Випадок Чарльза Декстера Варда

Chapter 3

           Thistimenothingmusthappen,andleastofallthoughanyidiotfearsofmyown.PrayforgetallIwrityou,Sir,andhavenofearofthisplaceoranyinit.Dr.Allenisamanoffineparts,andIownhimanapologyforanythingillIhavesaidofhim.IwishIhadnoneedtosparehim,buttherewerethingshehadtodoelsewhere.Hiszealisequaltomineinallthosematters,andIsupposethatwhenIfearedtheworkIfearedhimtooasmygreatesthelperinit.’

           Wardpaused,andthedoctorhardlyknewwhattosayorthink.Hefeltalmostfoolishinthefaceofthiscalmrepudiationoftheletter;andyetthereclungtohimthefactthatwhilethepresentdiscoursewasstrangeandalienandindubitablymad,thenoteitselfhadbeentragicinitsnaturalnessandlikenesstotheCharlesWardheknew.Willettnowtriedtoturnthetalkonearlymatters,andrecalltotheyouthsomepasteventswhichwouldrestoreafamiliarmood;butinthisprocessheobtainedonlythemostgrotesqueresults.Itwasthesamewithallthealienistslateron.ImportantsectionsofCharlesWard’sstoreofmentalimages,mainlythosetouchingmoderntimesandhisownpersonallife,hadbeenunaccountablyexpunged;whilstallthemassedantiquarianismofhisyouthhadwelledupfromsomeprofoundsubconsciousnesstoengulfthecontemporaryandtheindividual.Theyouth’sintimateknowledgeofelderthingswasabnormalandunholy,andhetriedhisbesttohideit.

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