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The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Spanish A1 Translation Books

The King in Yellow | Gradually Hardening Spanish A1 Translation Books

Unlock the potential of this modern translation approach, designed to enhance your language learning experience. By allowing you to choose your difficulty level, it guarantees a personalized challenge that's suited to your progress. This method promotes comprehension by encouraging you to infer the meaning of new words from context, rather than relying heavily on direct translations. Though some translations are obscured to stimulate guessing, it's perfectly fine to consult a dictionary when needed. This technique combines challenge and support, making language learning fun and effective. Explore these translated classics to enjoy literature while advancing your language skills.

THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
final
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
había
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
El
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Todo el mundo
EverybodyknowshowtheTariff
y
andLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
guerra
warwithGermany,incidenton
ese
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,
había
hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
y
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmy
había
hadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
y
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
y
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercent
y
andtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
El
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.
Cada
Everycoastcityhadbeen
bien
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
el
thearmyundertheparentaleyeof
el
theGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
el
thePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
con
withaterritorialreserveofa
millón
million;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
y
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,
dejando
leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
controlar
controlhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWest
habían
hadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethat
un
acollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
no
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
La
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
un
amomentparalyzedaftera
segundo
secondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
y
andimperial,andmorebeautifulthan
la
thewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
buena
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,and
incluso
eveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecency
había
hadsweptawayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streets
habían
hadbeenwidened,properlypaved
y
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
y
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
y
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
y
andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheisland
había
hadbeenturnedintoparkswhichproved
un
agod-sendtothepopulation.
La
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatre
y
andstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
mismo
samekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
y
andGamePreservationhadamucheasier
tiempo
time,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMounted
Policía
Police.
Wehadprofitedwellby
los
thelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsas
una
ameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nuevo
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,the
nuevo
newlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationof
poder
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonational
calma
calmandprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndian
problema
problemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
un
aformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
un
alongsighofrelief.
Cuando
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
y
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
y
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,
muchos
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,at
menos
leastinthenewworldwhichafter
todo
allisaworldbyitself.
Pero
Butself-preservationisthefirst
ley
law,andtheUnitedStates
tuvieron
hadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
y
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
y
andboundthemoneby
uno
one.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900will
vivirá
liveinthememoriesofNewYork
gente
peopleformanyacycle;
la
theDodgeStatuewasremovedin
ese
thatyear.
Inthefollowingwinterbegan
esa
thatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
cuando
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwas
abrió
openedonWashingtonSquare.
I
había
hadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
casa
houseonMadisonAvenue,whereI
había
hadbeenasamereformality.
Eversince
ese
thatfallfrommyhorse,
cuatro
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimes
con
withpainsinthebackofmy
cabeza
headandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
y
andthedoctorsentmeaway
ese
thatdaysayingtherewas
nada
nothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
dijeran
toldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
el
themoney.
WhatImindedwas
el
themistakewhichhemadeat
principio
first.
Whentheypickedmeupfrom
la
thepavementwhereIlayunconscious,
y
andsomebodyhadmercifullysent
una
abulletthroughmyhorse's
cabeza
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
y
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,
colocó
placedmeinhisprivateasylum
donde
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
At
fin
lasthedecidedthatIwas
bien
well,andI,knowingthatmy
mente
mindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,
si
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
llamaba
calledit,andleft.
I
dije
toldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
y
andhelaughedheartily,and
pidió
askedmetocallonceinawhile.
I
hice
didso,hopingfora
oportunidad
chancetoevenupaccounts,
pero
buthegavemenone,
y
andItoldhimIwould
esperaría
wait.
Thefallfrommyhorse
había
hadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
on
el
thecontraryithadchangedmy
todo
wholecharacterforthebetter.
From
un
alazyyoungmanabout
ciudad
town,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,
y
andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewas
sólo
onlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,
y
andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceI
había
hadboughtandreadfor
el
thefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
I
recuerdo
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhad
mejor
betterstop.
Istartedup
y
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
y
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
Si
IfIhadnotcaught
un
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthe
segundo
secondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,
pero
butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyes
volví
becamerivetedtotheopenpage,
y
andwithacryofterror,
o
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedin
cada
everynerve,Isnatchedthe
lo
thingoutofthecoals
y
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,
donde
whereIreaditandrereadit,
y
andweptandlaughedandtrembled
con
withahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Esta
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannot
olvidar
forgetCarcosawhereblackstars
cuelgan
hangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
cuando
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
y
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Dios
Godwillcursethewriter,as
el
thewriterhascursedthe
mundo
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
mundo
worldwhichnowtremblesbefore
el
theKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
supuesto
course,becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
bien
wellknownhowthebookspread
como
likeaninfectiousdisease,from
ciudad
citytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
aquí
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
y
andpulpit,censuredevenbythe
más
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Ningún
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,
ningún
nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
It
podía
couldnotbejudgedby
ningún
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofart
había
hadbeenstruckinThe
Rey
KinginYellow,allfeltthathumannature
podía
couldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanalityandinnocenceofthe
primer
firstactonlyallowedtheblowto
cayera
fallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
recuerdo
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthe
primera
firstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
lado
sideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreet
y
andSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhich
había
hadformerlyconsistedofa
gran cantidad
lotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafés
y
andrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredby
el
theGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
Los
TheFrenchandItaliancafés
y
andrestaurantsweretorndown;
la
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
y
andconvertedintoalovelygarden
con
withlawns,flowersandfountains.
In
el
thecentreofthegardenstood
un
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
y
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Seis
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
y
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Un
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethe
puerta
door,theworkofa
joven
youngAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,who
había
haddiedinPariswhen
sólo
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
y
andenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmy
camino
waythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
pero
butwasstoppedatFourth
Calle
Streetbyacordonof
policía
police.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
un
ahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
On
una
araisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
y
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYork
y
andBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Policía
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
y
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNational
Libre
FreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,
y
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
La
Thetribunewassurroundedby
un
asquadronofhussarsof
la
theNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplyto
el
theshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
oí
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
y
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destruction
han
havebeenrepealed.
TheGovernment
ha
hasseenfittoacknowledgethe
derecho
rightofmantoend
una
anexistencewhichmayhave
vuelto
becomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsuffering
o
ormentaldespair.
Itis
cree
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedby
la
theremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Desde
Sincethepassageofthis
ley
law,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStates
ha
hasnotincreased.
NowtheGovernment
ha
hasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberin
cada
everycity,townandvillageinthe
país
country,itremainstobe
ver
seenwhetherornotthat
clase
classofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destruction
caen
falldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
y
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthe
calle
streetwasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
muerte
deathawaitshimwhocan
no
nolongerbearthesorrowsof
esta
thislife.
Ifdeathis
bienvenida
welcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningto
la
themilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
dijo
said,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"
y
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
y
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
a través de
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwas
roto
brokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
y
andformedalongFifthAvenueto
esperar
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
y
andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
I
dejé
leftthecrowdtogape
y
andstareatthewhitemarble
Muerte
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
caminé
walkedalongthewesternsideof
esa
thatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenI
giré
turnedtotherightand
detuve
stoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinat
la
thedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopat
la
theendofthehall.
He
miró
lookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
hija
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
y
andheldoutherpretty
mano
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
y
andknewthatitwas
otro
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
y
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
un
acolouredplate.
OldHawberk
sentó
satrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
y
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
pequeño
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyin
la
thequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
y
andfussedaboutforamoment
con
withatinywrench.
Thesoftclashof
el
themailsentathrillofpleasure
a través de
throughme.
Ilovedto
escuchar
hearthemusicofsteelbrushing
contra
againststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,
y
andthejingleofchainarmour.
Esa
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwentto
ver
seeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nor
hecho
didConstance,exceptforthe
hecho
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Esto
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
y
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeat
noche
night.
ButIknewinmy
corazón
heartthatallwouldcome
bien
right,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmy
amable
kinddoctor,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
nunca
neverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
digo
say,thatthemusicof
la
thetinklinghammerhadforme
esta
thisstrongfascination.
Iwould
sentaba
sitforhours,listeningand
escuchando
listening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationit
daba
gavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilating
con
withapleasurethatstretched
todos
everynervealmosttobreaking,
hasta que
untilsomemovementofthe
viejo
oldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,
todavía
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
atrás
backandlistenedagaintothe
sonido
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
trabajó
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexamine
más
morecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.
Quién
Whoisthisfor?"
I
pregunté
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhe
había
hadbeenappointedarmourer,he
también
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Esta
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhis
había
hadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
Él
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
y
andsecuredthegreave,and
ahora
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhishammer
y
andreadmethehistoryof
la
thesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowner
hasta que
untilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Cuando
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,
este
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
y
andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreave
había
hadbeenpusheduntilitwas,
casi
almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
sin
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
todavía
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
primera
firsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
algo
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Tienes
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"
I
pregunté
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobe
el
thebestarmourerintheworld,"he
respondió
answeredgravely.
Constanceaskedme
si
ifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.
Sheherself
había
hadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
esa
thatmorning,andhadwishedto
ver
seetheinauguration,buther
padre
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
y
andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Visto
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
preguntó
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
y
andpickedupmyhat
y
andcane.
Areyougoingupstairsto
ver
seethelunaticagain?"
laughed
viejo
oldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowIloathe
esa
thatword"lunatic,"hewould
nunca
neveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonot
importa
caretoexplain.
However,I
respondí
answeredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
y
andseeMr.Wildefor
un
amomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
dijo
saidConstance,withashakeof
la
thehead,"itmustbe
difícil
hardtolivealoneyear
tras
afteryearpoor,crippledand
casi
almostdemented.
Itisvery
bueno
goodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
creo
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
de nuevo
againwithhishammer.
I
escuché
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
cuando
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No
No,heisnotvicious,norisheinthe
mínimo
leastdemented.
Hismindis
una
awonderchamber,fromwhichhe
puede
canextracttreasuresthatyou
y
andIwouldgiveyearsofour
vida
lifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinued
un
alittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelse
podría
couldknowit.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
y
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereit
supiera
knowninNewYorkthatsucha
hombre
manexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
un
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
pregunté
asked,managingtosuppresswhatI
sentía
felt,"isitnonsensewhenhe
dice
saysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonly
conocido
knownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
pueden
canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
y
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
cayó
felltotheground,buthe
recogió
pickeditupandasked,
con
withagreatdealof
calma
calm,howIknewthatthetassets
y
andleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
sabía
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittome
el
theotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
pero
butInoticedhishandtrembling
bajo
underhisleathernapron.
Is
esto
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
cuando
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
y
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstance
había
hadstartedtoherfeet
con
withterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
miró
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Eso
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
puede
mayknowagreatmanythings—".
Sobre
Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardto
la
theMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
sabe
know,killedhiswife'straduceryears
hace
ago,andwenttoAustralia
donde
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
pero
buthervoicewassweet
y
andcalm.
Letusagree,ifyou
por favor
please,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"I
dije
said.
II
Iclimbedthe
tres
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichI
había
hadsooftenclimbedbefore,
y
andknockedatasmall
puerta
doorattheendof
los
thecorridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
puerta
doorandIwalkedin.
Cuando
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
puerta
doorandpushedaheavychest
contra
againstit,hecameand
sentó
satdownbesideme,peeringupintomy
cara
facewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
y
andcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialears
habían
hadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtI
había
hadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
He
tenía
hadnoears.
Theartificialones,which
ahora
nowstoodoutatananglefromthefinewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
y
andpaintedashellpink,
pero
buttherestofhis
cara
facewasyellow.
Hemight
mejor
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryof
algunos
someartificialfingersforhisleft
mano
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
pero
butitseemedtocausehim
no
noinconvenience,andhewassatisfied
con
withhiswaxears.
Hewas
muy
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthan
un
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
y
andhisthighsasthickas
cualquier
anyathlete's.
Still,themostremarkable
lo
thingaboutMr.Wildewasthat
un
amanofhismarvellousintelligence
y
andknowledgeshouldhavesuch
un
ahead.
Itwasflat
y
andpointed,liketheheadsof
muchos
manyofthoseunfortunateswhom
gente
peopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Muchos
Manycalledhiminsane,butI
sabía
knewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdenythathewaseccentric;
la
themaniahehadforkeeping
ese
thatcatandteasingher
hasta que
untilsheflewathis
cara
facelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
nunca
nevercouldunderstandwhyhe
mantenía
keptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
encontraba
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhis
habitación
roomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
I
recuerdo
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythe
luz
lightofsometallowdips,
y
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
alta
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazing
con
withexcitement,whilethecat,which
había
hadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,
vino
camecreepingacrossthefloorrightat
él
him.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
y
andsprangintohisface.
Howling
y
andfoamingtheyrolledover
y
andoveronthefloor,scratching
y
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
y
andfledunderthecabinet,
y
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
vuelta
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
como
likethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wilde
había
hadclimbedintohishighchair,
y
and,afterstudyingmyface,
recogió
pickedupadog's-earedledger
y
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
leyó
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysot
y
andCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Llamado
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedon
la
therace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Cinco
FiveDollars."