THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthe
마지막
lastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.는
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.Everybodyknows
어떻게
howtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.ThewarwithGermany,incidenton
그
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandtheterritoryofSamoawas
잘
wellworthitscostasacoalingstation.Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
모든
Everycoastcityhadbeen잘
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;thearmy
아래의
undertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofamillion;그리고
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers그리고
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzedaftera
두 번째
secondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,백인
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautifulthanthe백인
whitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.Everywhere
좋은
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,and심지어
eveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
The
새로운
newgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,andthe긴
longsystemofstonequays있는
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparks있는
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreandstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.
아무도
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhada
훨씬
mucheasiertime,thankstothe새로운
newsystemofNationalMountedPolice.Wehadprofited
잘
wellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
새로운
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,the새로운
newlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutive모두
allcontributedtonationalcalm그리고
andprosperity.WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryof
전쟁
War,thenationdrewa긴
longsighofrelief.When,
후
afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesandkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsects함께
together,manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at적어도
leastinthenewworldwhich후
afterallisaworldbyitself.그러나
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedin
그
thatyear.InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
때
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.Ihadwalkeddown
그
thatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasamereformality.Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmy
머리
headandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothing더
moretobecuredinme.Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetold
그
that;Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthe
돈을
money.WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
때
WhentheypickedmeupfromthepavementwhereIlayunconscious,고
andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,고
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylumwhereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,and
내가
I,knowingthatmymindhad항상
alwaysbeenassoundashis,만약
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingfora
기회가
chancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwould기다릴
wait.Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Fromalazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
그리고
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.Therewasonly
한
onethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmy자신의
ownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthe
처음
firsttime,TheKinginYellow.Iremember
후
afterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhad더
betterstop.Istartedupandflungthebookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfell
열려
openonthehearthinthefirelight.만약
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe두 번째
secondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,또는
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignant그
thatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereI읽고
readitandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.Thisisthe
것
thingthattroublesme,forIcannot잊을
forgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;곳
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,때
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;그리고
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwith
이
thisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—aworld있는
whichnowtremblesbeforethe왕
KinginYellow.WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
잘
wellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout여기서
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censured심지어
evenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
그
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
그
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfelt그
thathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.The
아주
verybanalityandinnocenceofthefirstact단지
onlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwith더
moreawfuleffect.Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
the
전체
wholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,andconvertedintoalovelygarden함께
withlawns,flowersandfountains.Inthecentreofthegardenstooda
작은
small,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethe
문
door,theworkofa젊은
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinParis때
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmy
길을
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNational
무료
FreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgetherightof
인간의
mantoendanexistence있는
whichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,통해
throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalof
그러한
suchpeoplefromtheirmidst.Sincethepassageof
이
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.이제
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberin모든
everycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks새로운
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."Hepaused,andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainlessdeathawaitshimwho
수
cannolongerbearthesorrowsof이
thislife.Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
그리고
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedina명확한
clearvoice:"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
통해
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
고
andformedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,고
andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.Ileftthecrowdtogapeandstareatthe
백색
whitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walked따라
alongthewesternsideof그
thatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
IglancedinatthedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhis
작은
littleshopattheendofthehall.Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
딸
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,andheldouther예쁜
prettyhand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.Ismiledatherconfusionandcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesof
어떤
someancientsuitofarmour,그리고
andtheting!ting!
ting!
ofhis
작은
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
그리고
andfussedaboutforamoment함께
withatinywrench.Thesoftclashofthemailsentathrillofpleasure
통해
throughme.Ilovedto
듣는
hearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,그리고
andthejingleofchainarmour.Thatwasthe
유일한
onlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
이
Thisdidoccupymyattention,and때때로
sometimesevenkeptmeawakeat밤
night.ButIknewinmyheartthat
모든
allwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykind의사
doctor,JohnArcher.However,Ishould
결코
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,그
thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrongfascination.Iwouldsitforhours,listening
그리고
andlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewas거의
almosttookeentoendure.Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasure
그
thatstretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,때까지
untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutoff는
therayofsunlight,then,여전히
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagainto는
thesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworkedwith
는
theembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexamine더
morecloselythepatternin는
thecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoa
작은
littleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.그
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecured는
thegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.Helaiddownhishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
때
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,이
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,and이후로
sincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed때까지
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
없이
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing여전히
stillinexistence?"Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
무언가
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
아침
morning,andhadwishedto보고
seetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthebannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,
함께
withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Iroseandpickedupmyhatandcane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
만약
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewould결코
neveruseitinmypresence.ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardto
사는
livealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippled고
andalmostdemented.Itis
매우
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."I
생각한다
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning다시
againwithhishammer.Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
때
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.아니
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
수
canextracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
아무것도
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthat그런
suchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsense
때
whenhesaysthatthetassets그리고
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'수
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves그리고
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,
어떻게
howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
하지만
butInoticedhishandtremblingunderhisleathernapron.Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshireandof
미스
MissConstance—".Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenon
모든
everyfeature.Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemay
알고
knowagreatmanythings—".대해
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
알고
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears전에
ago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnot오래
longsurvivehiswife."Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatin
이
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.II
Iclimbedthe
세
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbed전에
before,andknockedata작은
smalldoorattheendofthecorridor.Mr.Wildeopenedthe
문을
doorandIwalkedin.때
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe문을
doorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhis작은
littlelight-colouredeyes.Halfadozen
새로운
newscratchescoveredhisnose고
andcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Theartificialones,
있는
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthefinewire,werehisoneweakness.Theyweremadeofwaxandpaintedashellpink,butthe
나머지
restofhisfacewasyellow.Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
아주
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildof열
ten,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,andhisthighsasthickas어떤
anyathlete's.Still,themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshould
가질
havesuchahead.Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsof
많은
manyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.많은
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.I
않습니다
donotdenythathewaseccentric;themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatandteasingher
때까지
untilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.I
결코
nevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhis방에
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.Irememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
높은
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.전에
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,그리고
andsprangintohisface.Howling
고
andfoamingtheyrolledover고
andoveronthefloor,scratching고
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed고
andfledunderthecabinet,고
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting고
andcurlinguplikethelegsofadyingspider.Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
높은
highchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledger그리고
andopenedit.HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."