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The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Slovenian A1 Learners

The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Slovenian A1 Learners

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Toward
je
theendoftheyear1920
je
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompleted
je
theprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Je
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Vsi
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
in
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
Je
ThewarwithGermany,incidenton
ki
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleft
ni
novisiblescarsupontherepublic,
in
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkby
je
theinvadingarmyhadbeenforgottenin
je
thejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
in
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesin
je
theStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
in
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
in
andtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Vsako
Everycoastcityhadbeen
dobro
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmy
pod
undertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
z
withaterritorialreserveofamillion;
in
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
in
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
nadzor
controlhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Je
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,fora
trenutek
momentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
bel
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautifulthanthe
bel
whitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
dobra
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
in
andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
in
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
in
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplace
njih
them.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
in
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
in
andthelongsystemofstonequays
ki
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparks
ki
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.
Je
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
in
andstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
Je
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsof
je
thesamekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetposition
ali
orhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
in
andGamePreservationhada
veliko
mucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
Wehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreaties
s
withFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nove
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,the
nove
newlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalm
in
andprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problem
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryof
Vojni
War,thenationdrewa
dolgo
longsighofrelief.
When,
po
afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
in
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
in
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
mnogi
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
vsaj
leastinthenewworld
ki
whichafterallisaworldbyitself.
Toda
Butself-preservationisthefirst
zakon
law,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
in
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
medtem ko
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
in
andboundthemoneby
enega
one.
InthecityofNewYork
je
thesummerof1899wassignalizedby
je
thedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
bo
willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
je
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
letu
year.
Inthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfor
je
therepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitin
je
themonthofApril,1920,
ko
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
hiše
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasamereformality.
Ever
ker
sincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryears
pred
before,Ihadbeentroubledattimes
s
withpainsinthebackofmyhead
in
andneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
in
andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysaying
ni
therewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Ko
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
kjer
whereIlayunconscious,and
nekdo
somebodyhadmercifullysentabullet
skozi
throughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
in
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylum
kjer
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwas
dobro
well,andI,knowingthatmy
um
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,
če
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,
in
andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgeteven
z
withhimforhismistake,
in
andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingfora
priložnost
chancetoevenupaccounts,
vendar
buthegavemenone,
in
andItoldhimIwouldwait.
The
padec
fallfrommyhorsehadfortunatelyleft
ni
noevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterfor
je
thebetter.
Fromalazyyoungmanabout
mestu
town,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
in
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
samo
onlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,and
vendar
yetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadbought
in
andreadforthefirsttime,The
Kralj
KinginYellow.
Iremember
po
afterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhad
bolje
betterstop.
Istartedup
in
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
je
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
in
andfellopenonthehearthin
je
thefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshould
nikoli
neverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,
in
andwithacryofterror,
ali
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
vsakem
everynerve,Isnatchedthe
stvar
thingoutofthecoals
in
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
kjer
whereIreaditandrereadit,
in
andweptandlaughedandtrembled
s
withahorrorwhichattimesassailsme
še
yet.
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosa
kjer
whereblackstarshangintheheavens;
kjer
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
ko
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
in
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Bog
Godwillcursethewriter,as
je
thewriterhascursedthe
svet
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
svet
worldwhichnowtremblesbefore
je
theKinginYellow.
When
je
theFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
ki
whichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
seveda
course,becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
dobro
wellknownhowthebookspread
kot
likeaninfectiousdisease,from
mesta
citytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
tukaj
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
in
andpulpit,censuredevenbythe
najbolj
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
teh
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,
vendar
yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
da
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckin
Je
TheKinginYellow,allfelt
da
thathumannaturecouldnotbear
je
thestrain,northriveonwordsinwhich
je
theessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Je
Theverybanalityandinnocenceof
je
thefirstactonlyallowed
je
theblowtofallafterward
z
withmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,
je
the13thdayofApril,1920,
da
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedon
je
thesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,
med
betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblock
ki
whichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
in
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrench
in
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
in
andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
in
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegardenstoodasmall,
bela
whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
in
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Šest
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,and
je
thesingledoorwasofbronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stood
pred
beforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
ki
whohaddiedinParis
ko
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
in
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmyway
skozi
throughthesilentthrongofspectators,
vendar
butwasstoppedatFourth
Ulici
Streetbyacordonofpolice.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
Je
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplyto
je
theshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhim
reči
say:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
in
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destruction
so
havebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgethe
pravico
rightofmantoendanexistence
ki
whichmayhavebecomeintolerableto
mu
him,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelieved
da
thatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageof
tega
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Zdaj
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberineverycity,town
in
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthat
razred
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
nove
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldaily
bo
willacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
in
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Je
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
smrt
deathawaitshimwhocan
ne
nolongerbearthesorrowsof
tega
thislife.
Ifdeathis
dobrodošla
welcomelethimseekitthere."
ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
in
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
in
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
skozi
throughmetheGovernmentdeclares
je
theLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
in
andformedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
in
andthemountedpolicefollowed
jim
them.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
in
andstareatthewhitemarble
Smrti
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walked
vzdolž
alongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Street
Street.
ThenIturnedtothe
desno
rightandstoppedbeforeadingyshop
ki
whichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinat
je
thedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopat
je
theendofthehall.
Helooked
navzgor
up,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
hči
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossed
je
thethreshold,andheldoutherpretty
roko
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
in
andknewthatitwas
še en
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
in
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
Stari
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
in
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
mali
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
in
andfussedaboutfora
trenutek
momentwithatinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsentathrillofpleasure
skozi
throughme.
Ilovedtohear
je
themusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,
je
themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
in
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwas
je
theonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehad
nikoli
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
To
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
in
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
ponoči
night.
ButIknewinmy
srcu
heartthatallwouldcomeright,
in
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nikoli
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,that
je
themusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrongfascination.
Iwould
sedel
sitforhours,listeningandlistening,
in
andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewas
skoraj
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasure
ki
thatstretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,until
neki
somemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
nazaj
backandlistenedagaintothe
zvok
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworked
z
withtheembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemoreclosely
je
thepatterninthecolouredplatefrom
je
theMetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
tudi
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
To
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuit
ki
whichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
in
andsecuredthegreave,and
zdaj
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
in
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Ko
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sbought
je
thesuit,andsincethen
je
thesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed
dokler
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
prvič
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
nekaj
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
My
ena
oneambitionistobethe
najboljši
bestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
Constanceaskedme
če
ifIhadseentheceremoniesat
je
theLethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
jutro
morning,andhadwishedtosee
je
theinauguration,butherfatherwanted
je
thebannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
videli
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,
z
withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
in
andpickedupmyhat
in
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughed
stari
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknew
kako
howIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewould
nikoli
neveruseitinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
ki
whichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
in
andseeMr.Wildefora
trenutek
momentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,
z
withashakeofthehead,"it
mora
mustbehardtolive
sam
aloneyearafteryearpoor,crippled
in
andalmostdemented.
Itis
zelo
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
mislim
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
znova
againwithhishammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
ko
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
um
mindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
lahko
canextracttreasuresthatyou
in
andIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
malo
littleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
ne
nooneelsecouldknowit.
Nič
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
in
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthat
tak
suchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsense
ko
whenhesaysthatthetassets
in
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
lahko
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
in
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,
vendar
buthepickeditup
in
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,
kako
howIknewthatthetassets
in
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnotknow
dokler
untilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
ampak
butInoticedhishandtrembling
pod
underhisleathernapron.
Is
to
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
ko
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
in
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeet
s
withterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberklookedatme
in
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
To
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
morda
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
O
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,
ki
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,
in
andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnot
dolgo
longsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
vendar
buthervoicewassweet
in
andcalm.
Letusagree,
če
ifyouplease,thatin
tem
thisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthe
treh
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,
ki
whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,
in
andknockedatasmall
vrata
doorattheendofthecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopened
je
thedoorandIwalkedin.
Ko
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
vrata
doorandpushedaheavychest
proti
againstit,hecameandsatdownbeside
mene
me,peeringupintomy
obraz
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Pol
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
in
andcheeks,andthesilverwires
ki
whichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhad
nikoli
neverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
Hehad
ni
noears.
Theartificialones,
ki
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthe
fine
finewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
in
andpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhisleft
roko
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
vendar
butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,
in
andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.
Hewas
zelo
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,
vendar
buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
in
andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,the
najbolj
mostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
da
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligence
in
andknowledgeshouldhavesucha
glavo
head.
Itwasflatandpointed,
kot
liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfor
je
theweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
da
thathewaseccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcat
in
andteasingheruntilsheflewathis
obraz
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nikoli
nevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
sobi
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfrom
je
themanuscriptIwasstudyingby
je
thelightofsometallowdips,
in
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,
medtem ko
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplace
pred
beforethestove,camecreepingacross
je
thefloorrightathim.
Preden
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellyto
je
theground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohis
obraz
face.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledover
in
andoveronthefloor,scratching
in
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
in
andfledunderthecabinet,
in
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
in
andcurlinguplikethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,
in
and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedup
je
adog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
prebral
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
je
therace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Pet
FiveDollars."