Мартин Иден

Chapter 31

           "Afullmanisnotinsultedbysuchaninvitation,"heconcluded. 

           "Youareadevil,"Martincriedirritably. 

           "Anyway,Ididn’taskyou." 

           "Youdidn’tdare." 

           "Oh,Idon’tknowaboutthat. Iinviteyounow." 

           Brissendenhalfrosefromhischairashespoke,asifwiththeintentionofdepartingtotherestaurantforthwith. 

           Martin’sfistsweretight-clenched,andhisbloodwasdrumminginhistemples. 

           "Bosco! Heeats’emalive! Eats’emalive!"Brissendenexclaimed,imitatingthespielerofalocallyfamoussnake-eater. 

           "Icouldcertainlyeatyoualive,"Martinsaid,inturnrunninginsolenteyesovertheother’sdisease-ravagedframe. 

           "OnlyI’mnotworthyofit?" 

           "Onthecontrary,"Martinconsidered,"becausetheincidentisnotworthy." Hebrokeintoalaugh,heartyandwholesome. "Iconfessyoumadeafoolofme,Brissenden. ThatIamhungryandyouareawareofitareonlyordinaryphenomena,andthere’snodisgrace. Yousee,Ilaughattheconventionallittlemoralitiesoftheherd; thenyoudriftby,sayasharp,trueword,andimmediatelyIamtheslaveofthesamelittlemoralities." 

           "Youwereinsulted,"Brissendenaffirmed. 

           "Icertainlywas,amomentago. Theprejudiceofearlyyouth,youknow. Ilearnedsuchthingsthen,andtheycheapenwhatIhavesincelearned. Theyaretheskeletonsinmyparticularcloset." 

           "Butyou’vegotthedoorshutonthemnow?" 

           "Icertainlyhave." "Sure?" 

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