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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
vége
end
oftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthe
utolsó
last
monthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Az
The
countrywasapparentlytranquil.
Mindenki
Everybody
knowshowtheTariff
és
and
Labourquestionsweresettled.
The
háború
war
withGermany,incidenton
amely
that
country'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,had
hagyott
left
novisiblescarsupontherepublic,
és
and
thetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
és
and
thesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
és
and
Hawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
és
and
theterritoryofSamoawas
jól
well
worthitscostasacoalingstation.
Az
The
countrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Minden
Every
coastcityhadbeen
jól
well
suppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmy
alatt
under
theparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,with
egy
a
territorialreserveofamillion;
és
and
sixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
és
and
battle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leaving
egy
a
steamreserveamplyfittedtocontrol
hazai
home
waters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWest
voltak
had
atlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
nem
no
longerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
A
The
nationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
egy
a
momentparalyzedaftera
második
second
greatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
fehér
white
andimperial,andmorebeautiful
mint
than
thewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
good
architecturewasreplacingbad,
és
and
eveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawaya
nagy
great
portionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
és
and
lighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
és
and
undergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
The
új
new
governmentbuildingsandbarrackswere
finom
fine
bitsofarchitecture,andthe
hosszú
long
systemofstonequays
ami
which
completelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparks
ami
which
provedagod-sendtothepopulation.
Az
The
subsidizingofthestatetheatre
és
and
stateoperabroughtits
saját
own
reward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsof
az
the
samekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,
sem
either
hiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
és
and
GamePreservationhada
sokkal
much
easiertime,thankstothe
új
new
systemofNationalMounted
Rendőrség
Police
.
WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFrance
és
and
England;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
új
new
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,the
új
new
lawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationof
hatalom
power
intheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalm
és
and
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblem
és
and
squadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
egy
a
formerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
egy
a
longsighofrelief.
Amikor
When
,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
és
and
intolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
és
and
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
sokan
many
thoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthe
új
new
worldwhichafterallis
egy
a
worldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
első
first
law,andtheUnitedStates
kellett
had
tolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
és
and
BelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
míg
while
Russia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
és
and
boundthemonebyone.
In
az
the
cityofNewYork
az
the
summerof1899wassignalizedby
az
the
dismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
fog
will
liveinthememoriesofNewYork
emberek
people
formanyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
évben
year
.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
amikor
when
thefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
I
voltam
had
walkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,
ahol
where
Ihadbeenasamereformality.
Ever
óta
since
thatfallfrommyhorse,
négy
four
yearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmy
fej
head
andneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
és
and
thedoctorsentmeawaythat
napon
day
sayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
mondják
told
that;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
a
the
money.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhe
csinált
made
atfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
ahol
where
Ilayunconscious,and
valaki
somebody
hadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
és
and
he,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylum
ahol
where
Iwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthedecided
hogy
that
Iwaswell,andI,knowing
hogy
that
mymindhadalwaysbeenas
egészséges
sound
ashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,
és
and
left.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
és
and
helaughedheartily,andaskedmetocall
egyszer
once
inawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,
de
but
hegavemenone,
és
and
ItoldhimI
fogok
would
wait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunately
hagyott
left
noevilresults;
on
az
the
contraryithadchangedmy
egész
whole
characterforthebetter.
From
egy
a
lazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihad
lettem
become
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
csak
only
onethingwhichtroubled
engem
me
,Ilaughedatmy
saját
own
uneasiness,andyetittroubled
engem
me
.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadbought
és
and
readforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
I
emlékszem
remember
afterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhad
jobb
better
stop.
Istartedup
és
and
flungthebookinto
a
the
fireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
és
and
fellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
Ha
If
Ihadnotcaught
egy
a
glimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
második
second
actIshouldnever
volna
have
finishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,
és
and
withacryofterror,
vagy
or
perhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
minden
every
nerve,Isnatchedthe
dolgot
thing
outofthecoals
és
and
creptshakingtomybedroom,
ahol
where
Ireaditandrereadit,
és
and
weptandlaughedandtrembledwith
egy
a
horrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Ez
This
isthethingthattroublesme,forIcannot
elfelejteni
forget
Carcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
ahol
where
theshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
amikor
when
thetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
és
and
mymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Isten
God
willcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedthe
világ
world
withthisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
világ
world
whichnowtremblesbeforethe
Király
King
inYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
természetesen
course
,becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthe
könyv
book
spreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
itt
here
,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
és
and
pulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nem
No
definiteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,
nem
no
doctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyany
tudja
known
standard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
hogy
that
thesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfelt
hogy
that
humannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
és
and
innocenceofthefirstact
csak
only
allowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
emlékszem
remember
,the13thdayofApril,1920,
hogy
that
thefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,
között
between
WoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofa
sok
lot
ofshabbyoldbuildings,
használt
used
ascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
A
The
FrenchandItaliancafés
és
and
restaurantsweretorndown;
az
the
wholeblockwasenclosedby
egy
a
gildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
egy
a
lovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
és
and
fountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstood
egy
a
small,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
és
and
surroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Hat
Six
Ioniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
és
and
thesingledoorwasofbronze.
Egy
A
splendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stood
előtt
before
thedoor,theworkof
egy
a
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
aki
who
haddiedinParis
amikor
when
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
és
and
enteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
de
but
wasstoppedatFourth
Utcán
Street
byacordonofpolice.
Egy
A
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawn
fel
up
inahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
és
and
behindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
és
and
Brooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Rendőrség
Police
,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
és
and
Brooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
és
and
FranklinofNewYork,
és
and
theCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhim
mondta
say
:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
és
and
providingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernment
vagy
has
seenfittoacknowledgetherightof
ember
man
toendanexistence
amely
which
mayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,
révén
through
physicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itis
úgy vélik
believed
thatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalof
ilyen
such
peoplefromtheirmidst.
Óta
Since
thepassageofthis
törvény
law
,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Most
Now
theGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
egy
a
LethalChamberineverycity,town
és
and
villageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassof
emberi
human
creaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
új
new
victimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
és
and
turnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Az
The
silenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"There
egy
a
painlessdeathawaitshim
aki
who
cannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.
Ha
If
deathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
mondta
said
,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
és
and
againfacingthevastcrowdhecriedina
világos
clear
voice:
"CitizensofNewYork
és
and
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
keresztül
through
metheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
és
and
formedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
és
and
themountedpolicefollowed
őket
them
.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
és
and
stareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,
és
and
,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedto
a
the
rightandstoppedbefore
egy
a
dingyshopwhichbore
a
the
sign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
és
and
sawHawberkbusyinhis
kis
little
shopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,
és
and
catchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
lánya
daughter
,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
és
and
heldoutherpretty
kezét
hand
,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
és
and
knewthatitwas
másik
another
Castaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
és
and
complimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
egy
a
colouredplate.
OldHawberk
ült
sat
rivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
és
and
theting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
kis
little
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
és
and
fussedaboutforamomentwith
egy
a
tinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsentathrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedto
hallani
hear
themusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
és
and
thejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwas
az
the
onlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
He
volt
had
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthe
tényt
fact
ofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Ez
This
didoccupymyattention,
és
and
sometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
éjszaka
night
.
ButIknewinmyheartthat
minden
all
wouldcomeright,andthatI
kell
should
arrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmy
kedves
kind
doctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishouldnever
volna
have
troubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
mondtam
say
,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrongfascination.
Iwould
ültem
sit
forhours,listeningandlistening,
és
and
whenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationit
adott
gave
mewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretched
minden
every
nervealmosttobreaking,
amíg
until
somemovementofthe
öreg
old
armourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedback
és
and
listenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
dolgozott
worked
withtheembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhe
volt
had
beenappointedarmourer,he
is
also
hadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Ez
This
wasthemissinggreaveof
egy
a
famoussuitwhichaclientofhis
volt
had
tracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
Ő
He
,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
és
and
securedthegreave,and
most
now
thesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
és
and
readmethehistoryofthesuit,traced
óta
since
1450fromownertoowner
amíg
until
itwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Amikor
When
hissuperbcollectionwassold,
e
this
clientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
és
and
sincethenthesearchforthe
hiányzó
missing
greavehadbeenpushed
amíg
until
itwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
valami
something
toyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyou
nem
no
ambitiontoberich?"
I
kérdeztem
asked
,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethe
legjobb
best
armourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhad
láttam
seen
theceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
Sheherself
volna
had
noticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,
és
and
hadwishedtoseetheinauguration,
de
but
herfatherwantedthebannerfinished,
és
and
shehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
láttad
see
yourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
kérdezte
asked
,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
és
and
pickedupmyhat
és
and
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstosee
a
the
lunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
Ha
If
HawberkknewhowIloathe
hogy
that
word"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"I
hiszem
think
Ishalldropin
és
and
seeMr.Wildefor
egy
a
momentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
mondta
said
Constance,withashakeofthe
fejét
head
,"itmustbehardto
élni
live
aloneyearafteryear
szegény
poor
,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
nagyon
very
goodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
hiszem
think
heisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
újra
again
withhishammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
amikor
when
hehadfinishedIreplied:.
Nem
No
,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindis
egy
a
wonderchamber,fromwhichhe
tud
can
extracttreasuresthatyou
és
and
Iwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
kicsit
little
impatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Semmi
Nothing
,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
és
and
hismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,
hogy
that
wereitknowninNewYork
hogy
that
suchamanexisted,the
emberek
people
couldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
egy
a
fallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
kérdeztem
asked
,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsense
amikor
when
hesaysthatthetassets
és
and
cuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
és
and
ragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
esett
fell
totheground,buthepickeditup
és
and
asked,withagreatdealofcalm,howI
tudtam
knew
thatthetassetsandleftcuissardwere
hiányzik
missing
fromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
tudtam
know
untilMr.Wildementionedittome
a
the
otherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
de
but
Inoticedhishandtrembling
alatt
under
hisleathernapron.
Is
ez
this
nonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
ha
when
Mr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
és
and
ofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwithterror
írt
written
oneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
és
and
slowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreat
sok
many
things—".
Aboutarmour,forinstance,
és
and
the'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,
aki
who
,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryears
ezelőtt
ago
,andwenttoAustralia
ahol
where
hedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
de
but
hervoicewassweet
és
and
calm.
Letusagree,
ha
if
youplease,thatinthis
egy
one
circumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthe
három
three
dilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,
és
and
knockedatasmall
ajtón
door
attheendofthecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopened
az
the
doorandIwalkedin.
Amikor
When
hehaddouble-lockedthe
ajtót
door
andpushedaheavychest
ellen
against
it,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhis
kis
little
light-colouredeyes.
Halfadozen
új
new
scratchescoveredhisnose
és
and
cheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadnever
láttam
seen
himsohideouslyfascinating.
He
volt
had
noears.
Theartificialones,
amely
which
nowstoodoutatananglefromthe
finom
fine
wire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
és
and
paintedashellpink,
de
but
therestofhis
arca
face
wasyellow.
Hemight
jobban
better
haverevelledintheluxuryof
néhány
some
artificialfingersforhisleft
kezét
hand
,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
de
but
itseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,
és
and
hewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
nagyon
very
small,scarcelyhigherthan
egy
a
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
és
and
histhighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkable
dolog
thing
aboutMr.Wildewas
hogy
that
amanofhismarvellousintelligence
és
and
knowledgeshouldhavesuch
egy
a
head.
Itwasflat
és
and
pointed,liketheheadsof
sok
many
ofthoseunfortunateswhom
emberek
people
imprisoninasylumsfor
az
the
weak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,
de
but
IknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
hogy
that
hewaseccentric;
themaniahe
volt
had
forkeepingthatcat
és
and
teasingheruntilsheflewathisface
mint
like
ademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
Inever
tudtam
could
understandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
talált
found
inshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
I
emlékszem
remember
once,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,
és
and
seeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
magas
high
chair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
míg
while
thecat,whichhadrisenfromherplace
előtt
before
thestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
Mielőtt
Before
Icouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
és
and
sprangintohisface.
Howling
és
and
foamingtheyrolledover
és
and
overonthefloor,scratching
és
and
clawing,untilthecatscreamed
és
and
fledunderthecabinet,
és
and
Mr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
és
and
curlinguplikethelegsof
egy
a
dyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
magas
high
chair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledger
és
and
openedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysot
és
and
Company,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Öt
Five
Dollars."