Мартин Иден

Chapter 12

           "Doyouthinkso?" Martinqueriedabsently,fortohimtherewasonlyonebeautifulwomanintheworld,andshewasbesidehim,herhanduponhisarm. 

           "DoIthinkso? Ifthatgirlhadproperopportunitytodress,Mr.Eden,andifsheweretaughthowtocarryherself,youwouldbefairlydazzledbyher,andsowouldallmen." 

           "Shewouldhavetobetaughthowtospeak,"hecommented,"orelsemostofthemenwouldn’tunderstandher. I’msureyoucouldn’tunderstandaquarterofwhatshesaidifshejustspokenaturally." 

           "Nonsense! YouareasbadasArthurwhenyoutrytomakeyourpoint." 

           "YouforgethowItalkedwhenyoufirstmetme. Ihavelearnedanewlanguagesincethen. BeforethattimeItalkedasthatgirltalks. NowIcanmanagetomakemyselfunderstoodsufficientlyinyourlanguagetoexplainthatyoudonotknowthatothergirl’slanguage. Anddoyouknowwhyshecarriesherselfthewayshedoes? Ithinkaboutsuchthingsnow,thoughIneverusedtothinkaboutthem,andIambeginningtounderstandmuch." 

           "Butwhydoesshe?" 

           "Shehasworkedlonghoursforyearsatmachines. Whenone’sbodyisyoung,itisverypliable,andhardworkwillmoulditlikeputtyaccordingtothenatureofthework. IcantellataglancethetradesofmanyworkingmenImeetonthestreet. Lookatme. WhyamIrollingallabouttheshop? BecauseoftheyearsIputinonthesea. 

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