Мартин Иден

Chapter 29

           Hispoemwonthefirstprizeoftendollars,hiscampaignsongthesecondprizeoffivedollars,hisessayontheprinciplesoftheRepublicanPartythefirstprizeoftwenty-fivedollars. Whichwasverygratifyingtohimuntilhetriedtocollect. SomethinghadgonewrongintheCountyCommittee,and,thougharichbankerandastatesenatorweremembersofit,themoneywasnotforthcoming. Whilethisaffairwashangingfire,heprovedthatheunderstoodtheprinciplesoftheDemocraticPartybywinningthefirstprizeforhisessayinasimilarcontest. And,moreover,hereceivedthemoney,twenty-fivedollars. Butthefortydollarswoninthefirstcontestheneverreceived. 

           DriventoshiftsinordertoseeRuth,anddecidingthatthelongwalkfromnorthOaklandtoherhouseandbackagainconsumedtoomuchtime,hekepthisblacksuitinpawninplaceofhisbicycle. Thelattergavehimexercise,savedhimhoursoftimeforwork,andenabledhimtoseeRuthjustthesame. Apairofkneeducktrousersandanoldsweatermadehimapresentablewheelcostume,sothathecouldgowithRuthonafternoonrides. Besides,henolongerhadopportunitytoseemuchofherinherownhome,whereMrs.Morsewasthoroughlyprosecutinghercampaignofentertainment. Theexaltedbeingshemetthere,andtowhomhehadlookedupbutashorttimebefore,nowboredhim. Theywerenolongerexalted. Hewasnervousandirritable,whatofhishardtimes,disappointments,andcloseapplicationtowork,andtheconversationofsuchpeoplewasmaddening. 

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