THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Toward
को
theendoftheyear1920को
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedको
theprogramme,adoptedduringtheअंतिम
lastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.The
देश
countrywasapparentlytranquil.Everybodyknows
कैसे
howtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.को
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonउस
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsuponको
therepublic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbyको
theinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninको
thejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,और
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesinको
theStateofNewJersey.TheCuban
और
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentऔर
andtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.The
देश
countrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.प्रत्येक
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;thearmy
तहत
undertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,साथ
withaterritorialreserveofएक
amillion;andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
और
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingएक
asteamreserveamplyfittedtoनियंत्रित
controlhomewaters.ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
कि
thatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryasकानून
lawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;consequentlywewere
नहीं
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
एक
amomentparalyzedafterasecondबड़ी
greatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,सफेद
whiteandimperial,andmoreसुंदर
beautifulthanthewhitecityजो
whichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
और
andeveninNewYork,एक
asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptदूर
awayagreatportionofको
theexistinghorrors.Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
और
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedऔर
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplaceउन्हें
them.Thenewgovernmentbuildings
और
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,और
andthelongsystemofstonequaysजो
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparksजो
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.को
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreऔर
andstateoperabroughtitsownreward.TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
इसी
samekind.NobodyenviedtheSecretaryof
ललित
FineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.TheSecretaryofForestry
और
andGamePreservationhadaबहुत
mucheasiertime,thankstotheनई
newsystemofNationalMountedपुलिस
Police.Wehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreaties
साथ
withFranceandEngland;theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
नए
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,theनए
newlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofशक्ति
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalmऔर
andprosperity.WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
समस्या
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyएक
aformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewएक
alongsighofrelief.जब
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryऔर
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesऔर
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectsसाथ
together,manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atकम
leastinthenewworldजो
whichafterallisaदुनिया
worldbyitself.Butself-preservationisthe
प्रथम
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spainऔर
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,जबकि
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedऔर
andboundthemonebyएक
one.InthecityofNewYork
को
thesummerof1899wassignalizedbyको
thedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYork
लोगों
peopleformanyacycle;को
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinउस
thatyear.Inthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfor
को
therepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinको
themonthofApril,1920,जब
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.Ihadwalked
नीचे
downthatdayfromDr.Archer'sघर
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasएक
amereformality.Eversincethat
गिरने
fallfrommyhorse,fouryearsपहले
before,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsintheपीछे
backofmyheadandneck,लेकिन
butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andtheडॉक्टर
doctorsentmeawaythatदिन
daysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
बताया
toldthat;Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthe
पैसे
money.WhatImindedwasthemistake
जो
whichhemadeatfirst.जब
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavementजहां
whereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'sसिर
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,और
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylumजहां
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.Atlasthedecided
कि
thatIwaswell,andमैं
I,knowingthatmymindhadहमेशा
alwaysbeenassoundashis,यदि
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledयह
it,andleft.Itoldhim,smiling,
कि
thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,और
andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetoफोन
callonceinawhile.Ididso,hopingfora
मौका
chancetoevenupaccounts,लेकिन
buthegavemenone,और
andItoldhimIwouldइंतजार
wait.Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
on
को
thecontraryithadchangedmyपूरे
wholecharacterforthebetter.From
एक
alazyyoungmanaboutशहर
town,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,और
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.Therewas
केवल
onlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,और
andyetittroubledme.DuringmyconvalescenceIhadbought
और
andreadforthefirstबार
time,TheKinginYellow.I
याद
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactकि
thatitoccurredtomeकि
thatIhadbetterstop.Istartedup
और
andflungthebookintoको
thefireplace;thevolumestruck
को
thebarredgrateandfellopenonको
thehearthinthefirelight.यदि
IfIhadnotcaughtएक
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,लेकिन
butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,और
andwithacryofterror,या
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedinहर
everynerve,Isnatchedtheचीज
thingoutofthecoalsऔर
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,जहां
whereIreaditandrereadit,और
andweptandlaughedandtrembledसाथ
withahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeअभी
yet.Thisisthething
जो
thattroublesme,forIcannotभूल
forgetCarcosawhereblackstarshanginको
theheavens;wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
जब
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;और
andmymindwillbearforeverको
thememoryofthePallidMask.Ipray
ईश्वर
Godwillcursethewriter,asको
thewriterhascursedtheदुनिया
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—aदुनिया
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforeको
theKinginYellow.WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
जो
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagertoपढ़ने
readit.Itiswellknown
कैसे
howthebookspreadlikeएक
aninfectiousdisease,fromcitytoशहर
city,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredouthere,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressऔर
andpulpit,censuredevenbytheसबसे
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
उन
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.Itcouldnotbejudgedby
किसी
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedकि
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinको
TheKinginYellow,allfeltकि
thathumannaturecouldnotbearको
thestrain,northriveonwordsinजिनमें
whichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.The
बहुत
verybanalityandinnocenceoftheपहले
firstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardसाथ
withmoreawfuleffect.Itwas,I
याद
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,कि
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonको
thesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,बीच
betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.Theblock
जो
whichhadformerlyconsistedofaबहुत
lotofshabbyoldbuildings,उपयोग
usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.को
TheFrenchandItaliancafésऔर
andrestaurantsweretorndown;को
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyएक
agildedironrailing,andconvertedintoएक
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowersऔर
andfountains.Inthecentreofthegardenstood
एक
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,और
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.छः
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,और
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.एक
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theकाम
workofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,जो
whohaddiedinParisजब
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.को
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityप्लेस
Placeandenteredthesquare.Ithreadedmy
रास्ता
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,लेकिन
butwasstoppedatFourthस्ट्रीट
Streetbyacordonofपुलिस
police.AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
एक
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.On
एक
araisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,और
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkऔर
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalofपुलिस
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkऔर
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalफ्री
FreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,और
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.को
Thetribunewassurroundedbyएक
asquadronofhussarsofको
theNationalGuard.TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhim
कहते
say:"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
और
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
अधिकार
rightofmantoendएक
anexistencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingया
ormentaldespair.Itis
माना
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbyको
theremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.Sincethepassageof
इस
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.अब
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishएक
aLethalChamberineverycity,townऔर
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherया
ornotthatclassofमानव
humancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksनए
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."Hepaused,
और
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.Thesilenceinthe
सड़क
streetwasabsolute."Thereapainless
मृत्यु
deathawaitshimwhocanनहीं
nolongerbearthesorrowsofइस
thislife.Ifdeathis
स्वागत
welcomelethimseekitthere."ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
कहा
said,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"और
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaस्पष्ट
clearvoice:"CitizensofNewYork
और
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."Thesolemnhushwasbrokenby
एक
asharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeledऔर
andformedalongFifthAvenuetoप्रतीक्षा
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,और
andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.Ileftthecrowdtogape
और
andstareatthewhitemarbleडेथ
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,चला
walkedalongthewesternsideofउस
thatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.ThenIturnedtotheright
और
andstoppedbeforeadingyshopजिस
whichborethesign:.HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinat
को
thedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhisछोटी सी
littleshopattheendofको
thehall.Helookedup,
और
andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comeमें
in,Mr.Castaigne!"Constance,his
बेटी
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,और
andheldoutherprettyहाथ
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,और
andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.Ismiledatherconfusion
और
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromएक
acolouredplate.OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesof
कुछ
someancientsuitofarmour,और
andtheting!ting!
ting!
ofhis
छोटी सी
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
और
andfussedaboutforaपल
momentwithatinywrench.Thesoftclashofthemailsentathrillofpleasurethrough
मेरे
me.Ilovedtohearthe
संगीत
musicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,और
andthejingleofchainarmour.कि
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoदेखने
seeHawberk.Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nor
करती
didConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginप्यार
lovewithLouis.Thisdidoccupymyattention,
और
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatरात
night.ButIknewinmy
दिल
heartthatallwouldcomeright,और
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangeकि
thatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.However,Ishouldnever
पास
havetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIकहता
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrongfascination.Iwould
बैठकर
sitforhours,listeningandlistening,और
andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewasalmostबहुत
tookeentoendure.Myeyeswould
हो
becomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedहर
everynervealmosttobreaking,तक
untilsomemovementoftheपुराने
oldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,अभी भी
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedपीछे
backandlistenedagaintotheआवाज
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!swish!
rubbingrustfrom
को
therivets.Constanceworkedwiththeembroidery
पर
overherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.Whois
यह
thisfor?"Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,
कि
thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofजिसके
whichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,heभी
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.यह
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofएक
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoएक
alittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.वह
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforऔर
andsecuredthegreave,andअब
nowthesuitwascomplete.Helaid
नीचे
downhishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoownerतक
untilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.जब
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtको
thesuit,andsincethenको
thesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushedतक
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
बिना
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingअभी भी
stillinexistence?"Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
पहली बार
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.Itwasworth
कुछ
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethe
सबसे अच्छा
bestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.Constance
पूछा
askedmeifIhadseenको
theceremoniesattheLethalChamber.SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
सुबह
morning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,लेकिन
butherfatherwantedthebannerfinished,और
andshehadstayedathisrequest.Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
और
andpickedupmyhatऔर
andcane.Areyougoingupstairsto
देखने
seethelunaticagain?"laughed
पुराने
oldHawberk.IfHawberkknewhowIloathethat
शब्द
word"lunatic,"hewouldneverउपयोग
useitinmypresence.ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichI
की
donotcaretoexplain.However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"I
लगता
thinkIshalldropinऔर
andseeMr.Wildeforएक
amomentortwo."Poorfellow,"
कहा
saidConstance,withashakeoftheसिर
head,"itmustbehardtoliveअकेले
aloneyearafteryearpoor,crippledऔर
andalmostdemented.Itis
बहुत
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."I
लगता
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningफिर
againwithhishammer.Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
जब
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.नहीं
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheकम
leastdemented.Hismindis
एक
awonderchamber,fromwhichheसकता
canextracttreasuresthatyouऔर
andIwouldgiveyearsofourजीवन
lifetoacquire."'.Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
थोड़ा
littleimpatiently:"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
कुछ
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,और
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,कि
thatwereitknowninNewYorkकि
thatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
एक
afallenrivet.Isitnonsense,"I
पूछा
asked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsenseजब
whenhesaysthatthetassetsऔर
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'सकता
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesऔर
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,
लेकिन
buthepickeditupऔर
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,कैसे
howIknewthatthetassetsऔर
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."Ididnot
पता
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheदूसरे
otherday.Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
लेकिन
butInoticedhishandtremblingunderhisleathernapron.Is
यह
thisnonsensetoo?"Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
जब
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshireऔर
andofMissConstance—".Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeet
साथ
withterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.Hawberklookedatme
और
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
सकता
mayknowagreatmanythings—".बारे
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheis
गलत
wronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,जो
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsपहले
ago,andwenttoAustraliaजहां
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
लेकिन
buthervoicewassweetऔर
andcalm.Letusagree,
अगर
ifyouplease,thatinइस
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Iकहा
said.II
Iclimbedthe
तीन
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,जो
whichIhadsooftenclimbedपहले
before,andknockedataछोटे
smalldoorattheendofthecorridor.Mr.Wildeopenedthe
दरवाजा
doorandIwalkedin.जब
Whenhehaddouble-lockedtheदरवाजा
doorandpushedaheavychestखिलाफ
againstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyचेहरे
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.Halfadozen
नए
newscratchescoveredhisnoseऔर
andcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadहो
becomedisplaced.IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
Hehad
नहीं
noears.Theartificialones,
जो
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthefinewire,werehisoneweakness.Theyweremadeofwax
और
andpaintedashellpink,लेकिन
buttherestofhisचेहरे
facewasyellow.Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryof
कुछ
someartificialfingersforhisleftहाथ
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,लेकिन
butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,और
andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.Hewas
बहुत
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthanaबच्चे
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,और
andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.Still,the
सबसे
mostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasकि
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceऔर
andknowledgeshouldhavesuchएक
ahead.Itwasflat
और
andpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofउन
thoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.बहुत
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.I
करता
donotdenythathewaseccentric;को
themaniahehadforkeepingउस
thatcatandteasingherतक
untilsheflewathisचेहरे
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.Inevercould
समझ
understandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisकमरे
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.I
याद
rememberonce,glancingupfromको
themanuscriptIwasstudyingbyको
thelightofsometallowdips,और
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,जबकि
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherजगह
placebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossको
thefloorrightathim.BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
और
andsprangintohisface.Howling
और
andfoamingtheyrolledoverऔर
andoveronthefloor,scratchingऔर
andclawing,untilthecatscreamedऔर
andfledunderthecabinet,और
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisपीठ
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingupतरह
likethelegsofadyingspider.Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
ऊंची
highchair,and,afterstudyingmyचेहरे
face,pickedupadog's-earedledgerऔर
andopenedit.HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeper
साथ
withWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownas
एक
awelcher.ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
पांच
FiveDollars."