Мартин Иден

Chapter 20

           Hedidnotknowhewasdoingitatfirst,thoughlaterhedivinedit. Thetouchofhishandonherswasvastlymorepotentthananywordhecouldutter,theimpactofhisstrengthonherimaginationwasmorealluringthantheprintedpoemsandspokenpassionsofathousandgenerationsoflovers. Whateverhistonguecouldexpresswouldhaveappealed,inpart,toherjudgment; butthetouchofhand,thefleetingcontact,madeitswaydirectlytoherinstinct. Herjudgmentwasasyoungasshe,butherinstinctswereasoldastheraceandolder. Theyhadbeenyoungwhenlovewasyoung,andtheywerewiserthanconventionandopinionandallthenew-bornthings. Soherjudgmentdidnotact. Therewasnocalluponit,andshedidnotrealizethestrengthoftheappealMartinmadefrommomenttomomenttoherlove-nature. Thathelovedher,ontheotherhand,wasasclearasday,andsheconsciouslydelightedinbeholdinghislove-manifestationstheglowingeyeswiththeirtenderlights,thetremblinghands,andtheneverfailingswarthyflushthatfloodeddarklyunderhissunburn. Sheevenwentfarther,inatimidwayincitinghim,butdoingitsodelicatelythatheneversuspected,anddoingithalf-consciously,sothatshescarcelysuspectedherself. Shethrilledwiththeseproofsofherpowerthatproclaimedherawoman,andshetookanEve-likedelightintormentinghimandplayinguponhim. 

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