The King in Yellow Progressive Translation Books for Ukrainian B2 Learners

THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS

Neraillonspaslesfous;

leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....

Voilatouteladifférence."

Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad

практично

practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.

Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.

EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.

ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.

TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.

Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.

Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;

thearmyundertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofamillion;

andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.

ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto

визнати

acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;

отже

consequentlywewerenolongerrepresented

за кордоном

abroadbyincompetentpatriots.

Thenationwasprosperous;

Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteandimperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.

Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfor

пристойності

decencyhadsweptawayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.

Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.

Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothe

населення

population.

Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreandstate

опери

operabroughtitsownreward.

TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.

NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.

TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.

WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;

theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof

імміграції

immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalmandprosperity.

WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalongsighofrelief.

When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesandkindnessand

милосердя

charitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthe

тисячоліття

millenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.

Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookonin

безпорадним

helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.

InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.

Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;

theDodge

Статуя

Statuewasremovedinthatyear.

InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.

IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison

Авеню

Avenue,whereIhadbeenasamereformality.

Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.

Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;

Iknewitmyself.

StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.

WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.

WhentheypickedmeupfromthepavementwhereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylumwhereIwasobligedto

терпіти

enduretreatmentforinsanity.

AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.

Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.

Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.

Thefallfrommyhorsehad

щастя

fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;

onthe

навпаки

contraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.

Fromalazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.

Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.

DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.

IrememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.

Istartedupandflungthebookintothe

камін

fireplace;

thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.

IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.

Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;

wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthe

близнюк

twinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;

andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.

IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnowtremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.

WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagertoreadit.

Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from

континенту

continenttocontinent,barredouthere,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.

Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.

Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichthe

суть

essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.

Theverybanalityandinnocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.

Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernment

Смертельна

LethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifth

Авеню

Avenue.

Theblockwhichhad

раніше

formerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.

TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;

thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.

Inthecentreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,

суворо

severelyclassicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.

SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasofbronze.

Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.

TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.

Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.

полк

regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.

OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,

Адмірал

AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.

The

трибуна

tribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.

TheGovernorwasfinishinghis

відповідь

replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.

Iheardhimsay:

"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.

TheGovernmenthasseenfitto

визнати

acknowledgetherightofmantoendan

існування

existencewhichmayhavebecome

нестерпним

intolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingormental

відчай

despair.

Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbythe

видалення

removalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.

Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.

NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedto

створити

establishaLethalChamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."

Hepaused,andturnedtothewhiteLethal

Камери

Chamber.

Thesilenceinthestreetwas

абсолютна

absolute.

"Thereapainlessdeathawaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.

Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."

Thenquicklyturningtothemilitary

допомоги

aidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:

"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."

Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifth

Авеню

Avenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.

IleftthecrowdtogapeandstareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifth

Авеню

Avenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.

ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.

HAWBERK,ARMOURER.

IglancedinatthedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.

Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"

Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawtheblushof

розчарування

disappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.

Ismiledatherconfusionandcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.

OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,andtheting!

ting!

ofhislittle

молоток

hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.

Даний час

Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwithatinywrench.

Thesoftclashofthemailsenta

хвилювання

thrillofpleasurethroughme.

Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,the

м'який

mellowshockofthemalleton

стегна

thighpieces,andthejingleofchainarmour.

ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.

Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.

Thisdidoccupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.

ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.

However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrong

захоплення

fascination.

Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,the

відчуття

sensationitgavemewasalmosttookeento

витримати

endure.

Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedevery

нерв

nervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayof

сонячного світла

sunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!

swish!

rubbingrustfromtherivets.

Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingto

розглянути

examinemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromthe

Метрополітен

MetropolitanMuseum.

Whoisthisfor?"

Iasked.

Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourinthe

Метрополітен

MetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.

ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.

He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.

Helaiddownhis

молоток

hammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.

Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.

Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany

впевненості

certaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"

Idemanded.

Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.

ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.

Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.

No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."

Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"

Iasked,smiling.

Myoneambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.

ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.

SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthe

прапор

bannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.

Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"

sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.

No,"Irepliedcarelessly.

"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."

Iroseandpickedupmyhatandcane.

Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"

laughedoldHawberk.

IfHawberkknewhowI

ненавиджу

loathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.

ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.

However,Iansweredhimquietly:

"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."

Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.

Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."

Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhishammer.

Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;

whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.

No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleast

божевільний

demented.

Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecanextracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.

Hawberklaughed.

Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:

"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.

Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryisso

абсолютна

absolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."

Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.

Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto

придушити

suppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"

Hawberk's

молоток

hammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."

IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.

Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."

Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishandtremblingunderhisleathernapron.

Isthisnonsensetoo?"

Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde

постійно

continuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".

Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.

Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathern

фартух

apron.

Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.

Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".

Aboutarmour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.

Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."

Mr.

Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.

Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.

Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.

Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthecorridor.

Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.

Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.

Halfa

півдюжини

dozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhis

штучні

artificialearshadbecomedisplaced.

IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.

Hehadnoears.

The

штучні

artificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan

кутом

anglefromthefinewire,werehisoneweakness.

Theyweremadeof

воску

waxandpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.

Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.

Hewasverysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.

Still,themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.

Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.

Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.

Idonotdenythathewaseccentric;

the

манія

maniahehadforkeepingthatcatandteasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.

Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.

Irememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwith

хвилювання

excitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.

BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohisface.

Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,untilthecatscreamedandfledunderthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingandcurlinguplikethelegsofadyingspider.

Hewaseccentric.

Mr.

Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.

HenryB.

Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.

CalledApril3rd.

Reputationdamagedontherace-track.

Knownasawelcher.

ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.

RetainerFiveDollars."

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