutfora
moment
momentwithatinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthe
post
mailsentathrillof
vergnügen
pleasurethroughme.
Ilovedto
hören
hearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainst
stahl
steel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
und
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwasthe
einzige
onlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehad
nie
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,
außer
exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymy
aufmerksamkeit
attention,andsometimesevenkeptme
wach
awakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatall
würde
wouldcomeright,andthatI
sollte
shouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedto
arrangieren
arrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
Jedoch
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthem
gerade
justthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,
dass
thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadforme
diese
thisstrongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,
hörte
listeningandlistening,andwhen
ein
astraysunbeamstrucktheinlaid
stahl
steel,thesensationitgavemewas
fast
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyes
wurden
wouldbecomefixed,dilatingwith
eine
apleasurethatstretchedevery
nerv
nervealmosttobreaking,untilsome
bewegung
movementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,
immer noch
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedback
und
andlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishing
lappen
rag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfrom
den
therivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroidery
über
overherknees,nowandthenpausingto
untersuchen
examinemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitan
Museum
Museum.
Whoisthisfor?"
I
gefragt
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresof
rüstung
armourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
ernannt
appointedarmourer,healsohadchargeof
mehrere
severalcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofa
berühmten
famoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittle
laden
shopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
und
andsecuredthegreave,and
jetzt
nowthesuitwascomplete.
He
legte
laiddownhishammerandreadme
die
thehistoryofthesuit,
verfolgt
tracedsince1450fromownerto
besitzer
owneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Als
Whenhissuperbcollectionwas
verkauft
sold,thisclientofHawberk's
kaufte
boughtthesuit,andsincethenthe
suche
searchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
fast
almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyou
fortgesetzt
continuethesearchsopersistently
ohne
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
etwas
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,
lachend
laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyouno
ehrgeiz
ambitiontoberich?"
I
fragte
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
der
thebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
Constance
fragte
askedmeifIhad
gesehen
seentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
kavallerie
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
morgen
morning,andhadwishedto
sehen
seetheinauguration,buther
vater
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
und
andshehadstayedathis
wunsch
request.
Didyouseeyour
cousin
cousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
fragte
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'
regiment
regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
und
andpickedupmyhat
und
andcane.
Areyougoing
oben
upstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
lachte
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethat
wort
word"lunatic,"hewouldnever
verwenden
useitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcareto
erklären
explain.
However,Iansweredhim
leise
quietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildefor
ein
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeof
den
thehead,"itmustbe
schwer
hardtolivealoneyearafter
jahr
yearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
sehr
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,to
besuchen
visithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
denke
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
wieder
againwithhishammer.
I
hörte
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
als
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
verstand
mindisawonderchamber,from
der
whichhecanextracttreasuresthatyou
und
andIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberk
lachte
laughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknows
geschichte
historyasnooneelse
könnte
couldknowit.
Nothing,however
trivial
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryissoabsolute,so
präzise
preciseindetails,thatwereit
bekannt
knowninNewYorkthatsuch
ein
amanexisted,thepeople
könnten
couldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthe
boden
floorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
fragte
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
fühlte
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhesays
dass
thatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
rüstung
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
können
canbefoundamonga
masse
massofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
und
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
hammer
hammerfelltotheground,
aber
buthepickeditup
und
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknew
dass
thatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wilde
erwähnte
mentionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywerein
der
thegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
aber
butInoticedhishand
zitterte
tremblingunderhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
fragte
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
ständig
continuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Marquis
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoher
füße
feetwithterrorwrittenon
jeder
everyfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
und
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreat
viele
manythings—".
Aboutarmour,for
beispiel
instance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,
lächelnd
smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
rüstung
armouralso—maybe—butheiswrongin
bezug
regardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
wissen
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
vor
ago,andwenttoAustralia
wo
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
aber
buthervoicewassweet
und
andcalm.
Letusagree,
wenn
ifyouplease,thatinthisone
umstand
circumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbed
die
thethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadso
oft
oftenclimbedbefore,andknockedat
eine
asmalldooratthe
ende
endofthecorridor.
Mr.Wilde
öffnete
openedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Als
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoor
und
andpushedaheavychestagainstit,he
kam
cameandsatdownbeside
mich
me,peeringupintomy
gesicht
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Half
ein
adozennewscratchescoveredhis
nase
noseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
dachte
thoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
faszinierend
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Die
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
winkel
anglefromthefinewire,werehis
einem
oneweakness.
Theyweremadeof
wachs
waxandpaintedashell
rosa
pink,buttherestofhisfacewas
gelb
yellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledin
die
theluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
hand
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
aber
butitseemedtocausehimno
unannehmlichkeiten
inconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
sehr
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthan
ein
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificently
entwickelt
developed,andhisthighsas
dick
thickasanyathlete's.
Still,
das
themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
dass
thatamanofhismarvellous
intelligenz
intelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuch
ein
ahead.
Itwasflat
und
andpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhom
leute
peopleimprisoninasylumsfor
die
theweak-minded.
Manycalledhim
wahnsinnig
insane,butIknewhimtobeas
gesund
saneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
dass
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthat
katze
catandteasingheruntilshe
flog
flewathisfacelike
ein
ademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nie
nevercouldunderstandwhyhekept
das
thecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
zimmer
roomwiththissurly,vicious
tier
beast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuskript
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,
und
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyes
ziemlich
fairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethe
katze
cat,whichhadrisenfromher
platz
placebeforethestove,camecreeping
über
acrossthefloorrightat
ihm
him.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
den
theground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
gesicht
face.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledover
und
andoveronthefloor,scratching
und
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
und
andfledunderthecabinet,
und
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
und
andcurlinguplikethelegsofadying
spinne
spider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,
und
and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedup
ein
adog's-earedledgerandopened
es
it.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Called
April
April3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
der
therace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
Ruf
Reputationtoberepairedby
August
August1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."