Мартин Иден

Chapter 32

           "Peckingatstar-dust,"Martintookupthestrainwarmly;"atthemeteoricflightofthemaster-men. Ioncewroteasquibonthemthecritics,orthereviewers,rather." 

           "Let’sseeit,"Brissendenbeggedeagerly. 

           SoMartinunearthedacarboncopyof"Star-dust,"andduringthereadingofitBrissendenchuckled,rubbedhishands,andforgottosiphistoddy. 

           "Strikesmeyou’reabitofstar-dustyourself,flungintoaworldofcowledgnomeswhocannotsee,"washiscommentattheendofit. "Ofcourseitwassnappedupbythefirstmagazine?" 

           Martinranoverthepagesofhismanuscriptbook. "Ithasbeenrefusedbytwenty-sevenofthem." 

           Brissendenessayedalongandheartylaugh,butbrokedowninafitofcoughing. 

           "Say,youneedn’ttellmeyouhaven’ttackledpoetry,"hegasped. "Letmeseesomeofit." 

           "Don’treaditnow,"Martinpleaded. "Iwanttotalkwithyou. I’llmakeupabundleandyoucantakeithome." 

           Brissendendepartedwiththe"Love-cycle,"and"ThePeriandthePearl,"returningnextdaytogreetMartinwith:- 

           "Iwantmore." 

           NotonlydidheassureMartinthathewasapoet,butMartinlearnedthatBrissendenalsowasone. Hewassweptoffhisfeetbytheother’swork,andastoundedthatnoattempthadbeenmadetopublishit. 

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