THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
koniec
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.The
kraj
countrywasapparentlytranquil.Everybody
wiedzą
knowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.Ten
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoften
theSamoanIslands,hadleftnie
novisiblescarsupontherepublic,andten
thetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbyten
theinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninten
thejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andten
thesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesinten
theStateofNewJersey.TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
The
kraj
countrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.Everycoastcityhadbeen
dobrze
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;thearmy
pod
undertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofamillion;i
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersi
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
że
thatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;consequentlywewere
nie
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzed
po
afterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whitei
andimperial,andmorebeautifulniż
thanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.Everywhere
dobra
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,a
andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
i
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedi
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplaceich
them.Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,andthe
długi
longsystemofstonequaysktóre
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparksktóre
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
i
andstateoperabroughtitsownreward.TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
tego samego
samekind.NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
i
andGamePreservationhadawiele
mucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolicji
Police.Wehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreaties
z
withFranceandEngland;theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
i
andthegradualcentralizationofwładzy
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalmi
andprosperity.WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problem
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWojny
War,thenationdrewalongsighofrelief.When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesandkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthe
nowym
newworldwhichafterallisaświecie
worldbyitself.Butself-preservationisthe
pierwszym
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtopatrzeć
lookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,podczas
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemjeden
onebyone.Inthecityof
Nowym
NewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.Thesummerof1900
będzie
willliveinthememoriesofNowego
NewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
roku
year.InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
kiedy
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.Ihadwalkeddownthat
dnia
dayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,gdzie
whereIhadbeenasamereformality.Eversince
że
thatfallfrommyhorse,cztery
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmygłowy
headandneck,butnowformonthstheyma
hadbeenabsent,andthelekarz
doctorsentmeawaythatdnia
daysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinmnie
me.Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
I
wiedziałem
knewitmyself.StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Kiedy
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavementgdzie
whereIlayunconscious,andktoś
somebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'sgłowę
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,umieścił
placedmeinhisprivateasylumgdzie
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.Atlasthedecided
że
thatIwaswell,andJa
I,knowingthatmymindhadzawsze
alwaysbeenassoundasjego
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledto
it,andleft.Itoldhim,smiling,
że
thatIwouldgetevenz
withhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andpoprosił
askedmetocallonceinawhile.I
zrobiłem
didso,hopingforaszansę
chancetoevenupaccounts,ale
buthegavemenone,a
andItoldhimIwouldpoczekam
wait.Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunately
pozostawił
leftnoevilresults;onthecontraryithadchangedmy
cały
wholecharacterforthebetter.Fromalazyyoungman
o
abouttown,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,a
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.Therewas
tylko
onlyonethingwhichtroubledmnie
me,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,a
andyetittroubledme.DuringmyconvalescenceIhadbought
i
andreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.Iremember
po
afterfinishingthefirstactże
thatitoccurredtomeże
thatIhadbetterstop.Istartedup
i
andflungthebookintothefireplace;thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
i
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,
ale
butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,ormoże
perhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,gdzie
whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmejeszcze
yet.Thisisthething
która
thattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosagdzie
whereblackstarshangintheheavens;gdzie
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;a
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.Ipray
Bóg
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwithtym
thisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—aworldktóry
whichnowtremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.Kiedy
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopiesktóre
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofoczywiście
course,becameeagertoreadit.Itis
dobrze
wellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,frommiasta
citytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredsię
outhere,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressi
andpulpit,censuredevenbythenajbardziej
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
tych
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.Itcouldnotbejudgedby
żadnego
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedże
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allczuli
feltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.Theverybanality
i
andinnocenceofthefirstacttylko
onlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithbardziej
moreawfuleffect.Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,
że
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthstronie
sideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreet
StreetandSouthFifthAvenue.Theblock
który
whichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafési
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.TheFrench
i
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;the
cały
wholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,i
andconvertedintoalovelygardenz
withlawns,flowersandfountains.Inthecentreofthegarden
stał
stoodasmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,i
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.Sześć
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,a
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"
stała
stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,który
whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
i
andenteredthesquare.Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
ale
butwasstoppedatFourthUlicy
Streetbyacordonofpolicji
police.AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonPark
stał
stoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andza
behindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNowego
NewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolicji
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNowego
NewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNowego
NewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
słyszałem
heardhimsay:"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
i
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
prawo
rightofmantoendanexistencektóre
whichmayhavebecomeintolerabletoniego
him,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.Itisbelieved
że
thatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuchludzi
peoplefromtheirmidst.Sincethepassageof
tego
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.Teraz
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberineverycity,towni
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatklasa
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnowe
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."Hepaused,
i
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.Thesilenceinthe
ulicy
streetwasabsolute."Thereapainlessdeathawaitshim
który
whocannolongerbearthesorrowsoftego
thislife.Ifdeathiswelcome
niech
lethimseekitthere."ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
powiedział
said,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"i
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:"Citizensof
Nowego
NewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,poprzez
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
a
andformedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,a
andthemountedpolicefollowednimi
them.Ileftthecrowdtogape
i
andstareatthewhitemarbleŚmierci
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walkedwzdłuż
alongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.ThenI
skręciłem
turnedtotherightandzatrzymałem
stoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichboretheznak
sign:.HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
i
andsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopatthekońcu
endofthehall.Helookedup,
i
andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"Constance,his
córka
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,i
andheldoutherprettyrękę
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,i
andknewthatitwaskolejny
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.Ismiledatherconfusion
i
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.Stary
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,i
andtheting!ting!
ting!
ofhis
mały
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
i
andfussedaboutforamomentz
withatinywrench.Thesoftclashofthemailsentathrillofpleasurethrough
mnie
me.Ilovedtohearthe
muzyki
musicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,i
andthejingleofchainarmour.ThatwastheonlyreasonI
poszedłem
wenttoseeHawberk.Hehad
nigdy nie
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefaktu
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.Thisdidoccupymyattention,
a
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnocy
night.ButIknewinmy
sercu
heartthatallwouldcomeright,i
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangeże
thatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.However,Ishould
nigdy nie
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,miał
haditnotbeen,asIsay,że
thatthemusicofthetinklinghammermiał
hadformethisstrongfascination.Iwould
siedziałem
sitforhours,listeningandlistening,andkiedy
whenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewasprawie
almosttookeentoendure.Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasure
która
thatstretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,nadal
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedtyłu
backandlistenedagaintothedźwięku
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
pracowała
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.Whoisthisfor?"
I
zapytałem
asked.Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
również
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.Thiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuit
który
whichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.On
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andteraz
nowthesuitwascomplete.Helaiddownhishammer
i
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.Kiedy
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,a
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushedaż
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
bez
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingwciąż
stillinexistence?"Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
po raz pierwszy
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.Itwasworth
coś
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Masz
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"I
zapytałem
asked,smiling.Myoneambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"he
odpowiedział
answeredgravely.ConstanceaskedmeifIhad
widziałam
seentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
ranka
morning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,ale
butherfatherwantedthebannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.Didyou
widziałeś
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"she
zapytała
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
i
andpickedupmyhati
andcane.Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughed
stary
oldHawberk.IfHawberkknew
jak
howIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldnigdy nie
neveruseitinmypresence.ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,I
odpowiedziałem
answeredhimquietly:"IthinkIshalldropin
i
andseeMr.Wildeforamomentlub
ortwo."Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"it
musi
mustbehardtolivesam
aloneyearafteryearpoor,crippledi
andalmostdemented.Itis
bardzo
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."I
myślę
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningponownie
againwithhishammer.I
słuchałem
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;kiedy
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.Nie
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.His
umysł
mindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhemoże
canextracttreasuresthatyoui
andIwouldgiveyearsofourżycia
lifetoacquire."'.Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
trochę
littleimpatiently:"Heknowshistoryas
nie
nooneelsecouldknowit.Nic
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,a
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,że
thatwereitknowninNowym
NewYorkthatsuchaczłowiek
manexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
zapytałem
asked,managingtosuppresswhatIczułem
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysże
thatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'można
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesi
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,
ale
buthepickeditupi
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIwiedziałem
knewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."Ididnot
wiedziałem
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.He
powiedział
saidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."Nonsense,"hecried,
ale
butInoticedhishandtremblingpod
underhisleathernapron.Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
zapytałem
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsensegdy
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshirei
andofMissConstance—".Ididnotfinish,forConstancehad
zaczęła
startedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.Hawberk
spojrzał
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
może
mayknowagreatmanythings—".O
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,
który
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearstemu
ago,andwenttoAustraliagdzie
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
ale
buthervoicewassweeti
andcalm.Letusagree,
jeśli
ifyouplease,thatintej
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.II
Iclimbedthe
trzy
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,które
whichIhadsooftenclimbedprzed
before,andknockedatamałych
smalldoorattheendofthecorridor.Mr.Wildeopenedthe
drzwi
doorandIwalkedin.Kiedy
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedrzwi
doorandpushedaheavychestprzeciwko
againstit,hecameandusiadł
satdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacez
withhislittlelight-colouredeyes.Pół
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwiresktóre
whichsupportedhisartificialearshadzostały
becomedisplaced.IthoughtIhad
nigdy nie
neverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.He
miał
hadnoears.Theartificialones,
które
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthefinewire,werehisoneweakness.Theyweremadeofwax
i
andpaintedashellpink,ale
buttherestofhistwarzy
facewasyellow.Hemight
lepiej
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleftrękę
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,ale
butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,a
andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.Hewas
bardzo
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,ale
buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,a
andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.Still,the
najbardziej
mostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasże
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligencei
andknowledgeshouldhavesuchagłowę
head.Itwasflatandpointed,
jak
liketheheadsofmanyoftych
thoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.Manycalledhiminsane,
ale
butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.Idonotdeny
że
thathewaseccentric;themaniahehadforkeepingthatcat
i
andteasingheruntilsheflewathisfacejak
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.I
nigdy nie
nevercouldunderstandwhyhetrzymał
keptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfsię
upinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.Irememberonce,glancing
się
upfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbytheświetle
lightofsometallowdips,i
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,podczas
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplaceprzed
beforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightatniego
him.BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
i
andsprangintohisface.Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,
aż
untilthecatscreamedandfledpod
underthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingandcurlingsię
uplikethelegsofadyingspider.Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,
po
afterstudyingmyface,pickedsię
upadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeper
z
withWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.Zadzwoniłem
CalledApril3rd.Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Pięć
FiveDollars."