Мартин Иден

Chapter 3

           "It’snotforadeck-swablikehimtoputonairs,"Mr.Higginbothamsnorted. "Particular!Him!" "Hesaidsomethingaboutaschoonerthat’sgettin’readytogoofftosomeoutlandishplacetolookforburiedtreasure,thathe’dsailonherifhismoneyheldout." 

           "Ifheonlywantedtosteadydown,I’dgivehimajobdrivin’thewagon,"herhusbandsaid,butwithnotraceofbenevolenceinhisvoice. "Tom’squit." 

           Hiswifelookedalarmandinterrogation. 

           "Quitto-night. Isgoin’toworkforCarruthers. Theypaid’mmore’nIcouldafford." 

           "Itoldyouyou’dlose’m,"shecriedout. "Hewasworthmore’nyouwasgivinghim." 

           "Nowlookhere,oldwoman,"Higginbothambullied, "forthethousandthtimeI’vetoldyoutokeepyournoseoutofthebusiness. Iwon’ttellyouagain." 

           "Idon’tcare,"shesniffled. "Tomwasagoodboy." Herhusbandglaredather. Thiswasunqualifieddefiance. 

           "Ifthatbrotherofyourswasworthhissalt,hecouldtakethewagon,"hesnorted. 

           "Hepayshisboard,justthesame,"wastheretort. "An’he’smybrother,an’solongashedon’toweyoumoneyyou’vegotnorighttobejumpingonhimallthetime. I’vegotsomefeelings,ifIhavebeenmarriedtoyouforsevenyears." 

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