Мартин Иден

Chapter 13

           Butwhat’sallthatgottodowithHerbertSpenceranyway? Martin’sjustdiscoveredSpencer,andhe’swildoverhim. Why? BecauseSpenceristakinghimsomewhere. Spencercouldn’ttakemeanywhere,noryou. Wehaven’tgotanywheretogo. You’llgetmarriedsomeday,andI’llhavenothingtodobutkeeptrackofthelawyersandbusinessagentswhowilltakecareofthemoneymyfather’sgoingtoleaveme." 

           Onleygotuptogo,butturnedatthedooranddeliveredapartingshot. 

           "YouleaveMartinalone,Ruth. Heknowswhat’sbestforhimself. Lookatwhathe’sdonealready. Hemakesmesicksometimes,sickandashamedofmyself. Heknowsmorenowabouttheworld,andlife,andman’splace,andalltherest,thanArthur,orNorman,orI,oryou,too,forthatmatter,andinspiteofallourLatin,andFrench,andSaxon,andculture." 

           "ButRuthismyteacher,"Martinansweredchivalrously. "SheisresponsibleforwhatlittleIhavelearned." 

           "Rats!"OlneylookedatRuth,andhisexpressionwasmalicious. "Isupposeyou’llbetellingmenextthatyoureadSpenceronherrecommendationonlyyoudidn’t. Andshedoesn’tknowanythingmoreaboutDarwinandevolutionthanIdoaboutKingSolomon’smines. What’sthatjawbreakerdefinitionaboutsomethingorother,ofSpencer’s,thatyousprangonustheotherdaythatindefinite,incoherenthomogeneitything? Springitonher,andseeifsheunderstandsawordofit. Thatisn’tculture,yousee. Well,trala,andifyoutackleLatin,Martin,Iwon’thaveanyrespectforyou." 

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