Мартин Иден

Chapter 12

           IfI’dputinthesameyearscow-punching,withmybodyyoungandpliable,Iwouldn’tberollingnow,butI’dbebow-legged. Andsowiththatgirl. YounoticedthathereyeswerewhatImightcallhard. Shehasneverbeensheltered. Shehashadtotakecareofherself,andayounggirlcan’ttakecareofherselfandkeephereyessoftandgentlelikelikeyours,forexample." 

           "Ithinkyouareright,"Ruthsaidinalowvoice. "Anditistoobad. Sheissuchaprettygirl." 

           Helookedatherandsawhereyesluminouswithpity. Andthenherememberedthathelovedherandwaslostinamazementathisfortunethatpermittedhimtoloveherandtotakeheronhisarmtoalecture. 

           Whoareyou,MartinEden?hedemandedofhimselfinthelooking-glass,thatnightwhenhegotbacktohisroom. Hegazedathimselflongandcuriously. Whoareyou? Whatareyou? Wheredoyoubelong? YoubelongbyrightstogirlslikeLizzieConnolly. Youbelongwiththelegionsoftoil,withallthatislow,andvulgar,andunbeautiful. Youbelongwiththeoxenandthedrudges,indirtysurroundingsamongsmellsandstenches. Therearethestalevegetablesnow. Thosepotatoesarerotting. Smellthem,damnyou,smellthem! 

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