Мартин Иден

Chapter 31

           "Youhaven’tapenny,Mart,andthat’swhyyou’rewalkin’. Exercise!" Shetriedtosniffcontemptuously,butsucceededinproducingonlyasniffle. "Here,lemmesee." 

           And,fumblinginhersatchel,shepressedafive-dollarpieceintohishand. "IguessIforgotyourlastbirthday,Mart,"shemumbledlamely. 

           Martin’shandinstinctivelyclosedonthepieceofgold. Inthesameinstantheknewheoughtnottoaccept,andfoundhimselfstrugglinginthethroesofindecision. Thatbitofgoldmeantfood,life,andlightinhisbodyandbrain,powertogoonwriting,andwhowastosay? maybetowritesomethingthatwouldbringinmanypiecesofgold. Clearonhisvisionburnedthemanuscriptsoftwoessayshehadjustcompleted. Hesawthemunderthetableontopoftheheapofreturnedmanuscriptsforwhichhehadnostamps,andhesawtheirtitles,justashehadtypedthem"TheHighPriestsofMystery,"and"TheCradleofBeauty." Hehadneversubmittedthemanywhere. Theywereasgoodasanythinghehaddoneinthatline. Ifonlyhehadstampsforthem! Thenthecertitudeofhisultimatesuccessroseupinhim,anableallyofhunger,andwithaquickmovementheslippedthecoinintohispocket. 

           "I’llpayyouback,Gertrude,ahundredtimesover,"hegulpedout,histhroatpainfullycontractedandinhiseyesaswifthintofmoisture. 

           "Markmywords!"hecriedwithabruptpositiveness. "BeforetheyearisoutI’llputanevenhundredofthoselittleyellow-boysintoyourhand. Idon’taskyoutobelieveme. Allyouhavetodoiswaitandsee." 

           Nordidshebelieve. Herincredulitymadeheruncomfortable,andfailingofotherexpedient,shesaid:- 

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