Мартин Иден

Chapter 17

           ButMartinmadenoanswer. Afewmoredrinks,andinhisbrainhefeltthemaggotsofintoxicationbeginningtocrawl. Ah,itwasliving,thefirstbreathoflifehehadbreathedinthreeweeks. Hisdreamscamebacktohim. Fancycameoutofthedarkenedroomandluredhimon,athingofflamingbrightness. Hismirrorofvisionwassilver-clear,aflashing,dazzlingpalimpsestofimagery. Wonderandbeautywalkedwithhim,handinhand,andallpowerwashis. HetriedtotellittoJoe,butJoehadvisionsofhisown,infallibleschemeswherebyhewouldescapetheslaveryoflaundry-workandbecomehimselftheownerofagreatsteamlaundry. 

           "Itellyeh,Mart,theywon’tbenokidsworkin’inmylaundrynotonyerlife. An’theywon’tbenoworkin’alivin’soulaftersixP.M. Youhearmetalk! They’llbemachineryenoughan’handsenoughtodoitallindecentworkin’hours,an’Mart,s’helpme,I’llmakeyehsuperintendentoftheshebangthewholeofit,allofit. Nowhere’sthescheme. Igetonthewater-wagonan’savemymoneyfortwoyearssavean’then" 

           ButMartinturnedaway,leavinghimtotellittothebarkeeper,untilthatworthywascalledawaytofurnishdrinkstotwofarmerswho,comingin,acceptedMartin’sinvitation. Martindispensedroyallargess,invitingeverybodyup,farm-hands,astableman,andthegardener’sassistantfromthehotel,thebarkeeper,andthefurtivehobowhoslidinlikeashadowandlikeashadowhoveredattheendofthebar. 

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