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

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

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Doğru
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentofthe
Amerika birleşik
UnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthe
son
lastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.
The
ülke
countrywasapparentlytranquil.
Everybody
biliyor
knowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
The
savaş
warwithGermany,incidenton
bu
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,had
bırakmamıştı
leftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,
ve
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvading
ordu
armyhadbeenforgotteninthe
sevinç
joyoverrepeatednavalvictories,
ve
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCuban
ve
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidone
yüz
hundredpercentandtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoaling
istasyonu
station.
Thecountrywasin
bir
asuperbstateofdefence.
Her
Everycoastcityhadbeen
iyi
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
the
ordu
armyundertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organize
organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,
ile
withaterritorialreserveof
bir
amillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisers
ve
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,
bıraktı
leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedto
kontrol
controlhomewaters.
Thegentlemenfromthe
Batı
Westhadatlastbeenconstrainedto
kabul
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasas
gerekli
necessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresented
yurtdışında
abroadbyincompetentpatriots.
The
millet
nationwasprosperous;
Chicago,for
bir
amomentparalyzedafterasecond
büyük
greatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,
beyaz
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautifulthanthe
beyaz
whitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywhere
iyi
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,
ve
andeveninNewYork,
bir
asuddencravingfordecency
var
hadsweptawayagreatportionofthe
var
existinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,
düzgün
properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolished
ve
andundergroundroadsbuiltto
yerine
replacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildings
ve
andbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,
ve
andthelongsystemof
taş
stonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichproved
bir
agod-sendtothepopulation.
Thesubsidizingofthe
devlet
statetheatreandstateopera
getirdi
broughtitsownreward.
The
Amerika birleşik
UnitedStatesNationalAcademyof
Tasarım
DesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthe
aynı
samekind.
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryof
Güzel
FineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestry
ve
andGamePreservationhadamuch
kolay
easiertime,thankstothe
yeni
newsystemofNationalMounted
Polis
Police.
Wehadprofitedwellbythe
son
latesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
yeni
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,the
yeni
newlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthe
yavaş yavaş
gradualcentralizationofpowerinthe
yürütme
executiveallcontributedtonationalcalm
ve
andprosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblem
ve
andsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsin
yerli
nativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsby
bir
aformerSecretaryofWar,the
ulus
nationdrewalongsighof
rahatlama
relief.
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotry
ve
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgraves
ve
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsects
araya
together,manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthe
yeni
newworldwhichafterallis
bir
aworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthe
ilk
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadto
bakmak
lookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spain
ve
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stooped
ve
andboundthemoneby
bir
one.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformany
bir
acycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedin
o
thatyear.
Inthefollowing
kış
winterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreits
son
finalfruitinthemonthof
Nisan
April,1920,whenthefirst
Hükümet
GovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashington
Meydanı
Square.
Ihadwalkeddown
o
thatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison
Caddesi
Avenue,whereIhadbeenas
bir
amereformality.
Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,
dört
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyhead
ve
andneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,
ve
andthedoctorsentmeawaythat
gün
daysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredin
beni
me.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
I
biliyordum
knewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthe
para
money.
WhatImindedwasthe
hata
mistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
WhentheypickedmeupfromthepavementwhereIlay
bilinçsiz
unconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysent
bir
abulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,
ve
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,
yerleştirdi
placedmeinhisprivateasylumwhereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.
Atlasthe
karar
decidedthatIwaswell,
ve
andI,knowingthatmymindhad
her zaman
alwaysbeenassoundashis,
eğer
ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,
ve
andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
ve
andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmeto
ara
callonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingfor
bir
achancetoevenupaccounts,
ama
buthegavemenone,
ve
andItoldhimIwouldwait.
The
düşmem
fallfrommyhorsehad
neyse ki
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthe
tersine
contraryithadchangedmy
tüm
wholecharacterforthebetter.
From
bir
alazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihad
olmuştum
becomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyone
şey
thingwhichtroubledme,I
güldüm
laughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubled
beni
me.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadbought
ve
andreadforthefirst
kez
time,TheKinginYellow.
I
hatırlıyorum
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhad
en iyisi
betterstop.
Istartedup
ve
andflungthebookintothefireplace;
the
cilt
volumestruckthebarredgrate
ve
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaught
bir
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshould
asla
neverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedto
almak
pickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtothe
açık
openpage,andwitha
ağladım
cryofterror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignant
o
thatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthe
şeyi
thingoutofthecoals
ve
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereI
okudum
readitandrereadit,
ve
andweptandlaughedand
titredim
trembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisisthe
şey
thingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhere
siyah
blackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengtheninthe
öğleden sonra
afternoon,whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;
ve
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallid
Maske
Mask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedthe
dünya
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,
korkunç
terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—a
dünya
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforethe
Kral
KinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,
oldu
becameeagertoreadit.
Itis
iyi
wellknownhowthebookspread
gibi
likeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
kıtaya
continenttocontinent,barredout
burada
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedby
Basın
Pressandpulpit,censuredevenbythe
en
mostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
Hiçbir
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedin
bu
thosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,
hiçbir
noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedby
herhangi
anyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthe
yüksek
supremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinThe
Kral
KinginYellow,allfeltthat
insan
humannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceof
saf
purestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanality
ve
andinnocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterward
ile
withmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13th
günü
dayofApril,1920,thatthe
ilk
firstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthe
güney
southsideofWashingtonSquare,
arasında
betweenWoosterStreetandSouth
Beşinci
FifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofa
çok
lotofshabbyoldbuildings,
kullanılan
usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbythe
Hükümet
Governmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrench
ve
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
the
tüm
wholeblockwasenclosedby
bir
agildedironrailing,andconvertedinto
bir
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowers
ve
andfountains.
Inthecentreofthegarden
duruyordu
stoodasmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,
ve
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.
Altı
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,
ve
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.
Bir
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"
duruyordu
stoodbeforethedoor,theworkof
bir
ayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhen
sadece
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthe
meydanı
square.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthe
sessiz
silentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedat
Dördüncü
FourthStreetbyacordonof
polis
police.
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupin
bir
ahollowsquareroundthe
Ölümcül
LethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashington
Parkı
ParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
ve
andbehindhimweregroupedthe
Belediye başkanı
MayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-Generalof
Polis
Police,theCommandantofthe
eyalet
statetroops,ColonelLivingston,military
yardım
aidtothePresidentofthe
Amerika birleşik
UnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor's
Adası
Island,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYork
ve
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetinthe
Kuzey
NorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffofthe
Ulusal
NationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyse
ve
andFranklinofNewYork,
ve
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
Thetribunewassurroundedby
bir
asquadronofhussarsofthe
Ulusal
NationalGuard.
TheGovernorwas
bitiriyordu
finishinghisreplytothe
kısa
shortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
duydum
heardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
ve
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
The
Hükümet
Governmenthasseenfitto
kabul
acknowledgetherightofmantoend
bir
anexistencewhichmayhave
hale
becomeintolerabletohim,through
fiziksel
physicalsufferingormentaldespair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalof
tür
suchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageof
bu
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesinthe
Amerika birleşik
UnitedStateshasnotincreased.
Nowthe
Hükümet
Governmenthasdeterminedtoestablish
bir
aLethalChamberineverycity,town
ve
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassof
insan
humancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranks
yeni
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywill
kabul
acceptthereliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,
ve
andturnedtothewhite
Ölümcül
LethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwas
mutlak
absolute.
"Thereapainlessdeath
bekliyor
awaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsof
bu
thislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningtothe
askeri
militaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
dedi
said,"IdeclaretheLethal
Oda
Chamberopen,"andagainfacingthe
büyük
vastcrowdhecriedin
bir
aclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYork
ve
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmethe
Hükümet
GovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenby
bir
asharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
ve
andformedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,
ve
andthemountedpolicefollowed
onları
them.
Ileftthecrowdtogape
ve
andstareatthewhitemarble
Ölüm
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouth
Beşinci
FifthAvenue,walkedalongthe
batı
westernsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleecker
Cadde
Street.
ThenIturnedtotheright
ve
andstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethe
işareti
sign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
ve
andsawHawberkbusyinhis
küçük
littleshopattheendofthehall.
He
baktı
lookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhis
derin
deep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
kızı
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,
ve
andheldoutherprettyhand,
ama
butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,
ve
andknewthatitwas
başka
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
I
gülümsedim
smiledatherconfusionandcomplimentedheronthe
pankart
bannershewasembroideringfrom
bir
acolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,
ve
andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhis
küçük
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
ve
andfussedaboutforamomentwith
bir
atinywrench.
Thesoftclashofthemail
gönderdi
sentathrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicof
çelik
steelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalleton
kalça
thighpieces,andthejingleofchainarmour.
Thatwasthe
tek
onlyreasonIwentto
görmeye
seeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedme
kişisel
personally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Bu
Thisdidoccupymyattention,
ve
andsometimesevenkeptme
uyanık
awakeatnight.
ButI
biliyordum
knewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,
ve
andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedto
düzenlemeliydim
arrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.
Bununla birlikte
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinkling
çekiç
hammerhadformethis
güçlü
strongfascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listening
ve
andlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewas
neredeyse
almosttookeentoendure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwith
bir
apleasurethatstretchedeverynerve
neredeyse
almosttobreaking,untilsomemovementofthe
yaşlı
oldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,
hala
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileaned
geri
backandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!
swish!
rubbing
pas
rustfromtherivets.
Constance
çalıştı
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingto
incelemek
examinemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitan
Müzesi
Museum.
Whoisthisfor?"
I
sordum
asked.
Hawberkexplained,thatin
ek
additiontothetreasuresof
zırh
armourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,he
da
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingto
zengin
richamateurs.
Thiswasthemissinggreaveof
bir
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedto
bir
alittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
O
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedfor
ve
andsecuredthegreave,and
şimdi
nowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaid
yere
downhishammerandreadmethehistoryofthe
takım
suit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowner
kadar
untilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhis
muhteşem
superbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthe
takım
suit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpushed
kadar
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.
Didyou
devam
continuethesearchsopersistently
olmadan
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeing
hala
stillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"he
yanıtladı
repliedcoolly.
Thenforthe
ilk
firsttimeItooka
kişisel
personalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"he
yanıtladı
replied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyou
yok
noambitiontoberich?"
I
sordum
asked,smiling.
Myoneambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"he
yanıtladı
answeredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesatthe
Ölümcül
LethalChamber.
SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythat
sabah
morning,andhadwishedto
görmek
seetheinauguration,buther
babası
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,
ve
andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyou
gördünüz
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
sordu
asked,withtheslightesttremorofher
yumuşak
softeyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
ve
andpickedupmyhat
ve
andcane.
Areyougoing
yukarı
upstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
güldü
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberk
bilseydi
knewhowIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewould
asla
neveruseitinmypresence.
Itrouses
bazı
certainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
Bununla birlikte
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinand
görmeye
seeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"
dedi
saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"it
olmalı
mustbehardtolive
tek başına
aloneyearafteryearpoor,
sakat
crippledandalmostdemented.
Itis
çok
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,to
ziyaret
visithimasoftenasyoudo."
I
olduğunu düşünüyorum
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
tekrar
againwithhishammer.
I
dinledim
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
Hayır
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
His
zihni
mindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecanextracttreasuresthatyou
ve
andIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberk
güldü
laughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"He
biliyor
knowshistoryasnooneelsecould
biliyor
knowit.
Nothing,howevertrivial,
kaçamaz
escapeshissearch,andhismemoryisso
mutlak
absolute,sopreciseindetails,
o
thatwereitknowninNewYork
o
thatsuchamanexisted,the
insanlar
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,
arama
searchingonthefloorfor
bir
afallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
sordum
asked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isit
saçmalık
nonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassets
ve
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
zırh
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefound
arasında
amongamassofrusty
tiyatro
theatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker's
çöp
refuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk'shammer
düştü
felltotheground,buthe
aldı
pickeditupandasked,with
bir
agreatdealofcalm,howI
biliyordum
knewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
Ididnot
bilmiyordum
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheother
gün
day.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
ama
butInoticedhishandtrembling
altında
underhisleathernapron.
Is
bu
thisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isit
saçmalık
nonsensewhenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshire
ve
andofMissConstance—".
Ididnot
bitirmedim
finish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwith
terör
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.
Hawberk
baktı
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.
Bu
Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreat
çok
manythings—".
Aboutarmour,forinstance,
ve
andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
zırh
armouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,
kim
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryears
önce
ago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlong
hayatta
survivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
ama
buthervoicewassweet
ve
andcalm.
Letusagree,ifyou
lütfen
please,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"I
dedim
said.
II
Iclimbedthe
üç
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooften
tırmandım
climbedbefore,andknockedat
bir
asmalldoorattheendofthecorridor.
Mr.Wilde
açtı
openedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthe
kapıyı
doorandpushedaheavy
sandığı
chestagainstit,hecame
ve
andsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhis
küçük
littlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
düzine
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnose
ve
andcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhis
yapay
artificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhad
hiç
neverseenhimsohideously
büyüleyici
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
The
yapay
artificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
açıda
anglefromthefinewire,werehisoneweakness.
Theyweremadeofwax
ve
andpaintedashellpink,
ama
buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsome
yapay
artificialfingersforhislefthand,
olan
whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimno
rahatsızlık
inconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhis
balmumu
waxears.
Hewasverysmall,scarcely
yüksek
higherthanachildof
on
ten,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,
ve
andhisthighsasthickas
herhangi
anyathlete's.
Still,themost
dikkat çekici
remarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthat
bir
amanofhismarvellous
zekası
intelligenceandknowledgeshouldhave
böyle
suchahead.
Itwas
düz
flatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyof
o
thoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Manycalledhim
deli
insane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.
Idonot
reddetmiyorum
denythathewaseccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcat
ve
andteasingheruntilsheflewathisface
gibi
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
I
asla
nevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhat
zevk
pleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwith
bu
thissurly,viciousbeast.
I
hatırlıyorum
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,
ve
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhis
yüksek
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromher
yere
placebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloor
doğru
rightathim.
BeforeIcouldmoveshe
düzleştirdi
flattenedherbellytothe
yere
ground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohisface.
Howling
ve
andfoamingtheyrolledover
ve
andoveronthefloor,scratching
ve
andclawing,untilthecatscreamed
ve
andfledunderthecabinet,
ve
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhis
sırt
back,hislimbscontractingandcurlingup
gibi
likethelegsofadyingspider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehad
tırmandı
climbedintohishighchair,
ve
and,afterstudyingmyface,
aldı
pickedupadog's-earedledger
ve
andopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysot
ve
andCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
Aradım
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
Reputationtoberepairedby
Ağustos
August1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."