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The King in Yellow | Progressive Norwegian A1 Translation Books

The King in Yellow | Progressive Norwegian A1 Translation Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Toward
de
theendoftheyear1920
de
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
hadde
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduring
de
thelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Alle
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
og
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
Den
ThewarwithGermany,incidenton
det
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,
hadde
hadleftnovisiblescarsupon
den
therepublic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkby
den
theinvadingarmyhadbeen
glemt
forgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
og
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesin
den
theStateofNewJersey.
De
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestments
hadde
hadpaidonehundredpercent
og
andtheterritoryofSamoawas
godt
wellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasin
en
asuperbstateofdefence.
Hver
Everycoastcityhadbeen
godt
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmy
under
undertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,
hadde
hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
med
withaterritorialreserveof
en
amillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
og
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
de
thenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
kontrollere
controlhomewaters.
Thegentlemenfrom
de
theWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethat
en
acollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsarefor
de
thetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,fora
øyeblikk
momentparalyzedafterasecond
stor
greatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
hvit
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautiful
enn
thanthewhitecitywhich
hadde
hadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
god
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
og
andeveninNewYork,
en
asuddencravingfordecency
hadde
hadsweptawayagreatportionof
de
theexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
og
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaid
ut
out,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplace
dem
them.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
og
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
og
andthelongsystemofstonequays
som
whichcompletelysurroundedtheisland
hadde
hadbeenturnedintoparks
som
whichprovedagod-sendto
de
thepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
og
andstateoperabroughtits
egen
ownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwas
mye
muchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
samme
samekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,
enten
eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
og
andGamePreservationhada
mye
mucheasiertime,thankstothe
nye
newsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
We
hadde
hadprofitedwellbythelatesttreaties
med
withFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsas
et
ameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nye
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,the
nye
newlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationof
makten
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonational
ro
calmandprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolved
de
theIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedfor
de
thepitiableorganizationstackedonto
de
thetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,
de
thenationdrewalongsighofrelief.
Da
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
og
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
og
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsects
sammen
together,manythoughtthemillennium
hadde
hadarrived,atleastin
den
thenewworldwhichafter
alt
allisaworldbyitself.
Men
Butself-preservationisthefirst
loven
law,andtheUnitedStateshadto
se
lookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
og
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
mens
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
og
andboundthemoneby
en
one.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
vil
willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
mange
manyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedin
det
thatyear.
Inthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfor
den
therepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitin
den
themonthofApril,1920,
da
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwas
åpnet
openedonWashingtonSquare.
I
hadde
hadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
hus
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereI
hadde
hadbeenasamereformality.
Ever
siden
sincethatfallfrommyhorse,
fire
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimes
med
withpainsinthebackofmy
hodet
headandneck,butnowformonthsthey
hadde
hadbeenabsent,andthe
legen
doctorsentmeawaythat
dagen
daysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
fortalt
toldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
Likevel
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistake
som
whichhemadeatfirst.
Da
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
hvor
whereIlayunconscious,and
noen
somebodyhadmercifullysentabullet
gjennom
throughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
og
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,
plassert
placedmeinhisprivateasylum
hvor
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwas
bra
well,andI,knowingthatmy
sinn
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundas
hans
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
kalte
calledit,andleft.
I
fortalte
toldhim,smiling,thatI
ville
wouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
og
andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmeto
ringe
callonceinawhile.
I
gjorde
didso,hopingfora
sjanse
chancetoevenupaccounts,
men
buthegavemenone,
og
andItoldhimI
ville
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorse
hadde
hadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryit
hadde
hadchangedmywholecharacterforthe
bedre
better.
Fromalazyyoung
mann
manabouttown,Ihad
blitt
becomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,above
alt
allelse—ambitious.
Therewasonly
en
onethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmy
egen
ownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceI
hadde
hadboughtandreadforthe
første
firsttime,TheKinginYellow.
I
husker
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhad
bedre
betterstop.
Istartedup
og
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
den
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
og
andfellopenonthehearthin
den
thefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseofthe
åpne
openingwordsinthesecondactIshould
aldri
neverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedto
plukke
pickitup,myeyes
ble
becamerivetedtotheopenpage,
og
andwithacryofterror,
eller
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
hver
everynerve,Isnatchedthething
ut
outofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,
hvor
whereIreaditandrereadit,
og
andweptandlaughedandtrembled
med
withahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Dette
Thisisthethingthattroubles
meg
me,forIcannotforgetCarcosa
hvor
whereblackstarshangintheheavens;
hvor
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenin
de
theafternoon,whenthetwinsunssinkinto
de
thelakeofHali;
andmy
sinn
mindwillbearforever
den
thememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Gud
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriter
har
hascursedtheworldwith
denne
thisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
verden
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforethe
Kongen
KinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
som
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
selvfølgelig
course,becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknown
hvordan
howthebookspreadlike
en
aninfectiousdisease,fromcityto
by
city,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
her
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
og
andpulpit,censuredevenby
de
themostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Ingen
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
disse
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,
ingen
noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyany
kjent
knownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofart
hadde
hadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthat
menneskelige
humannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsin
der
whichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Den
Theverybanalityandinnocenceof
den
thefirstactonlyallowed
den
theblowtofallafterward
med
withmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
husker
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthe
første
firstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,
mellom
betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhich
hadde
hadformerlyconsistedofa
masse
lotofshabbyoldbuildings,
brukt
usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,
hadde
hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
De
TheFrenchandItaliancafés
og
andrestaurantsweretorndown;
the
hele
wholeblockwasenclosedby
en
agildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
en
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
og
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstood
en
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
og
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Seks
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
og
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
En
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethe
døren
door,theworkofa
ung
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
som
whohaddiedinParis
da
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
og
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmy
vei
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
men
butwasstoppedatFourth
Street
Streetbyacordonof
politi
police.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
On
en
araisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
og
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
og
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Politiet
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
og
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
og
andFranklinofNewYork,
og
andtheCommissionerofPublic
Arbeider
Works.
Thetribunewassurroundedby
en
asquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
Den
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplyto
den
theshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
hørte
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
og
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destruction
har
havebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
rett
rightofmantoend
en
anexistencewhichmayhave
blitt
becomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsuffering
eller
ormentaldespair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunity
vil
willbebenefitedbytheremovalof
slike
suchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Siden
Sincethepassageofthis
loven
law,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStates
har
hasnotincreased.
NowtheGovernment
har
hasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberin
hver
everycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobe
se
seenwhetherornotthatclassof
menneskelige
humancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
nye
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldaily
vil
willacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
og
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthe
gaten
streetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
død
deathawaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsof
dette
thislife.
Ifdeathis
velkommen
welcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquickly
snudde
turningtothemilitaryaidof
den
thePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"Ideclare
den
theLethalChamberopen,"and
igjen
againfacingthevastcrowdhecriedin
en
aclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
og
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
gjennom
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Den
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenby
et
asharpcryofcommand,
den
thesquadronofhussarsfiled
etter
aftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
og
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
vente
waitforthecommandantof
den
thegarrison,andthemounted
politiet
policefollowedthem.
Ileft
den
thecrowdtogapeandstareat
den
thewhitemarbleDeathChamber,
og
and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
gikk
walkedalongthewesternsideof
at
thatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenI
snudde
turnedtotherightand
stoppet
stoppedbeforeadingyshop
som
whichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
og
andsawHawberkbusyinhis
lille
littleshopattheendofthehall.
He
så
lookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Come
i
in,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
datter
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
og
andheldoutherpretty
hånd
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
og
andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshe
hadde
hadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
og
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
en
acolouredplate.
OldHawberk
satt
satrivetingtheworngreavesof
noen
someancientsuitofarmour,
og
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
lille
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyin
den
thequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
og
andfussedaboutfora
øyeblikk
momentwithatinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemail
sendte
sentathrillofpleasure
gjennom
throughme.
Ilovedto
høre
hearthemusicofsteelbrushing
mot
againststeel,themellowshockof
den
themalletonthighpieces,
og
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwas
den
theonlyreasonIwentto
se
seeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nor
gjorde
didConstance,exceptforthe
faktum
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Dette
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
og
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
natten
night.
ButIknewinmy
hjerte
heartthatallwouldcomeright,
og
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
aldri
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthem
akkurat
justthen,haditnotbeen,asI
sier
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadforme
denne
thisstrongfascination.
Iwould
sitte
sitforhours,listeningand
lytte
listening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewas
nesten
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyes
ville
wouldbecomefixed,dilatingwith
en
apleasurethatstretchedeverynerve
nesten
almosttobreaking,untilsomemovementof
den
theoldarmourercutoff
den
therayofsunlight,then,
fortsatt
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
tilbake
backandlistenedagainto
den
thesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
jobbet
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,
nå
nowandthenpausingtoexamine
mer
morecloselythepatternin
den
thecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Hvem
Whoisthisfor?"
I
spurte
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhe
hadde
hadbeenappointedarmourer,he
også
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Dette
Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
en
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhis
hadde
hadtracedtoalittleshopinParison
den
theQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,
hadde
hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,
og
andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaid
ned
downhishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,traced
siden
since1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Da
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
denne
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
og
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreave
hadde
hadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
nesten
almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
uten
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
fortsatt
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
første
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
noe
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasurein
finne
findingitwasmyreward."
Har
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
spurte
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
den
thebestarmourerintheworld,"he
svarte
answeredgravely.
Constanceaskedme
om
ifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
Sheherself
hadde
hadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,
og
andhadwishedtosee
den
theinauguration,butherfatherwanted
den
thebannerfinished,andshe
hadde
hadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
så
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
spurte
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvring
ut
outinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
og
andpickedupmyhat
og
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
se
seethelunaticagain?"
laughed
gamle
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknew
hvor
howIloathethatword"lunatic,"he
ville
wouldneveruseitinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
som
whichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,I
svarte
answeredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
og
andseeMr.Wildefor
et
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
sa
saidConstance,withashakeofthe
hodet
head,"itmustbehardto
leve
livealoneyearafteryear
stakkars
poor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
veldig
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
tror
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
igjen
againwithhishammer.
I
lyttet
listenedtothegoldentinkleon
den
thegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
Nei
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
sinn
mindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
kan
canextracttreasuresthatyou
og
andIwouldgiveyearsofour
liv
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
ingen
nooneelsecouldknow
den
it.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
og
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereit
kjent
knowninNewYorkthatsuch
en
amanexisted,thepeople
kunne
couldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
en
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
spurte
asked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsense
når
whenhesaysthatthetassets
og
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonly
kjent
knownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
kan
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
og
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
falt
felltotheground,buthe
plukket
pickeditupandasked,
med
withagreatdealof
ro
calm,howIknewthatthetassets
og
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
I
visste
didnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittomethe
andre
otherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
men
butInoticedhishandtrembling
under
underhisleathernapron.
Is
dette
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
når
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
og
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstance
hadde
hadstartedtoherfeet
med
withterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
så
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Det
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
kan
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
Om
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheis
feil
wronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
vet
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
siden
ago,andwenttoAustralia
hvor
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
men
buthervoicewassweet
og
andcalm.
Letusagree,
hvis
ifyouplease,thatin
denne
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbed
de
thethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,
som
whichIhadsooftenclimbed
før
before,andknockedata
liten
smalldoorattheendof
de
thecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
døren
doorandIwalkedin.
Da
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
døren
doorandpushedaheavychest
mot
againstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peering
opp
upintomyfacewithhis
små
littlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfadozen
nye
newscratchescoveredhisnose
og
andcheeks,andthesilverwires
som
whichsupportedhisartificialears
hadde
hadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtI
hadde
hadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
He
hadde
hadnoears.
Theartificialones,
som
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthe
fine
finewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theywere
laget
madeofwaxandpainted
en
ashellpink,butthe
resten
restofhisfacewasyellow.
He
kunne
mightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryof
noen
someartificialfingersforhisleft
hånd
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
men
butitseemedtocausehim
ingen
noinconvenience,andhewassatisfied
med
withhiswaxears.
Hewas
veldig
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthan
et
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
og
andhisthighsasthickas
noen
anyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkablething
om
aboutMr.Wildewasthata
mann
manofhismarvellousintelligence
og
andknowledgeshouldhavesucha
hode
head.
Itwasflatandpointed,
som
liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhom
folk
peopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Mange
Manycalledhiminsane,butI
visste
knewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
at
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahe
hadde
hadforkeepingthatcat
og
andteasingheruntilsheflewathis
ansiktet
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
aldri
nevercouldunderstandwhyhe
holdt
keptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
fant
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
rommet
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
I
husker
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythe
lyset
lightofsometallowdips,
og
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
høye
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazing
med
withexcitement,whilethecat,
som
whichhadrisenfromher
plass
placebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloor
rett
rightathim.
BeforeI
kunne
couldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
og
andsprangintohisface.
Howling
og
andfoamingtheyrolledover
og
andoveronthefloor,scratching
og
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
og
andfledunderthecabinet,
og
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
ryggen
back,hislimbscontractingandcurling
opp
uplikethelegsof
en
adyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
høye
highchair,and,afterstudyingmy
ansiktet
face,pickedupadog's-earedledger
og
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeper
med
withWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Kjent
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Fem
FiveDollars."