Мартин Иден

Chapter 24

           ButthewholeeffectisspoiledwhenIlookatthematTetralani,fivefeetteninherstockingfeetandweighingahundredandninetypounds,andatBarillo,ascantfivefeetfour,greasy-featured,withthechestofasquat,undersizedblacksmith,andatthepairofthem,attitudinizing,claspingtheirbreasts,flingingtheirarmsintheairlikedementedcreaturesinanasylum; andwhenIamexpectedtoacceptallthisasthefaithfulillusionofalove-scenebetweenaslenderandbeautifulprincessandahandsome,romantic,youngprincewhy,Ican’tacceptit,that’sall. It’srot; it’sabsurd; it’sunreal. That’swhat’sthematterwithit. It’snotreal. Don’ttellmethatanybodyinthisworldevermadelovethatway. Why,ifI’dmadelovetoyouinsuchfashion,you’dhaveboxedmyears." 

           "Butyoumisunderstand,"Ruthprotested. "Everyformofarthasitslimitations." (Shewasbusyrecallingalectureshehadheardattheuniversityontheconventionsofthearts.) "Inpaintingthereareonlytwodimensionstothecanvas,yetyouaccepttheillusionofthreedimensionswhichtheartofapainterenableshimtothrowintothecanvas. Inwriting,again,theauthormustbeomnipotent. Youacceptasperfectlylegitimatetheauthor’saccountofthesecretthoughtsoftheheroine,andyetallthetimeyouknowthattheheroinewasalonewhenthinkingthesethoughts,andthatneithertheauthornoranyoneelsewascapableofhearingthem. Andsowiththestage,withsculpture,withopera,witheveryartform. Certainirreconcilablethingsmustbeaccepted." 

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