Мартин Иден

Chapter 22

           "Listentothis,"hewentoninattemptedgayety. "It’snotart,butit’sadollar. 

           "Hecamein 

           WhenIwasout, 

           Toborrowsometin 

           Waswhyhecamein, 

           Andhewentwithout; 

           SoIwasin 

           Andhewasout." 

           Themerryliltwithwhichhehadinvestedthejinglewasatvariancewiththedejectionthatcameintohisfaceashefinished. HehaddrawnnosmilefromRuth. Shewaslookingathiminanearnestandtroubledway. 

           "Itmaybeadollar,"shesaid,"butitisajester’sdollar,thefeeofaclown. Don’tyousee,Martin,thewholethingislowering. IwantthemanIloveandhonortobesomethingfinerandhigherthanaperpetratorofjokesanddoggerel." 

           "YouwanthimtobelikesayMr.Butler?"hesuggested. 

           "Iknowyoudon’tlikeMr.Butler,"shebegan. 

           "Mr.Butler’sallright,"heinterrupted. "It’sonlyhisindigestionIfindfaultwith. ButtosavemeIcan’tseeanydifferencebetweenwritingjokesorcomicverseandrunningatype-writer,takingdictation,orkeepingsetsofbooks. Itisallameanstoanend. Yourtheoryisformetobeginwithkeepingbooksinordertobecomeasuccessfullawyerormanofbusiness. Mineistobeginwithhack-workanddevelopintoanableauthor." 

           "Thereisadifference,"sheinsisted. 

           "Whatisit?" 

           "Why,yourgoodwork,whatyouyourselfcallgood,youcan’tsell. Youhavetried,youknowthat,buttheeditorswon’tbuyit." 

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