Мартин Иден

Chapter 1

           Hedidnotknowwhat"English"meant, buthemadeamentalnoteofthatitemofignoranceandpassedon. 

           "HowlongwouldIhavetostudybeforeIcouldgototheuniversity?"heasked. 

           Shebeamedencouragementuponhisdesireforknowledge,andsaid: "Thatdependsuponhowmuchstudyingyouhavealreadydone. Youhaveneverattendedhighschool? Ofcoursenot. Butdidyoufinishgrammarschool?" 

           "Ihadtwoyearstorun,whenIleft,"heanswered. "ButIwasalwayshonorablypromotedatschool." 

           Thenextmoment,angrywithhimselffortheboast,hehadgrippedthearmsofthechairsosavagely thateveryfinger-endwasstinging. Atthesamemomenthebecameawarethatawomanwasenteringtheroom. Hesawthegirlleaveherchairandtripswiftlyacrossthefloortothenewcomer. Theykissedeachother,and,witharmsaroundeachother’swaists,theyadvancedtowardhim. Thatmustbehermother,hethought. Shewasatall,blondwoman,slender,andstately,andbeautiful. Hergownwaswhathemightexpectinsuchahouse. Hiseyesdelightedinthegracefullinesofit. Sheandherdresstogetherremindedhimofwomenonthestage. ThenherememberedseeingsimilargrandladiesandgownsenteringtheLondontheatreswhilehestoodandwatched andthepolicemenshovedhimbackintothedrizzlebeyondtheawning. NexthismindleapedtotheGrandHotelatYokohama, where,too,fromthesidewalk,hehadseengrandladies. 

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