The King in Yellow Progressive Translation Books for Vietnamese B1 Students

THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS

Neraillonspaslesfous;

leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....

Voilatouteladifférence."

Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.

Thecountrywas

rõ ràng

apparentlytranquil.

EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.

ThewarwithGermany,

cố

incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthe

niềm vui

joyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.

TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.

Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.

Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;

thearmyundertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofamillion;

andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.

ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethatacollegeforthe

đào tạo

trainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthe

đào tạo

trainingofbarristers;

consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.

The

quốc gia

nationwasprosperous;

Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteandimperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.

Everywheregoodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.

Streetshadbeenwidened,

đúng

properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.

Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.

Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreandstateoperabroughtitsown

thưởng

reward.

TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyof

Thiết kế

DesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.

NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.

TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.

WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;

theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalmandprosperity.

WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothe

đuôi

tailofskeletonizedregimentsbya

cựu

formerSecretaryofWar,the

quốc gia

nationdrewalongsighofrelief.

When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesandkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.

Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andthe

Kỳ

UnitedStateshadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.

InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.

Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;

theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthatyear.

Inthefollowing

mùa đông

winterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibiting

tử

suicidewhichboreitsfinal

quả

fruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.

IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,whereIhadbeenasamereformality.

Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.

Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;

Iknewitmyself.

StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.

WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.

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

điều trị

treatmentforinsanity.

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

Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.

Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.

Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunatelyleftnoevilresults;

onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.

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

Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.

DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.

IrememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.

Istartedupandflungthebookintothefireplace;

thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.

IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopen

trang

page,andwithacryofterror,orperhapsitwasof

niềm vui

joysopoignantthatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomy

phòng ngủ

bedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.

Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;

wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthetwinsunssinkintothe

hồ

lakeofHali;

andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.

IprayGodwill

nguyền rủa

cursethewriter,asthe

văn

writerhascursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnowtremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.

WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,becameeagertoreadit.

Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectious

bệnh

disease,fromcitytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredouthere,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.

Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.

Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknownstandard,yet,

mặc dù

althoughitwasacknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurest

độc

poisonlurked.

Theverybanalityandinnocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawful

hiệu ứng

effect.

Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.

Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthe

mùa đông

winterof1898.

TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;

thewhole

khối

blockwasenclosedbyagilded

sắt

ironrailing,andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.

Inthecentreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.

SixIoniccolumnssupportedthe

mái

roof,andthesingledoorwasofbronze.

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

TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossed

Đại học

UniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.

Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.

Aregimentof

Kỳ

UnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.

OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,

Đại tá

ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,the

nhân viên

staffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.

ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.

TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.

Iheardhimsay:

"Thelawsprohibiting

tử

suicideandprovidingpunishmentforany

nỗ lực

attemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.

TheGovernmenthasseenfittoacknowledgetherightofmantoendanexistencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,through

chất

physicalsufferingormentaldespair.

Itisbelievedthatthe

cộng đồng

communitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.

Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesinthe

Kỳ

UnitedStateshasnotincreased.

NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."

Hepaused,andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.

The

im lặng

silenceinthestreetwasabsolute.

"Thereapainlessdeathawaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.

Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."

ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthevast

đám đông

crowdhecriedinaclearvoice:

"CitizensofNewYorkandofthe

Kỳ

UnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."

Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryof

chỉ huy

command,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.

Ileftthe

đám đông

crowdtogapeandstareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.

ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.

HAWBERK,ARMOURER.

IglancedinatthedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.

Helookedup,andcatching

tầm nhìn

sightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"

Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.

Ismiledatherconfusionandcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacoloured

đĩa

plate.

OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsome

cổ

ancientsuitofarmour,andtheting!

ting!

ofhislittlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.

Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwitha

nhỏ

tinywrench.

Thesoftclashofthe

thư

mailsentathrillofpleasurethroughme.

Ilovedtohearthemusicof

thép

steelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,andthejingleof

dây chuyền

chainarmour.

ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.

Hehadneverinterestedme

cá nhân

personally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.

Thisdidoccupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.

ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshould

sắp xếp

arrangetheirfutureasIexpectedto

sắp xếp

arrangethatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.

However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrongfascination.

Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaid

thép

steel,thesensationitgavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.

Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!

swish!

rubbingrustfromtherivets.

Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecoloured

tấm

platefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.

Whoisthisfor?"

Iasked.

Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitan

Bảo tàng

Museumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.

ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.

He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.

Helaiddownhishammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.

Whenhissuperb

bộ sưu tập

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

Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"

Idemanded.

Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.

ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.

Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.

No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."

Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"

Iasked,smiling.

Myoneambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.

ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.

SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthebannerfinished,andshehadstayedathis

yêu cầu

request.

Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"

sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofher

mềm

softeyelashes.

No,"Irepliedcarelessly.

"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."

Iroseandpickedupmy

mũ

hatandcane.

Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"

laughedoldHawberk.

IfHawberkknewhowIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmy

mặt

presence.

ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.

However,Iansweredhim

lặng lẽ

quietly:

"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."

Poorfellow,"saidConstance,witha

lắc

shakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.

Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."

Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhishammer.

Ilistenedtothe

vàng

goldentinkleonthegreaveplates;

whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.

No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.

Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecanextracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.

Hawberklaughed.

Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:

"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.

Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."

Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.

Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isit

vô nghĩa

nonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamonga

khối lượng

massofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"

Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."

IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.

Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."

Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishandtremblingunderhisleathernapron.

Isthis

vô nghĩa

nonsensetoo?"

Iaskedpleasantly,"isit

vô nghĩa

nonsensewhenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".

Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenoneveryfeature.

Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.

Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.

Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".

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

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

sống sót

survivehiswife."

Mr.

Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.

Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.

Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.

Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsof

cầu thang

stairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthecorridor.

Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.

Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdown

bên cạnh

besideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.

Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthe

bạc

silverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.

IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.

Hehadnoears.

Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthefine

dây

wire,werehisoneweakness.

Theyweremadeofwaxandpaintedashell

hồng

pink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.

Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,andhewas

hài lòng

satisfiedwithhiswaxears.

Hewasverysmall,scarcely

cao

higherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,andhisthighsas

dày

thickasanyathlete's.

Still,themostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellous

thông minh

intelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.

Itwas

phẳng

flatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.

Manycalledhim

điên

insane,butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.

Idonotdenythathewaseccentric;

themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatandteasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.

Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.

Irememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishigh

ghế

chair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.

BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohisface.

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

Hewaseccentric.

Mr.

Wildehadclimbedintohishigh

ghế

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

HenryB.

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

CalledApril3rd.

Reputationdamagedontherace-track.

Knownasawelcher.

ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.

RetainerFiveDollars."

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