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The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Italian B2 Books

The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Italian B2 Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Verso
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
praticamente
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsuponthe
repubblica
republic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculous
situazione
plightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandthe
territorio
territoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateof
difesa
defence.
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyundertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organizzato
organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeen
aumentato
increasedto300,000men,withaterritorial
riserva
reserveofamillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-ships
pattugliavano
patrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavinga
vapore
steamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto
riconoscere
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresented
all'estero
abroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteand
imperiale
imperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregood
architettura
architecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfor
decenza
decencyhadsweptawayagreat
parte
portionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructures
demolite
demolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsof
architettura
architecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletely
circondava
surroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothe
popolazione
population.
Thesubsidizingofthestate
teatro
theatreandstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.
Nobody
invidiava
enviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhis
gabinetto
cabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
misura
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenew
indipendente
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutiveall
contribuirono
contributedtonationalcalmand
prosperità
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndian
cavalleria
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalong
sospiro
sighofrelief.
When,afterthe
colossale
colossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesand
gentilezza
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthe
millennio
millenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelpless
dolore
sorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,
chinò
stoopedandboundthemonebyone.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
theDodge
Statua
Statuewasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernment
Letale
LethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasa
semplice
mereformality.
Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnot
rancore
grudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
marciapiede
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrain
colpito
affected,placedmeinhisprivateasylumwhereIwas
obbligato
obligedtoenduretreatmentfor
pazzia
insanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehad
fortunatamente
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthe
contrario
contraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Froma
pigro
lazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecome
attivo
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
IrememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedupandflungthebookintothe
camino
fireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasI
chinavo
stoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryof
terrore
terror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedinevery
nervo
nerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsand
strisciato
creptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwitha
orrore
horrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhas
maledetto
cursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendous
creazione
creation,terribleinitssimplicity,
irresistibile
irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnow
trema
tremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
continente
continenttocontinent,barredouthere,
confiscato
confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
No
definito
definiteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,no
dottrina
doctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknown
standard
standard,yet,althoughitwas
riconoscesse
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthe
tensione
strain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanalityandinnocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernment
Letale
LethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
acquisito
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthe
centro
centreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,
severamente
severelyclassicalinarchitecture,and
circondato
surroundedbythicketsofflowers.
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
A
splendido
splendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.
A
reggimento
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupina
cavo
hollowsquareroundtheLethal
Camera
Chamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
guarnigione
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthe
flotta
fleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
risposta
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
riconoscere
acknowledgetherightofmantoendanexistencewhichmayhavebecome
insopportabile
intolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingormental
disperazione
despair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbe
beneficio
benefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnot
aumentato
increased.
NowtheGovernmenthas
deciso
determinedtoestablishaLethal
Camera
Chamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
He
pausa
paused,andturnedtothewhite
Letale
LethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwas
assoluto
absolute.
"Thereapainlessdeathawaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident's
casa
household,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethal
Camera
Chamberopen,"andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernment
dichiara
declarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
The
solenne
solemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
carrozza
carriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthe
guarnigione
garrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogapeand
fissare
stareatthewhitemarbleDeath
Camera
Chamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walkedalongthe
occidentale
westernsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
IglancedinatthedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthe
soglia
threshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawthe
rossore
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledather
confusione
confusionandcomplimentedheronthe
striscione
bannershewasembroideringfroma
colorato
colouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
armatura
armour,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
martello
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Attualmente
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,and
agitato
fussedaboutforamomentwithatiny
chiave
wrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsenta
brivido
thrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,the
morbido
mellowshockofthemalleton
coscia
thighpieces,andthejingleofchainarmour.
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdid
occupava
occupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinkling
martello
hammerhadformethisstrongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,the
sensazione
sensationitgavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedevery
nervo
nervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrilling
segretamente
secretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishing
straccio
rag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthen
pausa
pausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromthe
Metropolitan
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourinthe
Metropolitan
MetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
nominato
appointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,had
negoziato
negotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhis
martello
hammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwas
acquisito
acquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhis
superba
superbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,
trovava
locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany
certezza
certaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
I
chiesto
demanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"I
avventurato
ventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myone
ambizione
ambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesatthe
Letale
LethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
cavalleria
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthe
bandiera
bannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'
reggimento
regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Iroseandpickedupmyhatand
bastone
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandalmost
demente
demented.
Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"
osservato
observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhis
martello
hammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleast
demente
demented.
Hismindisawonder
camera
chamber,fromwhichhecan
estrarre
extracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,however
banale
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto
sopprimere
suppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmour
comunemente
commonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
martello
hammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishand
tremare
tremblingunderhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
continuamente
continuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Marchese
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwith
terrore
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathern
grembiule
apron.
Thatisimpossible,"he
osservato
observed,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".
Aboutarmour,for
esempio
instance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswrongin
riguardo
regardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisone
circostanza
circumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthe
corridoio
corridor.
Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
dozzina
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
affascinante
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
angolo
anglefromthefinewire,werehisone
debolezza
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
cera
waxandpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledinthe
lusso
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimno
inconveniente
inconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhis
cera
waxears.
Hewasverysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificently
sviluppate
developed,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themost
notevole
remarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.
Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdenythathewas
eccentrico
eccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatandteasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manoscritto
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wilde
accovacciato
squattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwith
eccitazione
excitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethe
stufa
stove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,
tremava
trembled,andsprangintohisface.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,untilthecatscreamedand
fuggì
fledunderthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingand
arricciavano
curlinguplikethelegsofadying
ragno
spider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."