Мартин Иден

Chapter 1

           Andthoughhesatthere,blushingandhumble,againshefeltdrawntohim. Shewassurprisedbyawantonthoughtthatrushedintohermind. Itseemedtoherthatifshecouldlayhertwohandsuponthatneckthatallitsstrengthandvigorwouldflowouttoher. Shewasshockedbythisthought. Itseemedtorevealtoheranundreameddepravityinhernature. Besides,strengthtoherwasagrossandbrutishthing. Heridealofmasculinebeautyhadalwaysbeenslendergracefulness. Yetthethoughtstillpersisted. Itbewilderedherthatsheshoulddesiretoplaceherhandsonthatsunburnedneck. Intruth,shewasfarfromrobust,andtheneedofherbodyandmindwasforstrength. Butshedidnotknowit. Sheknewonlythatnomanhadeveraffectedherbeforeasthisonehad,whoshockedherfrommomenttomomentwithhisawfulgrammar. 

           "Yes,Iain’tnoinvalid,"hesaid. "Whenitcomesdowntohard-pan,Icandigestscrap-iron. ButjustnowI’vegotdyspepsia. Mostofwhatyouwassayin’Ican’tdigest. Nevertrainedthatway,yousee. Ilikebooksandpoetry,andwhattimeI’vehadI’veread’em, butI’veneverthoughtabout’emthewayyouhave. That’swhyIcan’ttalkabout’em. I’mlikeanavigatoradriftonastrangeseawithoutchartorcompass. NowIwanttogetmybearin’s. Mebbeyoucanputmeright. Howdidyoulearnallthisyou’vebentalkin’?" 

           "Bygoingtoschool,Ifancy,andbystudying,"sheanswered. 

           "IwenttoschoolwhenIwasakid,"hebegantoobject. 

           "Yes;butImeanhighschool,andlectures,andtheuniversity." 

           "You’vegonetotheuniversity?"hedemandedinfrankamazement. Hefeltthatshehadbecomeremoterfromhimbyatleastamillionmiles. "I’mgoingtherenow. I’mtakingspecialcoursesinEnglish." 

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