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The King in Yellow | Progressively Translated Portuguese A1 Books

The King in Yellow | Progressively Translated Portuguese A1 Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
fim
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
tinha
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
O
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Todos
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
e
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
A
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureof
a
theSamoanIslands,hadleft
não
novisiblescarsupontherepublic,
e
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkby
a
theinvadingarmyhadbeenforgottenin
a
thejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
e
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesin
a
theStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
e
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
e
andtheterritoryofSamoawas
bem
wellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
O
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Todas as
Everycoastcityhadbeen
bem
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
o
thearmyundertheparentaleyeof
o
theGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
o
thePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
com
withaterritorialreserveofa
milhão
million;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
e
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
as
thenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
controlar
controlhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
que
thatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryas
direito
lawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
não
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
A
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
um
amomentparalyzedaftera
segundo
secondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
e
andimperial,andmorebeautifulthan
a
thewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
boa
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
e
andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawaya
grande
greatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
e
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
e
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
The
novos
newgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
e
andthelongsystemofstonequays
que
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeen
transformado
turnedintoparkswhichproved
uma
agod-sendtothepopulation.
O
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
e
andstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
A
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwas
muito
muchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsof
a
thesamekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
O
TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservation
teve
hadamucheasiertime,thanksto
o
thenewsystemofNationalMounted
Polícia
Police.
Wehadprofitedwellby
a
thelatesttreatieswithFrance
e
andEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
e
andthegradualcentralizationof
poder
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonational
calma
calmandprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problema
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
um
aformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
um
alongsighofrelief.
Quando
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
e
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
e
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
muitos
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
menos
leastinthenewworld
que
whichafterallisa
mundo
worldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirst
lei
law,andtheUnitedStates
tiveram
hadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
e
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
enquanto
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
e
andboundthemoneby
um
one.
Inthecityof
Nova
NewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedby
o
thedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
O
Thesummerof1900will
viverá
liveinthememoriesof
Nova
NewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
a
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
ano
year.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
quando
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
I
tinha
hadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
casa
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereI
tinha
hadbeenasamereformality.
Ever
desde
sincethatfallfrommyhorse,
quatro
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimes
com
withpainsinthebackofmy
cabeça
headandneck,butnowformonthsthey
tinha
hadbeenabsent,andthe
médico
doctorsentmeawaythat
dia
daysayingtherewasnothing
mais
moretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
I
sabia
knewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
o
themoney.
WhatImindedwas
o
themistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Quando
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
onde
whereIlayunconscious,and
alguém
somebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse's
cabeça
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
e
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,
colocou
placedmeinhisprivateasylum
onde
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwas
bem
well,andI,knowingthatmy
mente
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundas
dele
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
chamou
calledit,andleft.
I
disse
toldhim,smiling,thatI
iria
wouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
e
andhelaughedheartily,and
pediu
askedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
fiz
didso,hopingfora
chance
chancetoevenupaccounts,
mas
buthegavemenone,
e
andItoldhimI
iria
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunately
deixou
leftnoevilresults;
on
o
thecontraryithadchangedmy
todo
wholecharacterforthebetter.
From
um
alazyyoungmanabout
cidade
town,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
e
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
apenas
onlyonethingwhichtroubled
me
me,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,
e
andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhad
comprei
boughtandreadforthefirst
vez
time,TheKinginYellow.
I
lembro
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhad
melhor
betterstop.
Istartedup
e
andflungthebookinto
o
thefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
e
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
Se
IfIhadnotcaught
um
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
segundo
secondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,
mas
butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyes
ficaram
becamerivetedtotheopenpage,
e
andwithacryofterror,
ou
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
coisa
thingoutofthecoals
e
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
onde
whereIreaditandrereadit,
e
andweptandlaughedandtrembled
com
withahorrorwhichattimesassailsme
ainda
yet.
Thisisthething
que
thattroublesme,forIcannot
esquecer
forgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
onde
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
quando
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
e
andmymindwillbearforever
a
thememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Deus
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedthe
mundo
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
mundo
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforethe
Rei
KinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhich
tinham
hadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,
ficou
becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
bem
wellknownhowthebookspreadlike
uma
aninfectiousdisease,fromcityto
cidade
city,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
aqui
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
e
andpulpit,censuredevenby
o
themostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nenhum
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,
nenhum
nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
It
podia
couldnotbejudgedby
nenhum
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofart
tinha
hadbeenstruckinThe
Rei
KinginYellow,allfeltthathumannature
podia
couldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
e
andinnocenceofthefirstact
só
onlyallowedtheblowto
caísse
fallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
lembro
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
lado
sideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWooster
Rua
StreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
O
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedof
um
alotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
e
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredby
o
theGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
Os
TheFrenchandItaliancafés
e
andrestaurantsweretorndown;
o
thewholeblockwasenclosedby
um
agildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
um
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
e
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstood
um
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
e
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Seis
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
e
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Um
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethe
porta
door,theworkofa
jovem
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
que
whohaddiedinPariswhen
apenas
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
e
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
mas
butwasstoppedatFourth
Rua
Streetbyacordonofpolice.
Um
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
um
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
On
uma
araisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorof
Nova
NewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorof
Nova
NewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polícia
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonof
Nova
NewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
e
andFranklinofNewYork,
e
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
A
Thetribunewassurroundedby
um
asquadronofhussarsof
a
theNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplyto
o
theshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
ouvi
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
e
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernment
ter
hasseenfittoacknowledgethe
direito
rightofmantoend
uma
anexistencewhichmayhave
tornado
becomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsuffering
ou
ormentaldespair.
Itis
acredita
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedby
a
theremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Desde
Sincethepassageofthis
lei
law,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Agora
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
uma
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
e
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobe
ver
seenwhetherornotthat
classe
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
novas
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
e
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
O
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"There
uma
apainlessdeathawaitshim
que
whocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthis
vida
life.
Ifdeathiswelcome
deixe
lethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
disse
said,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
e
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedin
uma
aclearvoice:
"Citizensof
Nova
NewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
através
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwas
quebrado
brokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
e
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
esperar
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
e
andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
I
deixei
leftthecrowdtogape
e
andstareatthewhitemarble
Morte
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
caminhei
walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Rua
Street.
ThenIturnedto
o
therightandstoppedbefore
uma
adingyshopwhichbore
o
thesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
e
andsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopatthe
final
endofthehall.
He
olhou
lookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Come
em
in,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
filha
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossed
o
thethreshold,andheldouther
bonita
prettyhand,butIsaw
o
theblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
e
andknewthatitwas
outro
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
e
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
um
acolouredplate.
OldHawberk
sentou
satrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
e
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
pequeno
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
e
andfussedaboutfora
momento
momentwithatinywrench.
O
Thesoftclashofthemail
enviou
sentathrillofpleasure
através
throughme.
Ilovedto
ouvir
hearthemusicofsteelbrushing
contra
againststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
e
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwasthe
única
onlyreasonIwentto
ver
seeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptfor
a
thefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Isso
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
e
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
Mas
ButIknewinmy
coração
heartthatallwouldcome
bem
right,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrange
que
thatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nunca
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
digo
say,thatthemusicof
a
thetinklinghammerhadforme
esse
thisstrongfascination.
Iwould
sentava
sitforhours,listeningand
ouvindo
listening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationit
dava
gavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswould
ficavam
becomefixed,dilatingwithapleasure
que
thatstretchedeverynervealmostto
quebrar
breaking,untilsomemovementofthe
velho
oldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,
ainda
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
trás
backandlistenedagaintothe
som
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfrom
a
therivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroidery
sobre
overherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexamine
mais
morecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Quem
Whoisthisfor?"
I
perguntei
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
também
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Este
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuit
que
whichaclientofhis
tinha
hadtracedtoalittleshopinParison
o
theQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,
tinha
hadnegotiatedforandsecured
o
thegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
e
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,traced
desde
since1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Quando
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
esse
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
e
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
quase
almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
sem
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
ainda
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthefirst
vez
timeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
alguma coisa
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Tens
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
perguntei
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
o
thebestarmourerintheworld,"he
respondeu
answeredgravely.
Constanceaskedme
se
ifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
Sheherself
tinha
hadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
que
thatmorning,andhadwishedto
ver
seetheinauguration,buther
pai
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
e
andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
viste
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
perguntou
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
e
andpickedupmyhat
e
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
ver
seethelunaticagain?"
laughed
velho
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowIloathethat
palavra
word"lunatic,"hewouldnever
usaria
useitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonot
me importo
caretoexplain.
However,I
respondi
answeredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
e
andseeMr.Wildefor
um
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
disse
saidConstance,withashakeofthe
cabeça
head,"itmustbehardto
viver
livealoneyearafteryear
pobre
poor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
muito
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
acho
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
novamente
againwithhishammer.
I
ouvi
listenedtothegoldentinkleon
o
thegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
Não
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
mente
mindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
pode
canextracttreasuresthatyou
e
andIwouldgiveyearsofour
vida
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
um
alittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelse
poderia
couldknowit.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
e
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereit
soubesse
knowninNewYorkthatsucha
homem
manexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
um
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
perguntei
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
sentia
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhe
diz
saysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
podem
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
e
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
caiu
felltotheground,buthe
pegou
pickeditupandasked,
com
withagreatdealof
calma
calm,howIknewthatthetassets
e
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
sabia
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittome
o
theotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
mas
butInoticedhishandtrembling
sob
underhisleathernapron.
Is
isto
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
quando
whenMr.Wildecontinuallyspeaksofyouas
o
theMarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstance
tinha
hadstartedtoherfeet
com
withterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
olhou
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
pode
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
Sobre
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheis
errado
wronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,
que
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryears
atrás
ago,andwenttoAustralia
onde
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
mas
buthervoicewassweet
e
andcalm.
Letusagree,
se
ifyouplease,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"I
disse
said.
II
Iclimbedthe
três
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,
que
whichIhadsooftenclimbed
antes
before,andknockedatasmall
porta
doorattheendof
os
thecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
porta
doorandIwalkedin.
Quando
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
porta
doorandpushedaheavychest
contra
againstit,hecameand
sentou
satdownbesideme,peeringupintomy
rosto
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Meia
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
e
andcheeks,andthesilverwires
que
whichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
pensei
thoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
He
tinha
hadnoears.
Theartificialones,
que
whichnowstoodoutatananglefrom
os
thefinewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
e
andpaintedashellpink,
mas
buttherestofhis
rosto
facewasyellow.
Hemight
melhor
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryof
alguns
someartificialfingersforhisleft
mão
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
mas
butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,
e
andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
muito
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthan
uma
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
e
andhisthighsasthickas
qualquer
anyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkable
coisa
thingaboutMr.Wildewas
que
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligence
e
andknowledgeshouldhavesuch
um
ahead.
Itwasflat
e
andpointed,liketheheadsof
muitos
manyofthoseunfortunateswhom
pessoas
peopleimprisoninasylumsfor
as
theweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,
mas
butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
que
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahe
tinha
hadforkeepingthatcat
e
andteasingheruntilsheflewathis
cara
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nunca
nevercouldunderstandwhyhe
mantinha
keptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
encontrava
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
quarto
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
I
lembro
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythe
luz
lightofsometallowdips,
e
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
alta
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazing
com
withexcitement,whilethecat,
que
whichhadrisenfromher
lugar
placebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightat
ele
him.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
e
andsprangintohisface.
Howling
e
andfoamingtheyrolledover
e
andoveronthefloor,scratching
e
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
e
andfledunderthecabinet,
e
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
costas
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
como
likethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wilde
tinha
hadclimbedintohishighchair,
e
and,afterstudyingmyface,
pegou
pickedupadog's-earedledger
e
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeper
com
withWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Chamei
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Conhecido
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Cinco
FiveDollars."