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
end
oftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
aveva
had
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthe
durante
last
monthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Il
The
countrywasapparentlytranquil.
Tutti
Everybody
knowshowtheTariff
e
and
Labourquestionsweresettled.
The
guerra
war
withGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,
aveva
had
leftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
e
and
thetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmy
aveva
had
beenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
e
and
thesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
e
and
Hawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
e
and
theterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Il
The
countrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Ogni
Every
coastcityhadbeenwellsupplied
di
with
landfortifications;
thearmy
sotto
under
theparentaleyeof
il
the
GeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
il
the
Prussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofa
milione
million
;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
e
and
battle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
le
the
navigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
controllare
control
homewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
che
that
acollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryas
legge
law
schoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
non
no
longerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
La
The
nationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
un
a
momentparalyzedafterasecond
grande
great
fire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
e
and
imperial,andmorebeautifulthan
il
the
whitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
e
and
eveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecency
aveva
had
sweptawayagreatportionof
la
the
existinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
e
and
lighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
e
and
undergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
e
and
barrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
e
and
thelongsystemofstonequays
che
which
completelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparks
che
which
provedagod-sendtothepopulation.
La
The
subsidizingofthestatetheatre
e
and
stateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
stesso
same
kind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
Il
The
SecretaryofForestryand
Gioco
Game
Preservationhadamucheasier
tempo
time
,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMounted
Polizia
Police
.
Wehadprofitedwellby
la
the
latesttreatieswithFrance
e
and
England;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nuovo
new
independentnegrostateofSuanee,the
controllo
checking
ofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
e
and
thegradualcentralizationof
potere
power
intheexecutiveallcontributedtonational
calma
calm
andprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problema
problem
andsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
un
a
formerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
un
a
longsighofrelief.
Quando
When
,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
e
and
intolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
e
and
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
molti
many
thoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
almeno
least
inthenewworld
che
which
afterallisa
mondo
world
byitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
prima
first
law,andtheUnitedStateshadto
guardare
look
oninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
e
and
BelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
mentre
while
Russia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
e
and
boundthemoneby
uno
one
.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900will
vivrà
live
inthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
molti
many
acycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
quando
when
thefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
I
avevo
had
walkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
casa
house
onMadisonAvenue,whereI
avevo
had
beenasamereformality.
Eversince
che
that
fallfrommyhorse,
quattro
four
yearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsin
il
the
backofmyhead
e
and
neck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
e
and
thedoctorsentmeaway
che
that
daysayingtherewas
nulla
nothing
moretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
dicessero
told
that;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
i
the
money.
WhatImindedwasthemistake
che
which
hemadeatfirst.
Quando
When
theypickedmeupfromthepavement
dove
where
Ilayunconscious,and
qualcuno
somebody
hadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse's
testa
head
,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
e
and
he,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylum
dove
where
Iwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthedecided
che
that
Iwaswell,andI,
sapendo
knowing
thatmymindhad
sempre
always
beenassoundas
sua
his
,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
chiamava
called
it,andleft.
I
dissi
told
him,smiling,thatI
sarei
would
getevenwithhimforhismistake,
e
and
helaughedheartily,and
chiese
asked
metocallonceinawhile.
I
feci
did
so,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,
ma
but
hegavemenone,
e
and
ItoldhimIwould
aspettato
wait
.
Thefallfrommyhorse
aveva
had
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
on
il
the
contraryithadchangedmywholecharacterfor
il
the
better.
Fromalazy
giovane
young
manabouttown,Ihad
diventato
become
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
solo
only
onethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceI
avevo
had
boughtandreadforthe
prima
first
time,TheKinginYellow.
I
ricordo
remember
afterfinishingthefirstact
che
that
itoccurredtome
che
that
Ihadbetterstop.
Istartedup
e
and
flungthebookinto
il
the
fireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
e
and
fellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
Se
If
Ihadnotcaught
un
a
glimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,
ma
but
asIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,
e
and
withacryofterror,
o
or
perhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
ogni
every
nerve,Isnatchedthe
cosa
thing
outofthecoals
e
and
creptshakingtomybedroom,
dove
where
Ireaditandrereadit,
e
and
weptandlaughedandtrembledwith
un
a
horrorwhichattimesassailsme
ancora
yet
.
Thisisthething
che
that
troublesme,forIcannot
dimenticare
forget
Carcosawhereblackstars
pendono
hang
intheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
quando
when
thetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
e
and
mymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Dio
God
willcursethewriter,as
il
the
writerhascursedthe
mondo
world
withthisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
mondo
world
whichnowtremblesbefore
il
the
KinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
che
which
hadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhow
il
the
bookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,from
città
city
tocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
qui
here
,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
e
and
pulpit,censuredevenby
il
the
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nessun
No
definiteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,
nessun
no
doctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinThe
Re
King
inYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
La
The
verybanalityandinnocenceof
la
the
firstactonlyallowed
la
the
blowtofallafterwardwith
più
more
awfuleffect.
Itwas,I
ricordo
remember
,the13thdayofApril,1920,
che
that
thefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
lato
side
ofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreet
e
and
SouthFifthAvenue.
Theblock
che
which
hadformerlyconsistedof
un
a
lotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
e
and
restaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredby
il
the
Governmentinthewinterof1898.
I
The
FrenchandItaliancafés
e
and
restaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
e
and
convertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
e
and
fountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstood
un
a
small,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
e
and
surroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Sei
Six
Ioniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
e
and
thesingledoorwasofbronze.
Un
A
splendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"
stava
stood
beforethedoor,theworkof
un
a
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
che
who
haddiedinParis
quando
when
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.
Le
The
inaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
e
and
enteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmyway
attraverso
through
thesilentthrongofspectators,
ma
but
wasstoppedatFourthStreetby
un
a
cordonofpolice.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
un
a
hollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
On
una
a
raisedtribunefacingWashingtonPark
stati
stood
theGovernorofNewYork,
e
and
behindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
e
and
Brooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polizia
Police
,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
e
and
Brooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
e
and
FranklinofNewYork,
e
and
theCommissionerofPublicWorks.
La
The
tribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsof
la
the
NationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
sentito
heard
himsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
e
and
providingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernment
ha
has
seenfittoacknowledgethe
diritto
right
ofmantoend
un
an
existencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerableto
lui
him
,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itis
ritiene
believed
thatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuch
persone
people
fromtheirmidst.
Since
il
the
passageofthislaw,
il
the
numberofsuicidesin
il
the
UnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Ora
Now
theGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
una
a
LethalChamberineverycity,town
e
and
villageinthecountry,itremainstobe
vedere
seen
whetherornotthat
classe
class
ofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destruction
cadono
fall
dailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
e
and
turnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Il
The
silenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"There
una
a
painlessdeathawaitshim
chi
who
cannolongerbear
i
the
sorrowsofthislife.
Se
If
deathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningto
la
the
militaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
disse
said
,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
e
and
againfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
e
and
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
attraverso
through
metheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenby
un
a
sharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
e
and
formedalongFifthAvenueto
aspettare
wait
forthecommandantofthegarrison,
e
and
themountedpolicefollowed
li
them
.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
e
and
stareatthewhitemarble
Morte
Death
Chamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
camminai
walked
alongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Strada
Street
.
ThenIturnedto
il
the
rightandstoppedbefore
un
a
dingyshopwhichbore
il
the
sign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
e
and
sawHawberkbusyinhis
piccolo
little
shopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,
e
and
catchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
figlia
daughter
,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
e
and
heldoutherpretty
mano
hand
,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
e
and
knewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshe
aveva
had
expected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
e
and
complimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
un
a
colouredplate.
OldHawberk
seduto
sat
rivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
e
and
theting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
piccolo
little
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
e
and
fussedaboutfora
momento
moment
withatinywrench.
Il
The
softclashofthemailsent
un
a
thrillofpleasurethrough
me
me
.
Ilovedtohearthe
musica
music
ofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
e
and
thejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwastheonly
ragione
reason
IwenttoseeHawberk.
He
aveva
had
neverinterestedmepersonally,nor
fatto
did
Constance,exceptforthe
fatto
fact
ofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Questo
This
didoccupymyattention,
e
and
sometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
notte
night
.
ButIknewinmy
cuore
heart
thatallwouldcomeright,
e
and
thatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrange
che
that
ofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishouldnever
aveva
have
troubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,
aveva
had
itnotbeen,asI
dico
say
,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammer
aveva
had
formethisstrongfascination.
Iwould
sedevo
sit
forhours,listeningand
ascoltando
listening
,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationit
dava
gave
mewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswould
diventavano
become
fixed,dilatingwithapleasure
che
that
stretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,until
qualche
some
movementoftheoldarmourer
tagliò
cut
offtherayofsunlight,then,
ancora
still
thrillingsecretly,Ileaned
indietro
back
andlistenedagaintothe
suono
sound
ofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfrom
la
the
rivets.
Constanceworkedwith
il
the
embroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemoreclosely
il
the
patterninthecolouredplatefrom
il
the
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
I
chiesto
asked
.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Questo
This
wasthemissinggreaveof
un
a
famoussuitwhichaclientofhis
aveva
had
tracedtoalittleshopinParison
il
the
Quaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,
aveva
had
negotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,
e
and
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaid
giù
down
hishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Quando
When
hissuperbcollectionwassold,
questo
this
clientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
e
and
sincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
quasi
almost
byaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinue
la
the
searchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyof
la
the
greavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenfor
la
the
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
qualcosa
something
toyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Hai
Have
younoambitiontoberich?"
I
chiesto
asked
,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"he
rispose
answered
gravely.
Constanceaskedme
se
if
Ihadseentheceremoniesat
le
the
LethalChamber.
Sheherself
aveva
had
noticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
che
that
morning,andhadwishedto
vedere
see
theinauguration,buther
padre
father
wantedthebannerfinished,
e
and
shehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
visto
see
yourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
chiese
asked
,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
e
and
pickedupmyhat
e
and
cane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
vedere
see
thelunaticagain?"
laughed
vecchio
old
Hawberk.
IfHawberkknew
quanto
how
Iloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldnever
userebbe
use
itinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
che
which
Idonotcaretoexplain.
However,I
risposto
answered
himquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
e
and
seeMr.Wildefor
un
a
momentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
detto
said
Constance,withashakeofthe
testa
head
,"itmustbehardto
vivere
live
aloneyearafteryear
povero
poor
,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itisvery
buono
good
ofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
penso
think
heisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhishammer.
I
ascoltato
listened
tothegoldentinkleon
il
the
greaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
Non
No
,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
mente
mind
isawonderchamber,fromwhichhecanextracttreasuresthatyouandI
è
would
giveyearsofour
vita
life
toacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
un
a
littleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
nessun
no
oneelsecouldknow
la
it
.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
e
and
hismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,
che
that
wereitknowninNewYork
che
that
suchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
un
a
fallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
chiesto
asked
,managingtosuppresswhatI
sentivo
felt
,"isitnonsensewhenhe
dice
says
thatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamong
una
a
massofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
e
and
ragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
cadde
fell
totheground,buthepickeditup
e
and
asked,withagreatdealof
calma
calm
,howIknewthatthetassets
e
and
leftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
sapevo
know
untilMr.Wildementionedittome
il
the
otherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
ma
but
Inoticedhishandtrembling
sotto
under
hisleathernapron.
Is
questa
this
nonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
quando
when
Mr.Wildecontinuallyspeaksofyouas
il
the
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehad
iniziato
started
toherfeetwithterror
scritto
written
oneveryfeature.
Hawberk
guardò
looked
atmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemay
sapere
know
agreatmanythings—".
Aboutarmour,forinstance,
e
and
the'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardto
il
the
MarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
sapete
know
,killedhiswife'straduceryears
fa
ago
,andwenttoAustralia
dove
where
hedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
ma
but
hervoicewassweet
e
and
calm.
Letusagree,
se
if
youplease,thatin
questa
this
onecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"I
dissi
said
.
II
Iclimbedthe
tre
three
dilapidatedflightsofstairs,
che
which
Ihadsooftenclimbed
prima
before
,andknockedatasmall
porta
door
attheendof
i
the
corridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
porta
door
andIwalkedin.
Quando
When
hehaddouble-lockedthe
porta
door
andpushedaheavychest
contro
against
it,hecameand
seduto
sat
downbesideme,peeringupintomy
viso
face
withhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Metà
Half
adozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
e
and
cheeks,andthesilverwires
che
which
supportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
pensavo
thought
Ihadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
He
aveva
had
noears.
Theartificialones,
che
which
nowstoodoutatananglefrom
la
the
finewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
e
and
paintedashellpink,
ma
but
therestofhis
viso
face
wasyellow.
Hemight
meglio
better
haverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
mano
hand
,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
ma
but
itseemedtocausehim
non
no
inconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewasvery
piccolo
small
,scarcelyhigherthana
bambino
child
often,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
e
and
histhighsasthickas
qualsiasi
any
athlete's.
Still,themostremarkable
cosa
thing
aboutMr.Wildewas
che
that
amanofhismarvellousintelligence
e
and
knowledgeshouldhavesucha
testa
head
.
Itwasflatandpointed,
come
like
theheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Molti
Many
calledhiminsane,butI
sapevo
knew
himtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
che
that
hewaseccentric;
themaniahe
aveva
had
forkeepingthatcat
e
and
teasingheruntilsheflewathis
faccia
face
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
Inevercould
capire
understand
whyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
trovasse
found
inshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwith
questa
this
surly,viciousbeast.
I
ricordo
remember
once,glancingupfrom
il
the
manuscriptIwasstudyingby
il
the
lightofsometallowdips,
e
and
seeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
mentre
while
thecat,whichhadrisenfromher
posto
place
beforethestove,camecreepingacross
il
the
floorrightathim.
Prima
Before
Icouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
la
the
ground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
faccia
face
.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledover
e
and
overonthefloor,scratching
e
and
clawing,untilthecatscreamed
e
and
fledunderthecabinet,
e
and
Mr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
schiena
back
,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
come
like
thelegsofa
morente
dying
spider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wilde
ha
had
climbedintohishighchair,
e
and
,afterstudyingmyface,pickedup
un
a
dog's-earedledgerandopened
lo
it
.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
letto
read
,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Chiamato
Called
April3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
la
the
race-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Cinque
Five
Dollars."