Мартин Иден

Chapter 19

           "Heisfouryearsyoungerthanyou,"shesaid. "Hehasnoplaceintheworld. Hehasneitherpositionnorsalary. Heisimpractical. Lovingyou,heshould,inthenameofcommonsense,bedoingsomethingthatwouldgivehimtherighttomarry,insteadofpalteringaroundwiththosestoriesofhisandwithchildishdreams. MartinEden,Iamafraid,willnevergrowup. Hedoesnottaketoresponsibilityandaman’sworkintheworldlikeyourfatherdid,orlikeallourfriends,Mr.Butlerforone. MartinEden,Iamafraid,willneverbeamoney-earner. Andthisworldissoorderedthatmoneyisnecessarytohappinessoh,no,nottheseswollenfortunes,butenoughofmoneytopermitofcommoncomfortanddecency. Hehehasneverspoken?" 

           "Hehasnotbreathedaword. Hehasnotattemptedto; butifhedid,Iwouldnotlethim,because,yousee,Idonotlovehim." 

           "Iamgladofthat. Ishouldnotcaretoseemydaughter,myonedaughter,whoissocleanandpure,loveamanlikehim. Therearenoblemenintheworldwhoarecleanandtrueandmanly. Waitforthem. Youwillfindonesomeday,andyouwilllovehimandbelovedbyhim,andyouwillbehappywithhimasyourfatherandIhavebeenhappywitheachother. Andthereisonethingyoumustalwayscarryinmind" 

           "Yes,mother." 

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