THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Toward
को
theendoftheyear1920को
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadव्यावहारिक
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedदौरान
duringthelastmonthsofराष्ट्रपति
PresidentWinthrop'sadministration.Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Everybodyknows
कैसे
howtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.को
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonउस
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnoदिखाई
visiblescarsupontherepublic,और
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbyको
theinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninको
thejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,और
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofजनरल
GeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesinको
theStateofNewJersey.TheCuban
और
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidoneसौ
hundredpercentandtheक्षेत्र
territoryofSamoawaswellलायक
worthitscostasacoalingस्टेशन
station.Thecountrywasin
एक
asuperbstateofdefence.प्रत्येक
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithभूमि
landfortifications;thearmyunderthe
पैतृक
parentaleyeoftheGeneralस्टाफ
Staff,organizedaccordingtothePrussianप्रणाली
system,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,साथ
withaterritorialreserveofएक
amillion;andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
और
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingएक
asteamreserveamplyfittedtoनियंत्रित
controlhomewaters.Thegentlemenfromthe
पश्चिम
Westhadatlastbeenconstrainedtoस्वीकार
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasआवश्यक
necessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;नतीजतन
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyअक्षम
incompetentpatriots.Thenationwas
समृद्ध
prosperous;Chicago,foramomentparalyzed
बाद
afterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,सफेद
whiteandimperial,andmoreसुंदर
beautifulthanthewhitecityजो
whichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.हर जगह
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,और
andeveninNewYork,एक
asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptदूर
awayagreatportionofको
theexistinghorrors.Streetshadbeenwidened,
ठीक
properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedऔर
andundergroundroadsbuilttoबदलने
replacethem.Thenewgovernmentbuildings
और
andbarrackswerefinebitsofवास्तुकला
architecture,andthelongsystemofपत्थर
stonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheद्वीप
islandhadbeenturnedintoparksजो
whichprovedagod-sendtotheआबादी
population.Thesubsidizingofthe
राज्य
statetheatreandstateoperabroughtitsownइनाम
reward.TheUnitedStatesNational
एकेडमी
AcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeयूरोपीय
Europeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.Nobodyenviedthe
सचिव
SecretaryofFineArts,eitherhisकैबिनेट
cabinetpositionorhisportfolio.The
सचिव
SecretaryofForestryandGameसंरक्षण
Preservationhadamucheasierसमय
time,thankstothenewप्रणाली
systemofNationalMountedPolice.Wehadprofited
अच्छा
wellbythelatesttreatiesसाथ
withFranceandEngland;theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
उपाय
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementoftheनए
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofआव्रजन
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,और
andthegradualcentralizationofशक्ति
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtoराष्ट्रीय
nationalcalmandprosperity.WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
समस्या
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativeपोशाक
costumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontotheपूंछ
tailofskeletonizedregimentsbyएक
aformerSecretaryofWar,theराष्ट्र
nationdrewalongsighofराहत
relief.When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
और
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesऔर
andkindnessandcharitybegantoखींचना
drawwarringsectstogether,manyसोचा
thoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atकम
leastinthenewworldजो
whichafterallisaदुनिया
worldbyitself.Butself-preservationisthe
प्रथम
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninअसहाय
helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spainऔर
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofअराजकता
Anarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedऔर
andboundthemonebyएक
one.InthecityofNewYork
को
thesummerof1899wassignalizedbyको
thedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.The
गर्मी
summerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkलोगों
peopleformanyacycle;को
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinउस
thatyear.Inthefollowing
सर्दियों
winterbeganthatagitationforको
therepealofthelawsprohibitingआत्महत्या
suicidewhichboreitsfinalफल
fruitinthemonthofअप्रैल
April,1920,whenthefirstGovernmentघातक
LethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonस्क्वायर
Square.Ihadwalkeddown
उस
thatdayfromDr.Archer'sघर
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasएक
amereformality.Eversincethat
गिरने
fallfrommyhorse,fouryearsपहले
before,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsintheपीछे
backofmyheadandगर्दन
neck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenअनुपस्थित
absent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatदिन
daysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.Itwashardly
लायक
worthhisfeetobeबताया
toldthat;Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthe
पैसे
money.WhatImindedwasthe
गलती
mistakewhichhemadeatपहली बार
first.Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
फुटपाथ
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,और
andsomebodyhadmercifullysentaगोली
bulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.आर्चर
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmyमस्तिष्क
brainaffected,placedmeinhisनिजी
privateasylumwhereIwasobligedtoendureउपचार
treatmentforinsanity.Atlasthedecided
कि
thatIwaswell,andमैं
I,knowingthatmymindhadहमेशा
alwaysbeenassoundashis,यदि
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledयह
it,andleft.Itoldhim,smiling,
कि
thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhisगलती
mistake,andhelaughedheartily,और
andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.Ididso,hopingfora
मौका
chancetoevenupaccounts,लेकिन
buthegavemenone,और
andItoldhimIwouldइंतजार
wait.Thefallfrommy
घोड़े
horsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;on
को
thecontraryithadchangedmyपूरे
wholecharacterforthebetter.From
एक
alazyyoungmanaboutशहर
town,Ihadbecomeactive,ऊर्जावान
energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,ऊपर
aboveallelse—ambitious.Therewas
केवल
onlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,और
andyetittroubledme.दौरान
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtऔर
andreadforthefirstबार
time,TheKinginYellow.I
याद
rememberafterfinishingthefirstअधिनियम
actthatitoccurredtomeकि
thatIhadbetterstop.Istartedup
और
andflungthebookintoको
thefireplace;thevolumestruck
को
thebarredgrateandfellopenonको
thehearthinthefirelight.यदि
IfIhadnotcaughtएक
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondअधिनियम
actIshouldneverhavefinishedit,लेकिन
butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenपृष्ठ
page,andwithacryofterror,या
orperhapsitwasofखुशी
joysopoignantthatIsufferedinहर
everynerve,Isnatchedtheचीज
thingoutofthecoalsऔर
andcreptshakingtomyबेडरूम
bedroom,whereIreaditऔर
andrereadit,andweptऔर
andlaughedandtrembledwithएक
ahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeअभी
yet.Thisisthething
जो
thattroublesme,forIcannotभूल
forgetCarcosawhereblackstarshanginको
theheavens;wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengtheninthe
दोपहर
afternoon,whenthetwinsunsडूब
sinkintothelakeofHali;और
andmymindwillbearforeverको
thememoryofthePallidमास्क
Mask.IprayGodwill
शाप
cursethewriter,astheलेखक
writerhascursedtheworldसाथ
withthisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,भयानक
terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—aदुनिया
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforeको
theKinginYellow.WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
जो
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameउत्सुक
eagertoreadit.Itiswellknown
कैसे
howthebookspreadlikeएक
aninfectiousdisease,fromcitytoशहर
city,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredouthere,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyप्रेस
Pressandpulpit,censuredevenbytheसबसे
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.No
निश्चित
definiteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinउन
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.Itcouldnotbejudgedby
किसी
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedकि
thatthesupremenoteofकला
arthadbeenstruckinको
TheKinginYellow,allfeltकि
thathumannaturecouldnotसहन
bearthestrain,northriveonwordsinजिनमें
whichtheessenceofpurestजहर
poisonlurked.Theverybanalityand
निर्दोषता
innocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheझटका
blowtofallafterwardwithmoreभयानक
awfuleffect.Itwas,I
याद
remember,the13thdayofअप्रैल
April,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentघातक
LethalChamberwasestablishedonको
thesouthsideofWashingtonस्क्वायर
Square,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthफिफ्थ
FifthAvenue.Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofa
बहुत
lotofshabbyoldbuildings,उपयोग
usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheसरकार
Governmentinthewinterof1898.को
TheFrenchandItaliancafésऔर
andrestaurantsweretorndown;को
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyएक
agildedironrailing,andconvertedintoएक
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowersऔर
andfountains.Inthecentreofthe
बगीचे
gardenstoodasmall,whiteइमारत
building,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,और
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.छः
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheछत
roof,andthesingledoorwasofकांस्य
bronze.Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,the
काम
workofayoungAmericanमूर्तिकार
sculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinParisजब
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.को
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedयूनिवर्सिटी
UniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.Ithreadedmy
रास्ता
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,लेकिन
butwasstoppedatFourthस्ट्रीट
Streetbyacordonofपुलिस
police.AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
एक
ahollowsquareroundtheघातक
LethalChamber.OnaraisedtribunefacingWashington
पार्क
ParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,और
andbehindhimweregroupedtheमेयर
MayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalofपुलिस
Police,theCommandantoftheराज्य
statetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryसहायता
aidtothePresidentoftheसंयुक्त
UnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sद्वीप
Island,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingtheगैरीसन
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,एडमिरल
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthनदी
River,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheनेशनल
NationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseऔर
andFranklinofNewYork,और
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.को
Thetribunewassurroundedbyएक
asquadronofhussarsofको
theNationalGuard.TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
उत्तर
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.Iheardhim
कहते
say:"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
और
andprovidingpunishmentforanyप्रयास
attemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
स्वीकार
acknowledgetherightofmantoसमाप्त
endanexistencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,throughशारीरिक
physicalsufferingormentaldespair.Itis
माना
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbyको
theremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.Sincethepassageof
इस
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheसंयुक्त
UnitedStateshasnotincreased.अब
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoस्थापित
establishaLethalChamberinहर
everycity,townandvillageintheदेश
country,itremainstobeseenwhetherया
ornotthatclassofमानव
humancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksनए
newvictimsofself-destructionfallप्रतिदिन
dailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."Hepaused,
और
andturnedtothewhiteघातक
LethalChamber.Thesilenceinthe
सड़क
streetwasabsolute."Therea
दर्द रहित
painlessdeathawaitshimwhocanनहीं
nolongerbearthesorrowsofइस
thislife.Ifdeathis
स्वागत
welcomelethimseekitthere."Then
शीघ्रता
quicklyturningtothemilitaryसहायता
aidofthePresident'shousehold,heकहा
said,"IdeclaretheLethalकक्ष
Chamberopen,"andagainfacingtheविशाल
vastcrowdhecriedinaस्पष्ट
clearvoice:"CitizensofNewYork
और
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheसरकार
GovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."The
गंभीर
solemnhushwasbrokenbyएक
asharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'sगाड़ी
carriage,thelancerswheeledandformedसाथ
alongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,और
andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.Ileftthe
भीड़
crowdtogapeandstareattheसफेद
whitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingसाउथ
SouthFifthAvenue,walkedalongtheपश्चिमी
westernsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.ThenIturnedtotheright
और
andstoppedbeforeadingyदुकान
shopwhichborethesign:.HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinat
को
thedoorwayandsawHawberkव्यस्त
busyinhislittleshopatको
theendofthehall.Helooked
ऊपर
up,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisगहरी
deep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"Constance,his
बेटी
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,और
andheldoutherprettyहाथ
hand,butIsawtheलाल
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,और
andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,myचचेरे भाई
cousinLouis.Ismiledather
भ्रम
confusionandcomplimentedherontheबैनर
bannershewasembroideringfromएक
acolouredplate.OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesof
कुछ
someancientsuitofarmour,और
andtheting!ting!
ting!
ofhis
छोटी सी
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyintheविचित्र
quaintshop.Presentlyhedroppedhis
हथौड़ा
hammer,andfussedaboutforएक
amomentwithatinywrench.The
नरम
softclashofthemailsentathrillofसुख
pleasurethroughme.Ilovedtohearthe
संगीत
musicofsteelbrushingagainstस्टील
steel,themellowshockofthemalletonजांघ
thighpieces,andthejingleofचेन
chainarmour.Thatwastheonly
कारण
reasonIwenttoseeHawberk.Hehadnever
दिलचस्पी
interestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginप्यार
lovewithLouis.Thisdidoccupymy
ध्यान
attention,andsometimesevenkeptmeजागते
awakeatnight.ButIknewinmy
दिल
heartthatallwouldcomeright,और
andthatIshouldarrangetheirभविष्य
futureasIexpectedtoव्यवस्था
arrangethatofmykindडॉक्टर
doctor,JohnArcher.However,Ishouldnever
पास
havetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIकहता
say,thatthemusicofthetinklingहथौड़ा
hammerhadformethisमजबूत
strongfascination.Iwouldsitforhours,listening
और
andlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidस्टील
steel,thesensationitgavemewasalmostबहुत
tookeentoendure.Myeyeswould
हो
becomefixed,dilatingwithaसुख
pleasurethatstretchedeverynerveलगभग
almosttobreaking,untilsomeआंदोलन
movementoftheoldarmourerकाट दिया
cutofftherayofसूरज
sunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedपीछे
backandlistenedagaintotheआवाज
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!swish!
rubbing
जंग
rustfromtherivets.Constanceworked
साथ
withtheembroideryoverherknees,अब
nowandthenpausingtoजांच
examinemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredप्लेट
platefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.Whois
यह
thisfor?"Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,
कि
thatinadditiontothetreasuresofकवच
armourintheMetropolitanMuseumofजिसके
whichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,heभी
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtoअमीर
richamateurs.Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
एक
afamoussuitwhichaग्राहक
clientofhishadtracedtoएक
alittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.वह
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforऔर
andsecuredthegreave,andअब
nowthesuitwascomplete.Helaid
नीचे
downhishammerandreadmetheइतिहास
historyofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromमालिक
ownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.जब
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,thisग्राहक
clientofHawberk'sboughttheसूट
suit,andsincethentheखोज
searchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushedतक
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.Didyou
जारी
continuethesearchsopersistentlyबिना
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingअभी भी
stillinexistence?"Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
पहली बार
firsttimeItookaव्यक्तिगत
personalinterestinHawberk.Itwas
लायक
worthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.No,"hereplied,laughing,"my
खुशी
pleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."Haveyouno
महत्वाकांक्षा
ambitiontoberich?"Iasked,smiling.
Myone
महत्वाकांक्षा
ambitionistobetheसबसे अच्छा
bestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.Constance
पूछा
askedmeifIhadseenको
theceremoniesattheLethalचैंबर
Chamber.SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
सुबह
morning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,लेकिन
butherfatherwantedtheबैनर
bannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisअनुरोध
request.Didyouseeyour
चचेरे भाई
cousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofher
नरम
softeyelashes.No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'
रेजिमेंट
regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."Irose
और
andpickedupmyhatऔर
andcane.Areyougoing
ऊपर
upstairstoseethelunaticagain?"laughed
पुराने
oldHawberk.IfHawberkknewhowI
घृणा
loathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneverउपयोग
useitinmypresence.Itrouses
कुछ
certainfeelingswithinmewhichIकी
donotcaretoexplain.हालांकि
However,Iansweredhimquietly:"I
लगता
thinkIshalldropinऔर
andseeMr.Wildeforएक
amomentortwo."Poorfellow,"
कहा
saidConstance,withashakeoftheसिर
head,"itmustbehardtoliveअकेले
aloneyearafteryearpoor,crippledऔर
andalmostdemented.Itis
बहुत
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,toयात्रा
visithimasoftenasyoudo."I
लगता
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningफिर
againwithhishammer.Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
जब
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.नहीं
No,heisnotvicious,न
norisheintheकम
leastdemented.Hismindis
एक
awonderchamber,fromwhichheसकता
canextracttreasuresthatyouऔर
andIwouldgiveyearsofourजीवन
lifetoacquire."'.Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
थोड़ा
littleimpatiently:"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
कुछ
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshisखोज
search,andhismemoryissoनिरपेक्ष
absolute,sopreciseindetails,कि
thatwereitknowninNewYorkकि
thatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthe
फर्श
floorforafallenrivet.Isitnonsense,"I
पूछा
asked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitबकवास
nonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsऔर
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofकवच
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'सकता
canbefoundamongamassofजंग
rustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesऔर
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"Hawberk's
हथौड़ा
hammerfelltotheground,लेकिन
buthepickeditupऔर
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,कैसे
howIknewthatthetassetsऔर
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."Ididnot
पता
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheदूसरे
otherday.Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"he
रोया
cried,butInoticedhisहाथ
handtremblingunderhisleathernएप्रन
apron.Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
पूछा
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsenseजब
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshireऔर
andofMissConstance—".Ididnot
खत्म
finish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetसाथ
withterrorwrittenoneveryविशेषता
feature.Hawberklookedatme
और
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernएप्रन
apron.Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
सकता
mayknowagreatmanythings—".बारे
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.Yes,"hecontinued,
धीरे
slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheisगलत
wronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,जो
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsपहले
ago,andwenttoAustraliaजहां
wherehedidnotlongजीवित
survivehiswife."Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
लेकिन
buthervoicewassweetऔर
andcalm.Letusagree,
अगर
ifyouplease,thatinइस
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Iकहा
said.II
Iclimbedthe
तीन
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,जो
whichIhadsooftenclimbedपहले
before,andknockedataछोटे
smalldoorattheendoftheगलियारे
corridor.Mr.Wildeopenedthe
दरवाजा
doorandIwalkedin.जब
Whenhehaddouble-lockedtheदरवाजा
doorandpushedaheavychestखिलाफ
againstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyचेहरे
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.Halfa
दर्जन
dozennewscratchescoveredhisनाक
noseandcheeks,andtheचांदी
silverwireswhichsupportedhisकृत्रिम
artificialearshadbecomedisplaced.IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
आकर्षक
fascinating.Hehadnoears.
The
कृत्रिम
artificialones,whichnowstoodबाहर
outatananglefromthefineतार
wire,werehisoneweakness.Theyweremadeof
मोम
waxandpaintedashellगुलाबी
pink,buttherestofhisचेहरे
facewasyellow.Hemightbetterhaverevelledinthe
विलासिता
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleftहाथ
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,लेकिन
butitseemedtocausehimnoअसुविधा
inconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhisमोम
waxears.Hewasverysmall,scarcelyhigher
से
thanachildoften,लेकिन
buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,और
andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.Still,the
सबसे
mostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasकि
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceऔर
andknowledgeshouldhavesuchएक
ahead.Itwasflat
और
andpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofउन
thoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.बहुत
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeasसमझदार
saneasIwas.I
करता
donotdenythathewasविलक्षण
eccentric;themaniahehadforkeeping
उस
thatcatandteasingherतक
untilsheflewathisचेहरे
facelikeademon,wasनिश्चित
certainlyeccentric.Inevercould
समझ
understandwhyhekepttheप्राणी
creature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisकमरे
roomwiththissurly,viciousजानवर
beast.Irememberonce,glancing
ऊपर
upfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbyको
thelightofsometallowdips,और
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighकुर्सी
chair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithउत्तेजना
excitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherजगह
placebeforethestove,camecreepingपार
acrossthefloorrightathim.BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytothe
जमीन
ground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohisचेहरे
face.Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledover
और
andoveronthefloor,scratchingऔर
andclawing,untilthecatscreamedऔर
andfledunderthecabinet,और
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisपीठ
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingupतरह
likethelegsofadyingमकड़ी
spider.Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
ऊंची
highchair,and,afterstudyingmyचेहरे
face,pickedupadog's-earedledgerऔर
andopenedit.HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeper
साथ
withWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinचर्च
churchornaments.CalledApril3rd.
प्रतिष्ठा
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.Knownas
एक
awelcher.Reputationtoberepairedby
अगस्त
August1st.RetainerFiveDollars."