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The three and three quarter minutes which it is necessary to wait while the time lock is opening are to me golden moments.

From that instant I set the combination to the moment when I grasp the knobs and swing back the

solid steel doors. I live in an ecstasy of expectation.

Those moments must be like moments passed in paradise.

I know what I am to find at the end of the time limit. I know what the

massive safe holds secure for me, for me alone and the exquisite pleasure of

waiting is hardly enhanced when the safe opens and I lift from its velvet crown a diadem of purest gold blazing with diamonds. I do this every day and yet the joy of

waiting and at last touching again the diadem only seems to increase as the days

pass. It is a diadem fit for a king among kings, an emperor among

emperors. The king in yellow might scorn it, but it shall be worn by his Royal Servant.

Welcome back to our coverage of the Repaire of Reputations.

The first story in Robert W. Chambers' 1890s Weird Fiction anthology, The King and Yellow

and Yellow. I am Chad Fyfer.

And I am Chris Lanky and you are listening to the H.P. Lovecraft

literary podcast at H.P. Lovecraft.com.

Glad to be back.

Back. Oh yeah, you were gone, Chad.

You were on a holiday.

Yeah, we recorded a little early because I had to split for a couple weeks.

I was in Illinois and Missouri just seeing friends and family.

It was pretty fun time.

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