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

The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Italian 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
fine
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
aveva
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthe
durante
lastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Il
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Tutti
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
e
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
guerra
warwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,
aveva
hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
e
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmy
aveva
hadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
e
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
e
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
e
andtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Il
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Ogni
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsupplied
di
withlandfortifications;
thearmy
sotto
undertheparentaleyeof
il
theGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
il
thePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofa
milione
million;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
e
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
le
thenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
controllare
controlhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
che
thatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryas
legge
lawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
non
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
La
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
un
amomentparalyzedafterasecond
grande
greatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
e
andimperial,andmorebeautifulthan
il
thewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
e
andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecency
aveva
hadsweptawayagreatportionof
la
theexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
e
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
e
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
e
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
e
andthelongsystemofstonequays
che
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparks
che
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.
La
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
e
andstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
stesso
samekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
Il
TheSecretaryofForestryand
Gioco
GamePreservationhadamucheasier
tempo
time,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMounted
Polizia
Police.
Wehadprofitedwellby
la
thelatesttreatieswithFrance
e
andEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nuovo
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,the
controllo
checkingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
e
andthegradualcentralizationof
potere
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonational
calma
calmandprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problema
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
un
aformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
un
alongsighofrelief.
Quando
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
e
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
e
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
molti
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
almeno
leastinthenewworld
che
whichafterallisa
mondo
worldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
prima
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadto
guardare
lookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
e
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
mentre
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
e
andboundthemoneby
uno
one.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900will
vivrà
liveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
molti
manyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
quando
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
I
avevo
hadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
casa
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereI
avevo
hadbeenasamereformality.
Eversince
che
thatfallfrommyhorse,
quattro
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsin
il
thebackofmyhead
e
andneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
e
andthedoctorsentmeaway
che
thatdaysayingtherewas
nulla
nothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
dicessero
toldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
i
themoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistake
che
whichhemadeatfirst.
Quando
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
dove
whereIlayunconscious,and
qualcuno
somebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse's
testa
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
e
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylum
dove
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthedecided
che
thatIwaswell,andI,
sapendo
knowingthatmymindhad
sempre
alwaysbeenassoundas
sua
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
chiamava
calledit,andleft.
I
dissi
toldhim,smiling,thatI
sarei
wouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
e
andhelaughedheartily,and
chiese
askedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
feci
didso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,
ma
buthegavemenone,
e
andItoldhimIwould
aspettato
wait.
Thefallfrommyhorse
aveva
hadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
on
il
thecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterfor
il
thebetter.
Fromalazy
giovane
youngmanabouttown,Ihad
diventato
becomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
solo
onlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceI
avevo
hadboughtandreadforthe
prima
firsttime,TheKinginYellow.
I
ricordo
rememberafterfinishingthefirstact
che
thatitoccurredtome
che
thatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedup
e
andflungthebookinto
il
thefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
e
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
Se
IfIhadnotcaught
un
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,
ma
butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,
e
andwithacryofterror,
o
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
ogni
everynerve,Isnatchedthe
cosa
thingoutofthecoals
e
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
dove
whereIreaditandrereadit,
e
andweptandlaughedandtrembledwith
un
ahorrorwhichattimesassailsme
ancora
yet.
Thisisthething
che
thattroublesme,forIcannot
dimenticare
forgetCarcosawhereblackstars
pendono
hangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
quando
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
e
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Dio
Godwillcursethewriter,as
il
thewriterhascursedthe
mondo
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
mondo
worldwhichnowtremblesbefore
il
theKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
che
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhow
il
thebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,from
città
citytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
qui
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
e
andpulpit,censuredevenby
il
themostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nessun
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,
nessun
nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinThe
Re
KinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
La
Theverybanalityandinnocenceof
la
thefirstactonlyallowed
la
theblowtofallafterwardwith
più
moreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
ricordo
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,
che
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
lato
sideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreet
e
andSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblock
che
whichhadformerlyconsistedof
un
alotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
e
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredby
il
theGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
I
TheFrenchandItaliancafés
e
andrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
e
andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
e
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstood
un
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
e
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Sei
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
e
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Un
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"
stava
stoodbeforethedoor,theworkof
un
ayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
che
whohaddiedinParis
quando
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
Le
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
e
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmyway
attraverso
throughthesilentthrongofspectators,
ma
butwasstoppedatFourthStreetby
un
acordonofpolice.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
un
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
On
una
araisedtribunefacingWashingtonPark
stati
stoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
e
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
e
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polizia
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
e
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
e
andFranklinofNewYork,
e
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
La
Thetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsof
la
theNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
sentito
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
e
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernment
ha
hasseenfittoacknowledgethe
diritto
rightofmantoend
un
anexistencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerableto
lui
him,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itis
ritiene
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuch
persone
peoplefromtheirmidst.
Since
il
thepassageofthislaw,
il
thenumberofsuicidesin
il
theUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Ora
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
una
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
e
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobe
vedere
seenwhetherornotthat
classe
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destruction
cadono
falldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
e
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Il
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"There
una
apainlessdeathawaitshim
chi
whocannolongerbear
i
thesorrowsofthislife.
Se
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningto
la
themilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
disse
said,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
e
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
e
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
attraverso
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenby
un
asharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
e
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
aspettare
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
e
andthemountedpolicefollowed
li
them.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
e
andstareatthewhitemarble
Morte
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
camminai
walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Strada
Street.
ThenIturnedto
il
therightandstoppedbefore
un
adingyshopwhichbore
il
thesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
e
andsawHawberkbusyinhis
piccolo
littleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,
e
andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
figlia
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
e
andheldoutherpretty
mano
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
e
andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshe
aveva
hadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
e
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
un
acolouredplate.
OldHawberk
seduto
satrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
e
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
piccolo
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
e
andfussedaboutfora
momento
momentwithatinywrench.
Il
Thesoftclashofthemailsent
un
athrillofpleasurethrough
me
me.
Ilovedtohearthe
musica
musicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
e
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwastheonly
ragione
reasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
He
aveva
hadneverinterestedmepersonally,nor
fatto
didConstance,exceptforthe
fatto
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Questo
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
e
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
notte
night.
ButIknewinmy
cuore
heartthatallwouldcomeright,
e
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrange
che
thatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishouldnever
aveva
havetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,
aveva
haditnotbeen,asI
dico
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammer
aveva
hadformethisstrongfascination.
Iwould
sedevo
sitforhours,listeningand
ascoltando
listening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationit
dava
gavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswould
diventavano
becomefixed,dilatingwithapleasure
che
thatstretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,until
qualche
somemovementoftheoldarmourer
tagliò
cutofftherayofsunlight,then,
ancora
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
indietro
backandlistenedagaintothe
suono
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfrom
la
therivets.
Constanceworkedwith
il
theembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemoreclosely
il
thepatterninthecolouredplatefrom
il
theMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
I
chiesto
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Questo
Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
un
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhis
aveva
hadtracedtoalittleshopinParison
il
theQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,
aveva
hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,
e
andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaid
giù
downhishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Quando
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
questo
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
e
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
quasi
almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinue
la
thesearchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyof
la
thegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenfor
la
thefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
qualcosa
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Hai
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
chiesto
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"he
rispose
answeredgravely.
Constanceaskedme
se
ifIhadseentheceremoniesat
le
theLethalChamber.
Sheherself
aveva
hadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
che
thatmorning,andhadwishedto
vedere
seetheinauguration,buther
padre
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
e
andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
visto
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
chiese
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
e
andpickedupmyhat
e
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
vedere
seethelunaticagain?"
laughed
vecchio
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknew
quanto
howIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldnever
userebbe
useitinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
che
whichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,I
risposto
answeredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
e
andseeMr.Wildefor
un
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
detto
saidConstance,withashakeofthe
testa
head,"itmustbehardto
vivere
livealoneyearafteryear
povero
poor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itisvery
buono
goodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
penso
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhishammer.
I
ascoltato
listenedtothegoldentinkleon
il
thegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
Non
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
mente
mindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecanextracttreasuresthatyouandI
è
wouldgiveyearsofour
vita
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
un
alittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
nessun
nooneelsecouldknow
la
it.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
e
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,
che
thatwereitknowninNewYork
che
thatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
un
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
chiesto
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
sentivo
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhe
dice
saysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamong
una
amassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
e
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
cadde
felltotheground,buthepickeditup
e
andasked,withagreatdealof
calma
calm,howIknewthatthetassets
e
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
sapevo
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittome
il
theotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
ma
butInoticedhishandtrembling
sotto
underhisleathernapron.
Is
questa
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
quando
whenMr.Wildecontinuallyspeaksofyouas
il
theMarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehad
iniziato
startedtoherfeetwithterror
scritto
writtenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
guardò
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemay
sapere
knowagreatmanythings—".
Aboutarmour,forinstance,
e
andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardto
il
theMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
sapete
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
fa
ago,andwenttoAustralia
dove
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
ma
buthervoicewassweet
e
andcalm.
Letusagree,
se
ifyouplease,thatin
questa
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"I
dissi
said.
II
Iclimbedthe
tre
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,
che
whichIhadsooftenclimbed
prima
before,andknockedatasmall
porta
doorattheendof
i
thecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
porta
doorandIwalkedin.
Quando
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
porta
doorandpushedaheavychest
contro
againstit,hecameand
seduto
satdownbesideme,peeringupintomy
viso
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Metà
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
e
andcheeks,andthesilverwires
che
whichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
pensavo
thoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
He
aveva
hadnoears.
Theartificialones,
che
whichnowstoodoutatananglefrom
la
thefinewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
e
andpaintedashellpink,
ma
buttherestofhis
viso
facewasyellow.
Hemight
meglio
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
mano
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
ma
butitseemedtocausehim
non
noinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewasvery
piccolo
small,scarcelyhigherthana
bambino
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
e
andhisthighsasthickas
qualsiasi
anyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkable
cosa
thingaboutMr.Wildewas
che
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligence
e
andknowledgeshouldhavesucha
testa
head.
Itwasflatandpointed,
come
liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Molti
Manycalledhiminsane,butI
sapevo
knewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
che
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahe
aveva
hadforkeepingthatcat
e
andteasingheruntilsheflewathis
faccia
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
Inevercould
capire
understandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
trovasse
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwith
questa
thissurly,viciousbeast.
I
ricordo
rememberonce,glancingupfrom
il
themanuscriptIwasstudyingby
il
thelightofsometallowdips,
e
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
mentre
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromher
posto
placebeforethestove,camecreepingacross
il
thefloorrightathim.
Prima
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
la
theground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
faccia
face.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledover
e
andoveronthefloor,scratching
e
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
e
andfledunderthecabinet,
e
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
schiena
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
come
likethelegsofa
morente
dyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wilde
ha
hadclimbedintohishighchair,
e
and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedup
un
adog's-earedledgerandopened
lo
it.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
letto
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Chiamato
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
la
therace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Cinque
FiveDollars."