Мартин Иден

Chapter 32

           "Mynervesareonahair-triggerthesedays,"Martinapologized. "HopeIdidn’thurtyou. Here,letmemixafreshtoddy." 

           "Ah,youyoungGreek!"Brissendenwenton. "Iwonderifyoutakejustprideinthatbodyofyours. Youaredevilishstrong. Youareayoungpanther,alioncub. Well,well,itisyouwhomustpayforthatstrength." 

           "Whatdoyoumean?"Martinaskedcuriously,passingaimaglass. "Here,downthisandbegood." 

           "Because"Brissendensippedhistoddyandsmiledappreciationofit. "Becauseofthewomen. Theywillworryyouuntilyoudie,astheyhavealreadyworriedyou,orelseIwasbornyesterday. Nowthere’snouseinyourchokingme; I’mgoingtohavemysay. Thisisundoubtedlyyourcalflove; butforBeauty’ssakeshowbettertastenexttime. Whatunderheavendoyouwantwithadaughterofthebourgeoisie? Leavethemalone. Pickoutsomegreat,wantonflameofawoman,wholaughsatlifeandjeersatdeathandlovesonewhileshemay. Therearesuchwomen,andtheywillloveyoujustasreadilyasanypusillanimousproductofbourgeoisshelteredlife." 

           "Pusillanimous?"Martinprotested. 

           "Justso,pusillanimous;prattlingoutlittlemoralitiesthathavebeenprattledintothem,andafraidtolivelife. Theywillloveyou,Martin,buttheywilllovetheirlittlemoralitiesmore. Whatyouwantisthemagnificentabandonoflife,thegreatfreesouls,theblazingbutterfliesandnotthelittlegraymoths. 

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