Мартин Иден

Chapter 30

           "Theyarrivedbyachievingtheimpossible,"heanswered. "Theydidsuchblazing,gloriousworkastoburntoashesthosethatopposedthem. Theyarrivedbycourseofmiracle,bywinningathousand-to-onewageragainstthem. TheyarrivedbecausetheywereCarlyle’sbattle-scarredgiantswhowillnotbekeptdown. AndthatiswhatImustdo;Imustachievetheimpossible." 

           "Butifyoufail? Youmustconsidermeaswell,Martin." 

           "IfIfail?" Heregardedherforamomentasthoughthethoughtshehadutteredwasunthinkable. Thenintelligenceilluminedhiseyes. "IfIfail,Ishallbecomeaneditor,andyouwillbeaneditor’swife." 

           Shefrownedathisfacetiousnessapretty,adorablefrownthatmadehimputhisarmaroundherandkissitaway. 

           "There,that’senough,"sheurged,byaneffortofwillwithdrawingherselffromthefascinationofhisstrength. "Ihavetalkedwithfatherandmother. Ineverbeforeassertedmyselfsoagainstthem. Idemandedtobeheard. Iwasveryundutiful. Theyareagainstyou,youknow; butIassuredthemoverandoverofmyabidingloveforyou,andatlastfatheragreedthatifyouwantedto,youcouldbeginrightawayinhisoffice. Andthen,ofhisownaccord,hesaidhewouldpayyouenoughatthestartsothatwecouldgetmarriedandhavealittlecottagesomewhere. WhichIthinkwasveryfineofhimdon’tyou?" 

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