Мартин Иден

Chapter 15

           Helookedabouttheroom,perplexed,alarmed,wonderingwherehewas,untilhecaughtsightofthepileofmanuscriptsinthecorner. Thenthewheelsofmemoryslippedaheadthroughfouryearsoftime,andhewasawareofthepresent,ofthebookshehadopenedandtheuniversehehadwonfromtheirpages,ofhisdreamsandambitions,andofhisloveforapalewraithofagirl,sensitiveandshelteredandethereal,whowoulddieofhorrordidshewitnessbutonemomentofwhathehadjustlivedthroughonemomentofallthemuckoflifethroughwhichhehadwaded. 

           Hearosetohisfeetandconfrontedhimselfinthelooking-glass. 

           "Andsoyouarisefromthemud,MartinEden,"hesaidsolemnly. "Andyoucleanseyoureyesinagreatbrightness,andthrustyourshouldersamongthestars,doingwhatalllifehasdone,lettingthe‘apeandtigerdie’andwrestinghighestheritagefromallpowersthatbe." 

           Helookedmorecloselyathimselfandlaughed. 

           "Abitofhysteriaandmelodrama,eh?"hequeried. "Well,nevermind. YoulickedCheese-Face,andyou’lllicktheeditorsifittakestwiceelevenyearstodoitin. Youcan’tstophere. You’vegottogoon. It’stoafinish,youknow." 

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