The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening German B2

The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening German B2

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
praktisch
practically
completedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsuponthe
republik
republic
,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredper
prozent
cent
andtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyundertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organisiert
organized
accordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorial
reserve
reserve
ofamillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresented
im ausland
abroad
byincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwas
wohlhabend
prosperous
;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteand
kaiserlich
imperial
,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregood
architektur
architecture
wasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfor
anstand
decency
hadsweptawayagreat
teil
portion
oftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuiltto
ersetzen
replace
them.
Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsof
architektur
architecture
,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothe
bevölkerung
population
.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreandstate
oper
opera
broughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
maßnahme
measure
ofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof
einwanderung
immigration
,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerinthe
exekutive
executive
allcontributedtonationalcalmand
wohlstand
prosperity
.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndian
kavallerie
cavalry
scoutsinnativecostumewere
ersetzt
substituted
forthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalong
seufzer
sigh
ofrelief.
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesand
freundlichkeit
kindness
andcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthe
jahrtausend
millennium
hadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelpless
kummer
sorrow
asGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesof
Anarchie
Anarchy
,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
theDodge
Statue
Statue
wasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison
Avenue
Avenue
,whereIhadbeenasamere
formalität
formality
.
Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeen
abwesend
absent
,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhis
gebühr
fee
tobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
WhentheypickedmeupfromthepavementwhereIlay
bewusstlos
unconscious
,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylumwhereIwasobligedto
ertragen
endure
treatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehad
glücklicherweise
fortunately
leftnoevilresults;
onthe
gegenteil
contrary
ithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Fromalazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecome
aktiv
active
,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
IrememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedupandflungthebookintothe
kamin
fireplace
;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughta
blick
glimpse
oftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedinevery
nerv
nerve
,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthetwinsuns
sinken
sink
intothelakeofHali;
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhas
verflucht
cursed
theworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinits
einfachheit
simplicity
,irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnow
zittert
trembles
beforetheKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthe
übersetzten
translated
copieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,became
eifrig
eager
toreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
kontinent
continent
tocontinent,barredouthere,confiscatedthere,
verurteilt
denounced
byPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeen
verletzt
violated
inthosewickedpages,no
lehre
doctrine
promulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwas
anerkannt
acknowledged
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthe
belastung
strain
,northriveonwordsinwhichthe
wesen
essence
ofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanalityand
unschuld
innocence
ofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentLethal
Kammer
Chamber
wasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue
.
Theblockwhichhad
früher
formerly
consistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
erworben
acquired
bytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,and
umgewandelt
converted
intoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,
stark
severely
classicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasof
bronze
bronze
.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.
A
regiment
regiment
ofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,military
hilfe
aid
tothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
garnison
garrison
ofNewYorkandBrooklyn,
Admiral
Admiral
BuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andthe
Kommissar
Commissioner
ofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
antwort
reply
totheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgetherightofmantoendan
existenz
existence
whichmayhavebecome
unerträglich
intolerable
tohim,throughphysicalsufferingormental
verzweiflung
despair
.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbe
profitieren
benefited
bytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnot
gestiegen
increased
.
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablisha
Tödliche
Lethal
Chamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthe
erleichterung
relief
thusprovided."
Hepaused,andturnedtothewhiteLethal
Kammer
Chamber
.
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainlessdeathawaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningtothemilitary
hilfe
aid
ofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"Ideclarethe
Tödliche
Lethal
Chamberopen,"andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemn
stille
hush
wasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
kutsche
carriage
,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifth
Avenue
Avenue
towaitforthecommandantofthe
garnison
garrison
,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogapeand
starrte
stare
atthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifth
Avenue
Avenue
,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
IglancedinatthedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthe
schwelle
threshold
,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawthe
erröten
blush
ofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledather
verwirrung
confusion
andcomplimentedheronthe
banner
banner
shewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
rüstung
armour
,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
hammer
hammer
soundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Gegenwärtig
Presently
hedroppedhishammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwithatiny
schraubenschlüssel
wrench
.
Thesoftclashofthemailsenta
nervenkitzel
thrill
ofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,andthejingleofchainarmour.
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrong
faszination
fascination
.
Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,the
gefühl
sensation
itgavemewasalmosttookeento
ertragen
endure
.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedevery
nerv
nerve
almosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrilling
heimlich
secretly
,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishing
lappen
rag
,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingto
untersuchen
examine
morecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresof
rüstung
armour
intheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
ernannt
appointed
armourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhis
hammer
hammer
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwas
erworben
acquired
byThomasStainbridge.
Whenhissuperb
sammlung
collection
wassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany
gewissheit
certainty
ofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyouno
ehrgeiz
ambition
toberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myone
ehrgeiz
ambition
istobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
kavallerie
cavalry
passingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthe
banner
banner
finished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'
regiment
regiment
ismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Iroseandpickedupmyhatandcane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhis
hammer
hammer
.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecanextracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,however
trivial
trivial
,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryissoabsolute,so
präzise
precise
indetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto
unterdrücken
suppress
whatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
rüstung
armour
commonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
hammer
hammer
felltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishand
zitterte
trembling
underhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
ständig
continually
speaksofyouasthe
Marquis
Marquis
ofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwith
schrecken
terror
writtenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".
About
rüstung
armour
,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
rüstung
armour
also—maybe—butheiswrongin
bezug
regard
totheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisone
umstand
circumstance
Mr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthecorridor.
Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
dutzend
dozen
newscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
faszinierend
fascinating
.
Hehadnoears.
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
winkel
angle
fromthefinewire,werehisone
schwäche
weakness
.
Theyweremadeof
wachs
wax
andpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledinthe
luxus
luxury
ofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimno
unannehmlichkeiten
inconvenience
,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewasverysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificently
entwickelt
developed
,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.
Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeas
gesund
sane
asIwas.
Idonotdenythathewas
exzentrisch
eccentric
;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatand
necken
teasing
heruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainly
exzentrisch
eccentric
.
Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuskript
manuscript
Iwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyes
ziemlich
fairly
blazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethe
herd
stove
,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,
zitterte
trembled
,andsprangintohisface.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingand
kratzend
clawing
,untilthecatscreamedand
floh
fled
underthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingandcurlinguplikethelegsofadying
spinne
spider
.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
Reputationtobe
repariert
repaired
byAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."