Мартин Иден

Chapter 22

           "Itisadreadfulaccident,Iknow,"Ruthrecommencedwithasinkingvoice. "AndIdon’tknowhowyouwilleverforgiveme. ButIcouldn’thelpit. IdidnotdreamthatIlovedhimuntilthatmoment. Andyoumusttellfatherforme." 

           "Woulditnotbebetternottotellyourfather? LetmeseeMartinEden,andtalkwithhim,andexplain. Hewillunderstandandreleaseyou." 

           "No!no!"Ruthcried,startingup. "Idonotwanttobereleased. Ilovehim,andloveisverysweet. Iamgoingtomarryhimofcourse,ifyouwillletme." 

           "Wehaveotherplansforyou,Ruth,dear,yourfatherandIoh,no,no; nomanpickedoutforyou,oranythinglikethat. Ourplansgonofartherthanyourmarryingsomemaninyourownstationinlife,agoodandhonorablegentleman,whomyouwillselectyourself,whenyoulovehim." 

           "ButIloveMartinalready,"wastheplaintiveprotest. 

           "Wewouldnotinfluenceyourchoiceinanyway; butyouareourdaughter,andwecouldnotbeartoseeyoumakeamarriagesuchasthis. Hehasnothingbutroughnessandcoarsenesstoofferyouinexchangeforallthatisrefinedanddelicateinyou. Heisnomatchforyouinanyway. Hecouldnotsupportyou. Wehavenofoolishideasaboutwealth,butcomfortisanothermatter,andourdaughtershouldatleastmarryamanwhocangiveherthatandnotapennilessadventurer,asailor,acowboy,asmuggler,andHeavenknowswhatelse,who,inadditiontoeverything,ishare-brainedandirresponsible." 

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