Мартин Иден

Chapter 15

           AndCheese-Face,readytodropanddie,ortostayonhislegsanddie,agrislymonsteroutofwhosefeaturesalllikenesstoCheese-Facehadbeenbeaten,waveredandhesitated; butMartinspranginandsmashedhimagainandagain. 

           Next,afteraseemingcenturyorso,withCheese-Faceweakeningfast,inamix-upofblowstherewasaloudsnap,andMartin’srightarmdroppedtohisside. Itwasabrokenbone. Everybodyhearditandknew; andCheese-Faceknew,rushinglikeatigerintheother’sextremityandrainingblowonblow. Martin’sgangsurgedforwardtointerfere. Dazedbytherapidsuccessionofblows,Martinwarnedthembackwithvileandearnestcursessobbedoutandgroanedinultimatedesolationanddespair. 

           Hepunchedon,withhislefthandonly,andashepunched,doggedly,onlyhalf-conscious,asfromaremotedistanceheheardmurmursoffearinthegangs,andonewhosaidwithshakingvoice:"Thisain’tascrap,fellows. It’smurder,an’weoughttostopit." 

           Butnoonestoppedit,andhewasglad,punchingonwearilyandendlesslywithhisonearm,batteringawayatabloodysomethingbeforehimthatwasnotafacebutahorror,anoscillating,hideous,gibbering,namelessthingthatpersistedbeforehiswaveringvisionandwouldnotgoaway. 

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