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The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Portuguese B2 Books

The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Portuguese B2 Books

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
praticamente
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop's
administração
administration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry's
apreensão
seizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsuponthe
república
republic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculous
situação
plightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandthe
território
territoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasina
excelente
superbstateofdefence.
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyundertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organizado
organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeen
aumentado
increasedto300,000men,withaterritorial
reserva
reserveofamillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-ships
patrulhavam
patrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavinga
vapor
steamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto
reconhecer
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresented
estrangeiro
abroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteand
imperial
imperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregood
arquitetura
architecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfor
decência
decencyhadsweptawayagreat
parte
portionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuiltto
substituí
replacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsof
arquitetura
architecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletely
rodeava
surroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothe
população
population.
Thesubsidizingofthestate
teatro
theatreandstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNational
Academia
AcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.
Nobody
invejava
enviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhis
gabinete
cabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestryandGame
Preservação
Preservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
medida
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenew
independente
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof
imigração
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerinthe
executivo
executiveallcontributedtonationalcalmand
prosperidade
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndian
cavalaria
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalong
suspiro
sighofrelief.
When,afterthe
colossal
colossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesand
bondade
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthe
milênio
millenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookonin
impotente
helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesof
Anarquia
Anarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,
inclinou
stoopedandboundthemonebyone.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
the
Dodge
DodgeStatuewasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernment
Letal
LethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasa
mera
mereformality.
Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
calçada
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.
Archer
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivate
asilo
asylumwhereIwasobligedto
suportar
enduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehad
felizmente
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Froma
preguiçoso
lazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecome
ativo
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
Irememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatit
ocorreu
occurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedupandflungthebookintothe
lareira
fireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasI
inclinei
stoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthetwinsuns
afundam
sinkintothelakeofHali;
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendous
criação
creation,terribleinitssimplicity,
irresistível
irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnow
treme
tremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernment
confiscou
seizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
continente
continenttocontinent,barredouthere,
confiscado
confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
No
definido
definiteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,no
doutrina
doctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknown
padrão
standard,yet,althoughitwas
reconhecido
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthe
tensão
strain,northriveonwordsinwhichthe
essência
essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanalityand
inocência
innocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernment
Letal
LethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth
Avenida
Avenue.
Theblockwhichhad
anteriormente
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
adquirido
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,and
convertido
convertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthe
centro
centreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,
severamente
severelyclassicalinarchitecture,and
cercado
surroundedbythicketsofflowers.
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasof
bronze
bronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.
A
regimento
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupina
oco
hollowsquareroundtheLethal
Câmara
Chamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,military
ajuda
aidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
guarnição
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,
Almirante
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
resposta
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
reconhecer
acknowledgetherightofmantoendan
existência
existencewhichmayhavebecome
intolerável
intolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingormental
desespero
despair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbe
beneficiará
benefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnot
aumentou
increased.
NowtheGovernmenthas
decidiu
determinedtoestablishaLethal
Câmara
Chamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthe
alívio
reliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,andturnedtothewhite
Letal
LethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwas
absoluto
absolute.
"Thereapainlessdeath
espera
awaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningtothemilitary
ajuda
aidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"I
declaro
declaretheLethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthe
vasta
vastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernment
declara
declarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
The
solene
solemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
carruagem
carriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifth
Avenida
Avenuetowaitforthecommandantofthe
guarnição
garrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogapeand
olhar
stareatthewhitemarbleDeath
Câmara
Chamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walkedalongthe
ocidental
westernsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthe
porta
doorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthe
limiar
threshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawthe
rubor
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledather
confusão
confusionandcomplimentedheronthe
bandeira
bannershewasembroideringfroma
colorido
colouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
armadura
armour,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
martelo
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Atualmente
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwithatiny
chave
wrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsenta
emoção
thrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,the
suave
mellowshockofthemalleton
coxa
thighpieces,andthejingleofchain
armadura
armour.
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdid
ocupava
occupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,John
Archer
Archer.
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinkling
martelo
hammerhadformethisstrong
fascínio
fascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,the
sensação
sensationitgavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayof
luz solar
sunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishing
pano
rag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthen
pausa
pausingtoexaminemorecloselythe
padrão
patterninthecolouredplatefromthe
Metropolitano
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatin
além
additiontothetreasuresofarmourinthe
Metropolitano
MetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
nomeado
appointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhis
martelo
hammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwas
adquirido
acquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhissuperb
coleção
collectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,
localizado
locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany
certeza
certaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
I
exigi
demanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"I
aventurei
ventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyouno
ambição
ambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myone
ambição
ambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesatthe
Letal
LethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
cavalaria
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthe
bandeira
bannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"I
respondi
repliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Iroseandpickedupmyhatand
bastão
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethe
lunático
lunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowI
detesto
loathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,
aleijado
crippledandalmostdemented.
Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"
observou
observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhis
martelo
hammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedI
respondi
replied:.
No,heisnot
vicioso
vicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonder
câmara
chamber,fromwhichhecan
extrair
extracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,however
trivial
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto
reprimir
suppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
armadura
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
martelo
hammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishand
tremendo
tremblingunderhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
continuamente
continuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Marquês
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwith
terror
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathern
avental
apron.
Thatisimpossible,"he
observou
observed,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".
About
armadura
armour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
armadura
armouralso—maybe—butheiswrongin
relação
regardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisone
circunstância
circumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthe
corredor
corridor.
Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
dúzia
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
fascinante
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
ângulo
anglefromthefinewire,werehisone
fraqueza
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
cera
waxandpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledinthe
luxo
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhis
cera
waxears.
Hewasverysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themost
notável
remarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.
Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdenythathewas
excêntrico
eccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatandteasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuscrito
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wilde
agachado
squattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyes
bastante
fairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethe
fogão
stove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,
tremeu
trembled,andsprangintohisface.
Uivando
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,untilthecatscreamedand
fugiu
fledunderthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingandcurlinguplikethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewas
excêntrico
eccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."