The King in Yellow

The prophets' paradise (the love test)

"If it is true that you love," said Love, "then wait no longer. Give her these jewels which would dishonour her and so dishonour you in loving one dishonoured. If it is true that you love," said Love, "then wait no longer."

I took the jewels and went to her, but she trod upon them, sobbing: "Teach me to wait—I love you!"

"Then wait, if it is true," said Love.

Robert W. Chambers

Chapters

The repairer of reputations 1 The repairer of reputations 2 The repairer of reputations 3 The mask 1 The mask 2 The mask 3 The mask 4 In the court of the dragon The yellow sign 1 The yellow sign 2 The yellow sign 3 The demoiselle d'ys 1 The demoiselle d'ys 2 The prophets' paradise (the studio) The prophets' paradise (the phantom) The prophets' paradise (the sacrifice) The prophets' paradise (the destiny) The prophets' paradise (the throng) The prophets' paradise (the jester) The prophets' paradise (the green room) The prophets' paradise (the love test) The street of the four winds 1 The street of the four winds 2 The street of the first shell 1 The street of the first shell 2 The street of the first shell 3 The street of the first shell 4 The street of our lady of the fields 1 The street of our lady of the fields 2 The street of our lady of the fields 3 The street of our lady of the fields 4 The street of our lady of the fields 5 The street of our lady of the fields 6 Rue barree 1 Rue barree 2 Rue barree 3 Rue barree 4 Rue barree 5