Мартин Иден

Chapter 25

           Herepliedinamuffledvoicehedidnotrecognize,sayingthathewasmerelytakinganap. Hewassurprisedwhenhenotedthedarknessofnightintheroom. Hehadreceivedtheletterattwointheafternoon,andherealizedthathewassick. 

           Thenthe"$8.00"begantosmoulderunderhislidsagain,andhereturnedhimselftoservitude. Buthegrewcunning. Therewasnoneedforhimtowanderthroughhismind. Hehadbeenafool. Hepulledaleverandmadehismindrevolveabouthim,amonstrouswheeloffortune,amerry-go-roundofmemory,arevolvingsphereofwisdom. Fasterandfasteritrevolved,untilitsvortexsuckedhiminandhewasflungwhirlingthroughblackchaos. 

           Quitenaturallyhefoundhimselfatamangle,feedingstarchedcuffs. Butashefedhenoticedfiguresprintedinthecuffs. Itwasanewwayofmarkinglinen,hethought,until,lookingcloser,hesaw"$3.85"ononeofthecuffs. Thenitcametohimthatitwasthegrocer’sbill,andthatthesewerehisbillsflyingaroundonthedrumofthemangle. Acraftyideacametohim. Hewouldthrowthebillsonthefloorandsoescapepayingthem. Nosoonerthoughtthandone,andhecrumpledthecuffsspitefullyasheflungthemuponanunusuallydirtyfloor. Evertheheapgrew,andthougheachbillwasduplicatedathousandtimes,hefoundonlyonefortwodollarsandahalf,whichwaswhatheowedMaria. 

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