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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Toward
de
the
endoftheyear1920
de
the
GovernmentoftheUnitedStates
hade
had
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduring
de
the
lastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Alla
Everybody
knowshowtheTariff
och
and
Labourquestionsweresettled.
Thewar
med
with
Germany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,
hade
had
leftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
och
and
thetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmy
hade
had
beenforgotteninthejoy
över
over
repeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
De
The
CubanandHawaiianinvestments
hade
had
paidonehundredpercent
och
and
theterritoryofSamoawas
väl
well
worthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasin
ett
a
superbstateofdefence.
Varje
Every
coastcityhadbeen
väl
well
suppliedwithlandfortifications;
det
the
armyundertheparentaleyeof
det
the
GeneralStaff,organizedaccordingto
det
the
Prussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
med
with
aterritorialreserveof
en
a
million;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
och
and
battle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsof
de
the
navigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
kontrollera
control
homewaters.
Thegentlemenfrom
de
the
Westhadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethat
en
a
collegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsarefor
de
the
trainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewere
inte
no
longerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
en
a
momentparalyzedaftera
andra
second
greatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,white
och
and
imperial,andmorebeautiful
än
than
thewhitecitywhich
hade
had
beenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
god
good
architecturewasreplacingbad,
och
and
eveninNewYork,
en
a
suddencravingfordecency
hade
had
sweptawayagreatportionof
de
the
existinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
och
and
lighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaid
ut
out
,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplace
dem
them
.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
och
and
barrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
och
and
thelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheisland
hade
had
beenturnedintoparkswhichproved
en
a
god-sendtothepopulation.
Den
The
subsidizingofthestatetheatre
och
and
stateoperabroughtits
egen
own
reward.
TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsof
den
the
samekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetposition
eller
or
hisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
och
and
GamePreservationhada
mycket
much
easiertime,thanksto
det
the
newsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
We
hade
had
profitedwellbythelatesttreaties
med
with
FranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsas
ett
a
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
nya
new
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,the
nya
new
lawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationof
makten
power
intheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalm
och
and
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblem
och
and
squadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
en
a
formerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrew
en
a
longsighofrelief.
När
When
,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
och
and
intolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
och
and
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsects
samman
together
,manythoughtthemillennium
hade
had
arrived,atleastin
den
the
newworldwhichafter
allt
all
isaworldbyitself.
Men
But
self-preservationisthefirst
lagen
law
,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
och
and
BelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,
medan
while
Russia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
och
and
boundthemoneby
en
one
.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900
kommer
will
liveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeoplefor
många
many
acycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
år
year
.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthe
första
first
GovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
I
hade
had
walkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer's
hus
house
onMadisonAvenue,whereI
hade
had
beenasamereformality.
Ever
sedan
since
thatfallfrommyhorse,
fyra
four
yearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyhead
och
and
neck,butnowformonthsthey
hade
had
beenabsent,andthedoctor
skickade
sent
meawaythatday
sade
saying
therewasnothingmoretobecuredin
mig
me
.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
I
visste
knew
itmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistake
som
which
hemadeatfirst.
När
When
theypickedmeupfromthepavementwhereI
låg
lay
unconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifully
skickat
sent
abulletthroughmyhorse's
huvud
head
,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
och
and
he,pronouncingmybrainaffected,
placerade
placed
meinhisprivateasylumwhereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwas
bra
well
,andI,knowingthatmy
sinne
mind
hadalwaysbeenassoundas
hans
his
,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokingly
kallade
called
it,andleft.
I
sa
told
him,smiling,thatIwouldgeteven
med
with
himforhismistake,
och
and
helaughedheartily,and
bad
asked
metocalloncein
en
a
while.
Ididso,hopingfor
en
a
chancetoevenupaccounts,
men
but
hegavemenone,
och
and
ItoldhimIwould
vänta
wait
.
Thefallfrommyhorse
hade
had
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryit
hade
had
changedmywholecharacterforthe
bättre
better
.
Fromalazyyoung
man
man
abouttown,Ihad
blivit
become
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,above
allt
all
else—ambitious.
Therewasonly
en
one
thingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmy
egen
own
uneasiness,andyetittroubled
mig
me
.
DuringmyconvalescenceI
hade
had
boughtandreadforthe
första
first
time,TheKinginYellow.
I
minns
remember
afterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatI
ha
had
betterstop.
Istarted
upp
up
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
det
the
volumestruckthebarredgrate
och
and
fellopenonthehearthin
det
the
firelight.
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseofthe
öppna
opening
wordsinthesecondactIshould
aldrig
never
havefinishedit,butasIstoopedto
plocka
pick
itup,myeyes
blev
became
rivetedtotheopenpage,
och
and
withacryofterror,
eller
or
perhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
saken
thing
outofthecoals
och
and
creptshakingtomybedroom,whereI
läste
read
itandrereadit,
och
and
weptandlaughedandtrembled
med
with
ahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Här
This
isthethingthattroubles
mig
me
,forIcannotforgetCarcosa
där
where
blackstarshangin
det
the
heavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenin
de
the
afternoon,whenthetwinsunssinkinto
de
the
lakeofHali;
andmy
sinne
mind
willbearforever
den
the
memoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Gud
God
willcursethewriter,asthewriter
har
has
cursedtheworldwith
denna
this
beautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
världen
world
whichnowtremblesbeforethe
Kungen
King
inYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopies
som
which
hadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,
blev
became
eagertoreadit.
Itiswellknown
hur
how
thebookspreadlike
en
an
infectiousdisease,fromcityto
stad
city
,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredout
här
here
,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPress
och
and
pulpit,censuredevenbythe
mest
most
advancedofliteraryanarchists.
Nodefiniteprinciples
hade
had
beenviolatedinthosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyany
kände
known
standard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledged
att
that
thesupremenoteofart
hade
had
beenstruckinTheKinginYellow,all
kände
felt
thathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsin
vilka
which
theessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
och
and
innocenceofthefirstact
bara
only
allowedtheblowto
falla
fall
afterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,I
minns
remember
,the13thdayofApril,1920,
att
that
thefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouth
sidan
side
ofWashingtonSquare,betweenWooster
Street
Street
andSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhich
hade
had
formerlyconsistedofalotofshabby
gamla
old
buildings,usedascafés
och
and
restaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
De
The
FrenchandItaliancafés
och
and
restaurantsweretorndown;
the
hela
whole
blockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
och
and
convertedintoalovelygarden
med
with
lawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthecentreofthegarden
stod
stood
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
och
and
surroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Sex
Six
Ioniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
och
and
thesingledoorwasofbronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"
stod
stood
beforethedoor,the
verk
work
ofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,
som
who
haddiedinParis
när
when
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
och
and
enteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythrough
den
the
silentthrongofspectators,
men
but
wasstoppedatFourth
Street
Street
byacordonofpolice.
Ett
A
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawn
upp
up
inahollowsquareround
den
the
LethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonPark
stod
stood
theGovernorofNewYork,
och
and
behindhimweregrouped
de
the
MayorofNewYork
och
and
Brooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polisen
Police
,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidto
de
the
PresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commanding
de
the
garrisonofNewYork
och
and
Brooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyof
de
the
fleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,
de
the
staffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
och
and
FranklinofNewYork,
och
and
theCommissionerofPublicWorks.
Thetribunewassurroundedby
en
a
squadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
hörde
heard
himsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
och
and
providingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destruction
har
have
beenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledge
det
the
rightofmanto
avsluta
end
anexistencewhichmayhave
blivit
become
intolerabletohim,throughphysicalsuffering
eller
or
mentaldespair.
Itis
tror
believed
thatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuch
människor
people
fromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageof
denna
this
law,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStates
har
has
notincreased.
NowtheGovernment
har
has
determinedtoestablishaLethalChamberin
varje
every
city,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobe
se
seen
whetherornotthatclassof
mänskliga
human
creaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
nya
new
victimsofself-destructionfalldaily
kommer
will
acceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
och
and
turnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthe
gatan
street
wasabsolute.
"Thereapainless
död
death
awaitshimwhocan
inte
no
longerbearthesorrowsof
detta
this
life.
Ifdeathis
välkommen
welcome
lethimseekitthere."
Thenquickly
vände
turning
tothemilitaryaidof
den
the
President'shousehold,hesaid,"Ideclare
den
the
LethalChamberopen,"and
igen
again
facingthevastcrowdhecriedin
en
a
clearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
och
and
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
genom
through
metheGovernmentdeclares
den
the
LethalChambertobeopen."
Den
The
solemnhushwasbrokenby
ett
a
sharpcryofcommand,
den
the
squadronofhussarsfiledafter
den
the
Governor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
och
and
formedalongFifthAvenueto
vänta
wait
forthecommandantof
den
the
garrison,andthemounted
polisen
police
followedthem.
Ileft
den
the
crowdtogapeandstareat
den
the
whitemarbleDeathChamber,
och
and
,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,
gick
walked
alongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Street
Street
.
ThenIturnedtothe
höger
right
andstoppedbeforeadingyshop
som
which
borethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
och
and
sawHawberkbusyinhis
lilla
little
shopattheendofthehall.
Helooked
upp
up
,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
dotter
daughter
,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
och
and
heldoutherpretty
hand
hand
,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
och
and
knewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshe
hade
had
expected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledatherconfusion
och
and
complimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfrom
en
a
colouredplate.
OldHawberk
satt
sat
rivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
och
and
theting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
lilla
little
hammersoundedpleasantlyin
den
the
quaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
och
and
fussedaboutforamoment
med
with
atinywrench.
Thesoftclashof
den
the
mailsentathrillofpleasure
genom
through
me.
Ilovedto
höra
hear
themusicofsteelbrushing
mot
against
steel,themellowshockof
den
the
malletonthighpieces,
och
and
thejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwas
det
the
onlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
He
hade
had
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptfor
det
the
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Detta
This
didoccupymyattention,
och
and
sometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
Men
But
Iknewinmy
hjärta
heart
thatallwouldcomeright,
och
and
thatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykind
läkare
doctor
,JohnArcher.
However,Ishould
aldrig
never
havetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asI
säger
say
,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadforme
denna
this
strongfascination.
Iwould
satt
sit
forhours,listeningand
lyssnade
listening
,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationit
gav
gave
mewasalmosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswould
blev
become
fixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedeverynerve
nästan
almost
tobreaking,untilsomemovementof
den
the
oldarmourercutoff
den
the
rayofsunlight,then,
fortfarande
still
thrillingsecretly,Ileaned
tillbaka
back
andlistenedagainto
den
the
soundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
arbetade
worked
withtheembroideryoverherknees,now
och
and
thenpausingtoexaminemoreclosely
den
the
patterninthecolouredplatefrom
den
the
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whois
här
this
for?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhe
hade
had
beenappointedarmourer,he
också
also
hadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
Detta
This
wasthemissinggreaveof
en
a
famoussuitwhichaclientofhis
hade
had
tracedtoalittleshopinParison
den
the
Quaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,
hade
had
negotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,
och
and
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaid
ner
down
hishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
När
When
hissuperbcollectionwassold,
denna
this
clientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,
och
and
sincethenthesearchforthe
saknade
missing
greavehadbeenpushed
tills
until
itwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
utan
without
anycertaintyofthegreavebeing
fortfarande
still
inexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
första
first
timeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
något
something
toyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasurein
hitta
finding
itwasmyreward."
Har
Have
younoambitiontoberich?"
I
frågade
asked
,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethe
bästa
best
armourerintheworld,"he
svarade
answered
gravely.
Constanceaskedme
om
if
Ihadseentheceremoniesat
den
the
LethalChamber.
Sheherself
hade
had
noticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,
och
and
hadwishedtosee
den
the
inauguration,butherfatherwanted
den
the
bannerfinished,andshe
hade
had
stayedathisrequest.
Didyou
såg
see
yourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
frågade
asked
,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
och
and
pickedupmyhat
och
and
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
Om
If
HawberkknewhowIloathethat
ordet
word
"lunatic,"hewouldnever
använda
use
itinmypresence.
Itrousescertainfeelingswithinme
som
which
Idonotcaretoexplain.
However,I
svarade
answered
himquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropin
och
and
seeMr.Wildefor
en
a
momentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
sade
said
Constance,withashakeofthehead,"it
måste
must
behardtolive
ensam
alone
yearafteryearpoor,crippled
och
and
almostdemented.
Itis
mycket
very
goodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
tror
think
heisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
igen
again
withhishammer.
I
lyssnade
listened
tothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
när
when
hehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norishein
det
the
leastdemented.
Hismindis
en
a
wonderchamber,fromwhichhe
kan
can
extracttreasuresthatyou
och
and
Iwouldgiveyearsofour
liv
life
toacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
lite
little
impatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
ingen
no
oneelsecouldknow
det
it
.
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
och
and
hismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereit
känt
known
inNewYorkthat
sådan
such
amanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
en
a
fallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
frågade
asked
,managingtosuppresswhatI
kände
felt
,"isitnonsensewhenhe
säger
says
thatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonly
kände
known
asthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'
kan
can
befoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstoves
och
and
ragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
föll
fell
totheground,buthe
plockade
picked
itupandasked,
med
with
agreatdealof
lugn
calm
,howIknewthatthetassets
och
and
leftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
visste
know
untilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
He
sa
said
theywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
men
but
Inoticedhishandtrembling
under
under
hisleathernapron.
Is
här
this
nonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
när
when
Mr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
och
and
ofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstance
hade
had
startedtoherfeet
med
with
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
tittade
looked
atmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
kan
may
knowagreatmanythings—".
Om
About
armour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheis
fel
wrong
inregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyou
vet
know
,killedhiswife'straduceryears
sedan
ago
,andwenttoAustralia
där
where
hedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
men
but
hervoicewassweet
och
and
calm.
Letusagree,
om
if
youplease,thatin
denna
this
onecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbed
de
the
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,
som
which
Ihadsooftenclimbedbefore,
och
and
knockedatasmall
dörr
door
attheendof
de
the
corridor.
Mr.Wildeopenedthe
dörren
door
andIwalkedin.
När
When
hehaddouble-lockedthe
dörren
door
andpushedaheavychest
mot
against
it,hecameandsatdownbeside
mig
me
,peeringupintomy
ansikte
face
withhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halvt
Half
adozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
och
and
cheeks,andthesilverwires
som
which
supportedhisartificialears
hade
had
becomedisplaced.
IthoughtI
hade
had
neverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.
He
hade
had
noears.
Theartificialones,
som
which
nowstoodoutatananglefromthe
fina
fine
wire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
och
and
paintedashellpink,
men
but
therestofhis
ansikte
face
wasyellow.
Hemight
bättre
better
haverevelledintheluxuryof
några
some
artificialfingersforhisleft
hand
hand
,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,
men
but
itseemedtocausehim
inte
no
inconvenience,andhewassatisfied
med
with
hiswaxears.
Hewas
mycket
very
small,scarcelyhigherthan
ett
a
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
och
and
histhighsasthickas
någon
any
athlete's.
Still,themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewas
att
that
amanofhismarvellousintelligence
och
and
knowledgeshouldhavesucha
huvud
head
.
Itwasflatandpointed,
som
like
theheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhom
människor
people
imprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Många
Many
calledhiminsane,butI
visste
knew
himtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonotdeny
att
that
hewaseccentric;
themaniahe
hade
had
forkeepingthatcat
och
and
teasingheruntilsheflewathis
ansikte
face
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
aldrig
never
couldunderstandwhyhe
behöll
kept
thecreature,norwhatpleasurehe
fann
found
inshuttinghimselfupinhis
rum
room
withthissurly,viciousbeast.
I
minns
remember
once,glancingupfrom
det
the
manuscriptIwasstudyingby
det
the
lightofsometallowdips,
och
and
seeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
höga
high
chair,hiseyesfairlyblazing
med
with
excitement,whilethecat,
som
which
hadrisenfromher
plats
place
beforethestove,camecreepingacross
det
the
floorrightathim.
Innan
Before
Icouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,
och
and
sprangintohisface.
Howling
och
and
foamingtheyrolledover
och
and
overonthefloor,scratching
och
and
clawing,untilthecatscreamed
och
and
fledunderthecabinet,
och
and
Mr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontracting
och
and
curlinguplikethelegsof
en
a
dyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
höga
high
chair,and,afterstudyingmy
ansikte
face
,pickedupadog's-earedledger
och
and
openedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"he
läste
read
,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Ringde
Called
April3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownas
en
a
welcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Fem
Five
Dollars."