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The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Portuguese A1-B2 Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedure
mais
pluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
fim
endoftheyear1920the
Governo
GovernmentoftheUnitedStates
tinha
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adopted
durante
duringthelastmonthsof
Presidente
PresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywas
aparentemente
apparentlytranquil.
Everybodyknowshow
as
theTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
A
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry's
apreensão
seizureoftheSamoanIslands,had
deixou
leftnovisiblescarsupon
a
therepublic,andthetemporary
ocupação
occupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgottenin
a
thejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
e
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesin
a
theStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
e
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundred
por
percentandtheterritoryofSamoawas
bem
wellworthitscostasacoaling
estação
station.
Thecountrywasinasuperb
estado
stateofdefence.
Everycoastcity
tinham
hadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
o
thearmyundertheparental
olho
eyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organizado
organizedaccordingtothePrussian
sistema
system,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
com
withaterritorialreserveofa
milhão
million;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
e
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
as
thenavigableseas,leavinga
vapor
steamreserveamplyfittedto
controlar
controlhomewaters.
Thegentlemenfromthe
Ocidente
Westhadatlastbeenconstrainedto
reconhecer
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
não
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
A
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
um
amomentparalyzedaftera
segundo
secondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
e
andimperial,andmorebeautifulthan
a
thewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
boa
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
e
andeveninNewYork,a
súbito
suddencravingfordecencyhad
varrido
sweptawayagreatportionof
a
theexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,
devidamente
properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
e
andundergroundroadsbuiltto
substituí
replacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
e
andbarrackswerefinebitsof
arquitetura
architecture,andthelongsystemofstonequays
que
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeen
transformado
turnedintoparkswhichproved
uma
agod-sendtothepopulation.
O
Thesubsidizingofthestate
teatro
theatreandstateoperabroughtitsown
recompensa
reward.
TheUnitedStatesNational
Academia
AcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsof
a
thesamekind.
Nobodyenviedthe
Secretário
SecretaryofFineArts,eitherhis
gabinete
cabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
O
TheSecretaryofForestryandGame
Preservação
Preservationhadamucheasier
tempo
time,thankstothenew
sistema
systemofNationalMountedPolice.
We
tivemos
hadprofitedwellbythelatesttreaties
com
withFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
medida
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenew
independente
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof
imigração
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,
e
andthegradualcentralizationof
poder
powerintheexecutiveall
contribuiu
contributedtonationalcalmand
prosperidade
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problema
problemandsquadronsofIndian
cavalaria
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothe
cauda
tailofskeletonizedregimentsby
um
aformerSecretaryofWar,the
nação
nationdrewalongsighof
alívio
relief.
When,afterthecolossal
Congresso
CongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
e
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
muitos
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
menos
leastinthenewworld
que
whichafterallisa
mundo
worldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirst
lei
law,andtheUnitedStates
tiveram
hadtolookonin
impotente
helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
e
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesof
Anarquia
Anarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,
inclinou
stoopedandboundthemoneby
um
one.
Inthecityof
Nova
NewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedby
o
thedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
O
Thesummerof1900will
viverá
liveinthememoriesof
Nova
NewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
a
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
ano
year.
Inthefollowingwinter
começou
beganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibiting
suicídio
suicidewhichboreitsfinal
fruto
fruitinthemonthof
Abril
April,1920,whenthefirst
Governo
GovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashington
Praça
Square.
Ihadwalkeddownthat
dia
dayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,
onde
whereIhadbeenas
uma
amereformality.
Eversince
que
thatfallfrommyhorse,
quatro
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimes
com
withpainsinthebackofmy
cabeça
headandneck,butnowformonthsthey
tinha
hadbeenabsent,andthe
médico
doctorsentmeawaythat
dia
daysayingtherewasnothing
mais
moretobecuredinme.
Itwas
dificilmente
hardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
I
sabia
knewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
o
themoney.
WhatImindedwas
o
themistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Quando
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
calçada
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,
e
andsomebodyhadmercifullysent
uma
abulletthroughmyhorse's
cabeça
head,IwascarriedtoDr.
Archer
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmy
cérebro
brainaffected,placedmeinhis
privado
privateasylumwhereIwas
obrigado
obligedtoenduretreatmentfor
insanidade
insanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwas
bem
well,andI,knowingthatmy
mente
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundas
dele
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
chamou
calledit,andleft.
I
disse
toldhim,smiling,thatI
iria
wouldgetevenwithhimforhis
erro
mistake,andhelaughedheartily,
e
andaskedmetocall
vez
onceinawhile.
I
fiz
didso,hopingfora
chance
chancetoevenupaccounts,
mas
buthegavemenone,
e
andItoldhimI
iria
wouldwait.
Thefallfrommy
cavalo
horsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
on
o
thecontraryithadchangedmy
todo
wholecharacterforthebetter.
From
um
alazyyoungmanabout
cidade
town,Ihadbecomeactive,
enérgico
energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,above
tudo
allelse—ambitious.
Therewasonly
uma
onethingwhichtroubledme,I
ri
laughedatmyownuneasiness,
e
andyetittroubledme.
Durante
DuringmyconvalescenceIhad
comprei
boughtandreadforthefirst
vez
time,TheKinginYellow.
I
lembro
rememberafterfinishingthefirst
ato
actthatitoccurredtomethatIhad
melhor
betterstop.
Istartedup
e
andflungthebookinto
o
thefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
e
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
Se
IfIhadnotcaught
um
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
segundo
secondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,
mas
butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyes
ficaram
becamerivetedtotheopen
página
page,andwithacryofterror,
ou
orperhapsitwasof
alegria
joysopoignantthatI
sofri
sufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
coisa
thingoutofthecoals
e
andcreptshakingtomy
quarto
bedroom,whereIreadit
e
andrereadit,andwept
e
andlaughedandtrembledwith
um
ahorrorwhichattimesassailsme
ainda
yet.
Thisisthething
que
thattroublesme,forIcannot
esquecer
forgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
onde
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
quando
whenthetwinsunssinkintothe
lago
lakeofHali;
andmy
mente
mindwillbearforever
a
thememoryofthePallid
Máscara
Mask.
IprayGodwill
amaldiçoar
cursethewriter,asthe
escritor
writerhascursedtheworld
com
withthisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,
terrível
terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
mundo
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforethe
Rei
KinginYellow.
WhentheFrench
Governo
Governmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhich
tinham
hadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,
ficou
becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
bem
wellknownhowthebook
espalhou
spreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,from
cidade
citytocity,fromcontinentto
continente
continent,barredouthere,confiscated
ali
there,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenby
o
themostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
No
definido
definiteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,no
doutrina
doctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
It
podia
couldnotbejudgedbyany
conhecido
knownstandard,yet,althoughitwas
reconhecido
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteof
arte
arthadbeenstruckinThe
Rei
KinginYellow,allfeltthathuman
natureza
naturecouldnotbearthe
tensão
strain,northriveonwordsinwhichthe
essência
essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
e
andinnocenceofthefirst
ato
actonlyallowedtheblowto
caísse
fallafterwardwithmoreawful
efeito
effect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13th
dia
dayofApril,1920,thatthefirst
Governo
GovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthe
sul
southsideofWashingtonSquare,
entre
betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth
Avenida
Avenue.
Theblockwhichhad
anteriormente
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
e
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
adquirido
acquiredbytheGovernmentin
o
thewinterof1898.
TheFrench
e
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
o
thewholeblockwasenclosedby
um
agildedironrailing,and
convertido
convertedintoalovelygarden
com
withlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthe
centro
centreofthegardenstood
um
asmall,whitebuilding,severely
clássica
classicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Seis
SixIoniccolumnssupportedthe
telhado
roof,andthesingledoorwasof
bronze
bronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethe
porta
door,theworkofa
jovem
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
que
whohaddiedinPariswhen
apenas
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasI
atravessei
crossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthe
praça
square.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
mas
butwasstoppedatFourth
Rua
Streetbyacordonofpolice.
Um
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
um
ahollowsquareroundthe
Letal
LethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodthe
Governador
GovernorofNewYork,and
atrás
behindhimweregroupedtheMayorof
Nova
NewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polícia
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,
Coronel
ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentofthe
Unidos
UnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
guarnição
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,
Almirante
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
e
andFranklinofNewYork,
e
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
A
Thetribunewassurroundedby
um
asquadronofhussarsof
a
theNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwas
terminando
finishinghisreplytotheshort
discurso
speechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
ouvi
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibiting
suicídio
suicideandprovidingpunishmentfor
qualquer
anyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
The
Governo
Governmenthasseenfitto
reconhecer
acknowledgetherightofmanto
fim
endanexistencewhichmay
ter
havebecomeintolerabletohim,
através
throughphysicalsufferingormental
desespero
despair.
Itisbelievedthat
a
thecommunitywillbebenefitedby
a
theremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Desde
Sincethepassageofthis
lei
law,thenumberofsuicidesinthe
Unidos
UnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Agora
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedto
estabelecer
establishaLethalChamberin
todas as
everycity,townandvillageinthe
país
country,itremainstobe
ver
seenwhetherornotthat
classe
classofhumancreaturesfrom
cujas
whosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destruction
caem
falldailywillacceptthe
alívio
reliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
e
andturnedtothewhite
Letal
LethalChamber.
Thesilencein
o
thestreetwasabsolute.
"There
uma
apainlessdeathawaitshim
que
whocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthis
vida
life.
Ifdeathiswelcome
deixe
lethimseekitthere."
Then
rapidamente
quicklyturningtothemilitary
ajuda
aidofthePresident'shousehold,he
disse
said,"IdeclaretheLethal
Câmara
Chamberopen,"andagainfacingthe
vasta
vastcrowdhecriedin
uma
aclearvoice:
"Citizensof
Nova
NewYorkandofthe
Unidos
UnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmethe
Governo
GovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
The
solene
solemnhushwasbrokenby
um
asharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
carruagem
carriage,thelancerswheeledand
formaram
formedalongFifthAvenueto
esperar
waitforthecommandantofthe
guarnição
garrison,andthemountedpolice
seguiu
followedthem.
Ileftthe
multidão
crowdtogapeandstareatthe
branco
whitemarbleDeathChamber,and,
atravessando
crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walkedalongthe
ocidental
westernsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Rua
Street.
ThenIturnedto
o
therightandstoppedbefore
uma
adingyshopwhichbore
o
thesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
e
andsawHawberkbusyinhislittle
loja
shopattheendofthe
corredor
hall.
Helookedup,and
pegando
catchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,hearty
voz
voice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
filha
daughter,rosetomeetmeasI
atravessei
crossedthethreshold,andheldouther
bonita
prettyhand,butIsaw
o
theblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
e
andknewthatitwas
outro
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,my
primo
cousinLouis.
Ismiledather
confusão
confusionandcomplimentedheronthe
bandeira
bannershewasembroideringfrom
um
acolouredplate.
OldHawberk
sentou
satrivetingtheworngreavesofsome
antiga
ancientsuitofarmour,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
pequeno
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaint
loja
shop.
Presentlyhedroppedhis
martelo
hammer,andfussedaboutfora
momento
momentwithatinywrench.
O
Thesoftclashofthe
correio
mailsentathrillof
prazer
pleasurethroughme.
Ilovedto
ouvir
hearthemusicofsteelbrushing
contra
againststeel,themellowshockofthemalleton
coxa
thighpieces,andthejingleof
cadeia
chainarmour.
Thatwasthe
única
onlyreasonIwentto
ver
seeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedme
pessoalmente
personally,nordidConstance,exceptfor
a
thefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Isso
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
e
andsometimesevenkeptme
acordado
awakeatnight.
ButI
sabia
knewinmyheartthat
tudo
allwouldcomeright,and
que
thatIshouldarrangetheir
futuro
futureasIexpectedto
arranjar
arrangethatofmykind
médico
doctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nunca
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
digo
say,thatthemusicof
a
thetinklinghammerhadformethis
forte
strongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,
ouvindo
listeningandlistening,andwhen
um
astraysunbeamstrucktheinlaid
aço
steel,thesensationitgavemewas
quase
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswould
ficavam
becomefixed,dilatingwitha
prazer
pleasurethatstretchedeverynerve
quase
almosttobreaking,untilsomemovementofthe
velho
oldarmourercutoffthe
raio
rayofsunlight,then,still
emocionado
thrillingsecretly,Ileanedback
e
andlistenedagaintothe
som
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
esfregando
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
trabalhou
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthen
pausa
pausingtoexaminemorecloselythe
padrão
patterninthecolouredplatefromthe
Metropolitano
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
I
perguntei
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatin
além
additiontothetreasuresofarmourinthe
Metropolitano
MetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
nomeado
appointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Este
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofa
famoso
famoussuitwhichaclientofhis
tinha
hadtracedtoalittle
loja
shopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
Ele
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
e
andsecuredthegreave,and
agora
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhis
martelo
hammerandreadmethe
história
historyofthesuit,traced
desde
since1450fromownerto
proprietário
owneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Quando
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,this
cliente
clientofHawberk'sboughtthe
terno
suit,andsincethenthe
busca
searchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
quase
almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyou
continuou
continuethesearchsopersistently
sem
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
ainda
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"he
respondeu
repliedcoolly.
Thenforthefirst
vez
timeItookapersonal
interessei
interestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
alguma coisa
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"he
respondeu
replied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Tens
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
perguntei
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
o
thebestarmourerintheworld,"he
respondeu
answeredgravely.
Constanceaskedme
se
ifIhadseentheceremoniesatthe
Letal
LethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
cavalaria
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
manhã
morning,andhadwishedto
ver
seetheinauguration,buther
pai
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
e
andshehadstayedathis
pedido
request.
Didyouseeyour
primo
cousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
perguntou
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"I
respondi
repliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
e
andpickedupmyhat
e
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
ver
seethelunaticagain?"
laughed
velho
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowI
detesto
loathethatword"lunatic,"hewould
nunca
neveruseitinmy
presença
presence.
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,
começando
beginningagainwithhishammer.
I
ouvi
listenedtothegoldentinkleon
o
thegreaveplates;
whenhehad
terminou
finishedIreplied:.
No,heisnot
vicioso
vicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
mente
mindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
pode
canextracttreasuresthatyou
e
andIwouldgiveyearsofour
vida
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
I
continuei
continuedalittleimpatiently:
"He
conhece
knowshistoryasnooneelse
poderia
couldknowit.
Nothing,however
trivial
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhis
memória
memoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereit
soubesse
knowninNewYorkthatsucha
homem
manexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,
procurando
searchingonthefloorfor
um
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
perguntei
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
sentia
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhe
diz
saysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
armadura
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
podem
canbefoundamonga
massa
massofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
e
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
martelo
hammerfelltotheground,
mas
buthepickeditup
e
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,
como
howIknewthatthetassets
e
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
sabia
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittome
o
theotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"he
chorou
cried,butInoticedhis
mão
handtremblingunderhisleathern
avental
apron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
perguntei
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
quando
whenMr.Wildecontinuallyspeaksofyouas
o
theMarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnot
terminei
finish,forConstancehadstartedtoher
pés
feetwithterrorwrittenon
cada
everyfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
e
andslowlysmoothedhisleathern
avental
apron.
Thatisimpossible,"he
observou
observed,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreat
muitas
manythings—".
Aboutarmour,for
exemplo
instance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,
sorrindo
smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
armadura
armouralso—maybe—butheis
errado
wronginregardtothe
Marquês
MarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
sabe
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
atrás
ago,andwenttoAustralia
onde
wherehedidnotlong
sobreviveu
survivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
mas
buthervoicewassweet
e
andcalm.
Letusagree,
se
ifyouplease,thatinthisone
circunstância
circumstanceMr.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
doorandpushedaheavy
baú
chestagainstit,hecame
e
andsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomy
rosto
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Meia
Halfadozennewscratches
cobriam
coveredhisnoseandcheeks,
e
andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
I
pensei
thoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
fascinante
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Os
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
ângulo
anglefromthefinewire,werehisone
fraqueza
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
cera
waxandpaintedashell
rosa
pink,buttherestofhis
rosto
facewasyellow.
Hemight
melhor
betterhaverevelledinthe
luxo
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
mão
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
mas
butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,
e
andhewassatisfiedwithhis
cera
waxears.
Hewasvery
pequeno
small,scarcelyhigherthana
criança
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
e
andhisthighsasthickas
qualquer
anyathlete's.
Still,themost
notável
remarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
que
thatamanofhismarvellous
inteligência
intelligenceandknowledgeshouldhave
tal
suchahead.
Itwas
plana
flatandpointed,liketheheadsof
muitos
manyofthoseunfortunateswhom
pessoas
peopleimprisoninasylumsfor
as
theweak-minded.
Manycalledhim
louco
insane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonot
nego
denythathewaseccentric;
themaniahe
tinha
hadforkeepingthatcat
e
andteasingheruntilshe
voar
flewathisfacelike
um
ademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nunca
nevercouldunderstandwhyhe
mantinha
keptthecreature,norwhat
prazer
pleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
quarto
roomwiththissurly,vicious
besta
beast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuscrito
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythe
luz
lightofsometallowdips,
e
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
alta
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazing
com
withexcitement,whilethecat,
que
whichhadrisenfromher
lugar
placebeforethestove,came
rastejando
creepingacrossthefloorrightat
ele
him.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytothe
chão
ground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
rosto
face.
Howlingandfoamingthey
rolavam
rolledoverandoveronthe
chão
floor,scratchingandclawing,untilthe
gato
catscreamedandfledunderthe
armário
cabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
costas
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
como
likethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewas
excêntrico
eccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
alta
highchair,and,afterstudyingmy
rosto
face,pickedupadog's-earedledger
e
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeper
com
withWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersin
igreja
churchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputação
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Conhecido
Knownasawelcher.
Reputationtoberepairedby
Agosto
August1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."