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The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Indonesian A1 Learners

The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Indonesian A1 Learners

Unlock the potential of this modern translation approach, designed to enhance your language learning experience. By allowing you to choose your difficulty level, it guarantees a personalized challenge that's suited to your progress. This method promotes comprehension by encouraging you to infer the meaning of new words from context, rather than relying heavily on direct translations. Though some translations are obscured to stimulate guessing, it's perfectly fine to consult a dictionary when needed. This technique combines challenge and support, making language learning fun and effective. Explore these translated classics to enjoy literature while advancing your language skills.

THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
akhir
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthe
terakhir
lastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
The
negara
countrywasapparentlytranquil.
Everybody
tahu
knowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
perang
warwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,had
meninggalkan
leftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
dan
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoy
atas
overrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
dan
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
dan
andtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Yang
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Setiap
Everycoastcityhadbeen
baik
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
yang
thearmyundertheparentaleyeof
yang
theGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
yang
thePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
dengan
withaterritorialreserveofa
juta
million;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
dan
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
yang
thenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
mengendalikan
controlhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
bahwa
thatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryas
hukum
lawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
tidak
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,fora
sesaat
momentparalyzedafterasecond
besar
greatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
putih
whiteandimperial,andmore
indah
beautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
baik
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
dan
andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadswept
pergi
awayagreatportionof
yang
theexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
dan
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
dan
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
The
baru
newgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
dan
andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
dan
andstateoperabroughtits
sendiri
ownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsof
yang
thesamekind.
Nobodyenvied
yang
theSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetposition
atau
orhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
dan
andGamePreservationhada
jauh
mucheasiertime,thanksto
yang
thenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
Wehadprofited
baik
wellbythelatesttreatieswithFrance
dan
andEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,
yang
thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,
yang
thecheckingofimmigration,the
baru
newlawsconcerningnaturalization,and
yang
thegradualcentralizationofpowerin
yang
theexecutiveallcontributedtonational
ketenangan
calmandprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
masalah
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryof
Perang
War,thenationdrewa
panjang
longsighofrelief.
When,
setelah
afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
dan
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
dan
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
banyak
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
setidaknya
leastinthenewworldwhich
setelah
afterallisaworldbyitself.
Tapi
Butself-preservationisthefirst
hukum
law,andtheUnitedStateshadto
melihat
lookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
dan
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,
menonton
watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
dan
andboundthemoneby
satu
one.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
akan
willliveinthememoriesofNewYork
orang
peopleformanyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedin
itu
thatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
ketika
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
Ihad
berjalan
walkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
rumah
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasamereformality.
Ever
sejak
sincethatfallfrommyhorse,
empat
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthe
belakang
backofmyheadandneck,
tetapi
butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
dan
andthedoctorsentme
pergi
awaythatdaysayingtherewasnothing
lagi
moretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
I
tahu
knewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhe
buat
madeatfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
mana
whereIlayunconscious,and
seseorang
somebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse's
kepala
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
dan
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,
menempatkan
placedmeinhisprivateasylum
mana
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthedecided
bahwa
thatIwaswell,andI,
mengetahui
knowingthatmymindhad
selalu
alwaysbeenassoundashis,
jika
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,
dan
andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,
bahwa
thatIwouldgeteven
dengan
withhimforhismistake,
dan
andhelaughedheartily,and
meminta
askedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,
berharap
hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,
tapi
buthegavemenone,
dan
andItoldhimI
akan
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunately
meninggalkan
leftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryithad
mengubah
changedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
From
seorang
alazyyoungmanabout
kota
town,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
dan
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Ada
Therewasonlyonething
yang
whichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmy
sendiri
ownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhad
membeli
boughtandreadforthe
pertama
firsttime,TheKinginYellow.
I
ingat
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetter
berhenti
stop.
Istartedupandflungthe
buku
bookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
dan
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
Jika
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
kedua
secondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,
tetapi
butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyes
menjadi
becamerivetedtotheopenpage,
dan
andwithacryofterror,
atau
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
setiap
everynerve,Isnatchedthe
hal
thingoutofthecoals
dan
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreadit
dan
andrereadit,andwept
dan
andlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Ini
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannot
melupakan
forgetCarcosawhereblackstars
menggantung
hangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
ketika
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
dan
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Tuhan
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedthe
dunia
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
dunia
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforethe
Raja
KinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,
menjadi
becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
baik
wellknownhowthebookspread
seperti
likeaninfectiousdisease,from
kota
citytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
sini
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
dan
andpulpit,censuredevenby
yang
themostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Tidak
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,
tidak
nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,
namun
yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,
semua
allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Yang
Theverybanalityandinnocenceof
yang
thefirstactonlyallowed
yang
theblowtofallafterward
dengan
withmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
ingat
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthe
pertama
firstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
sisi
sideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWooster
Street
StreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofa
banyak
lotofshabbyoldbuildings,
digunakan
usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrench
dan
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
yang
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
dan
andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
dan
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstood
sebuah
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
dan
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Enam
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
dan
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,the
karya
workofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohad
meninggal
diedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
dan
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmyway
melalui
throughthesilentthrongofspectators,
tapi
butwasstoppedatFourth
Street
Streetbyacordonof
polisi
police.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
sebuah
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstood
yang
theGovernorofNewYork,
dan
andbehindhimweregrouped
yang
theMayorofNewYork
dan
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polisi
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidto
yang
thePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commanding
yang
thegarrisonofNewYork
dan
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyof
yang
thefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,
yang
thestaffoftheNationalFree
Rumah sakit
Hospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,
dan
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhim
berkata
say:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
dan
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destruction
telah
havebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
hak
rightofmantoendanexistencewhich
mungkin
mayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,
melalui
throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunity
akan
willbebenefitedbytheremovalof
seperti
suchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sejak
Sincethepassageofthis
undang
law,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Sekarang
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberin
setiap
everycity,townandvillageinthe
negara
country,itremainstobeseenwhether
atau
ornotthatclassof
manusia
humancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
baru
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldaily
akan
willacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
dan
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
kematian
deathawaitshimwhocan
tidak
nolongerbearthesorrowsof
ini
thislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningto
yang
themilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"Ideclare
yang
theLethalChamberopen,"and
lagi
againfacingthevastcrowdhecriedina
jelas
clearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
dan
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
melalui
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Yang
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,
yang
thesquadronofhussarsfiledafter
yang
theGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
dan
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
menunggu
waitforthecommandantof
yang
thegarrison,andthemounted
polisi
policefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
dan
andstareatthewhitemarble
Kematian
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
berjalan
walkedalongthewesternsideof
itu
thatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtothe
kanan
rightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethe
tanda
sign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
dan
andsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopatthe
ujung
endofthehall.
He
melihat
lookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Come
dalam
in,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
dan
andheldoutherprettyhand,
tapi
butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
dan
andknewthatitwas
lain
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
dan
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
OldHawberk
duduk
satrivetingtheworngreavesof
beberapa
someancientsuitofarmour,
dan
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittlehammer
terdengar
soundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
dan
andfussedaboutforamoment
dengan
withatinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemail
mengirim
sentathrillofpleasure
melalui
throughme.
Ilovedto
mendengar
hearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
dan
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Itu
ThatwastheonlyreasonI
pergi
wenttoseeHawberk.
Hehad
pernah
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthe
fakta
factofherbeingin
cinta
lovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
dan
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
malam
night.
ButIknewinmyheartthatall
akan
wouldcomeright,andthatI
harus
shouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykind
dokter
doctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
pernah
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthem
hanya
justthen,haditnotbeen,asI
katakan
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammer
memiliki
hadformethisstrongfascination.
I
akan
wouldsitforhours,listening
dan
andlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewas
hampir
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyes
akan
wouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretched
setiap
everynervealmosttobreaking,
sampai
untilsomemovementofthe
tua
oldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedback
dan
andlistenedagaintothe
suara
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworked
dengan
withtheembroideryoverherknees,
sekarang
nowandthenpausingtoexamine
lebih
morecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Siapa
Whoisthisfor?"
I
bertanya
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
juga
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Ini
Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
sebuah
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedto
sebuah
alittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
Dia
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
dan
andsecuredthegreave,and
sekarang
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
dan
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,traced
sejak
since1450fromownertoowner
sampai
untilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
ini
thisclientofHawberk'sbought
yang
thesuit,andsincethen
yang
thesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed
sampai
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
tanpa
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
masih
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
pertama
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
sesuatu
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyou
tidak
noambitiontoberich?"
I
bertanya
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethe
terbaik
bestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
Constance
bertanya
askedmeifIhad
melihat
seentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
itu
thatmorning,andhadwishedto
melihat
seetheinauguration,butherfather
ingin
wantedthebannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
melihat
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
bertanya
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
dan
andpickedupmyhat
dan
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
melihat
seethelunaticagain?"
laughed
tua
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknew
betapa
howIloathethatword"lunatic,"he
akan
wouldneveruseitinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
yang
whichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"I
pikir
thinkIshalldropin
dan
andseeMr.Wildefora
sesaat
momentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,
dengan
withashakeofthe
kepala
head,"itmustbehardto
hidup
livealoneyearafteryear
miskin
poor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
sangat
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
pikir
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
lagi
againwithhishammer.
I
mendengarkan
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
ketika
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
Tidak
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
dapat
canextracttreasuresthatyou
dan
andIwouldgiveyearsofour
hidup
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
sedikit
littleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
tidak
nooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
dan
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthat
seperti
suchamanexisted,thepeople
bisa
couldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfora
jatuh
fallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsense
ketika
whenhesaysthatthetassets
dan
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
dapat
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
dan
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
jatuh
felltotheground,buthepickeditup
dan
andasked,withagreatdealof
tenang
calm,howIknewthatthetassets
dan
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
tahu
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
tapi
butInoticedhishandtrembling
bawah
underhisleathernapron.
Is
ini
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
ketika
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
dan
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehad
mulai
startedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenon
setiap
everyfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
dan
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Itu
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
mungkin
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
Tentang
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheis
salah
wronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
tahu
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
lalu
ago,andwenttoAustralia
mana
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
tapi
buthervoicewassweet
dan
andcalm.
Letusagree,
jika
ifyouplease,thatin
ini
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthe
tiga
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbed
sebelumnya
before,andknockedata
kecil
smalldoorattheendofthecorridor.
Mr.Wilde
membuka
openedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Ketika
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
pintu
doorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,he
datang
cameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomy
wajah
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Separuh
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
dan
andcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhad
pernah
neverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
He
punya
hadnoears.
Theartificialones,which
sekarang
nowstoodoutatananglefromthe
halus
finewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
dan
andpaintedashellpink,
tapi
buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryof
beberapa
someartificialfingersforhisleft
tangan
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
tetapi
butitseemedtocausehim
tidak
noinconvenience,andhewassatisfied
dengan
withhiswaxears.
Hewas
sangat
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthan
seorang
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
dan
andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,the
paling
mostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthat
seorang
amanofhismarvellousintelligence
dan
andknowledgeshouldhavesuch
seorang
ahead.
Itwasflat
dan
andpointed,liketheheadsof
banyak
manyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfor
yang
theweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,
tapi
butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
bahwa
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahehadfor
menjaga
keepingthatcatandteasingher
sampai
untilsheflewathisface
seperti
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
pernah
nevercouldunderstandwhyhe
menyimpan
keptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
temukan
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroom
dengan
withthissurly,viciousbeast.
I
ingat
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythe
cahaya
lightofsometallowdips,
dan
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
tinggi
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
sementara
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,
datang
camecreepingacrossthefloor
tepat
rightathim.
BeforeI
bisa
couldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
dan
andsprangintohisface.
Howling
dan
andfoamingtheyrolledover
dan
andoveronthefloor,scratching
dan
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
dan
andfledunderthecabinet,
dan
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
dan
andcurlinguplikethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
tinggi
highchair,and,afterstudyingmy
wajah
face,pickedupadog's-earedledger
dan
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
membaca
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysot
dan
andCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Lima
FiveDollars."