Мартин Иден

Chapter 33

           Heremembered,ifhedidnotgetit,thattherewasnowayforhimtogobacktoOakland. Hecontrolledhimselfwithaneffort,butnotbeforethewolfishexpressionofhisfacehadawedandperturbedthem. 

           Theybecamemorevolublethanever. Mr.Fordstartedanewtotellhowhehadfirstread"TheRingofBells,"andMr.Endsatthesametimewasstrivingtorepeathisniece’sappreciationof"TheRingofBells,"saidniecebeingaschool-teacherinAlameda. 

           "I’lltellyouwhatIcamefor,"Martinsaidfinally. "Tobepaidforthatstoryallofyoulikesowell. Fivedollars,Ibelieve,iswhatyoupromisedmewouldbepaidonpublication." 

           Mr.Ford,withanexpressiononhismobilefeaturesofmediateandhappyacquiescence,startedtoreachforhispocket,thenturnedsuddenlytoMr.Ends,andsaidthathehadlefthismoneyhome. ThatMr.Endsresentedthis,waspatent; andMartinsawthetwitchofhisarmasiftoprotecthistrouserspocket. Martinknewthatthemoneywasthere. 

           "Iamsorry,"saidMr.Ends,"butIpaidtheprinternotanhourago,andhetookmyreadychange. Itwascarelessofmetobesoshort; butthebillwasnotyetdue,andtheprinter’srequest,asafavor,tomakeanimmediateadvance,wasquiteunexpected." 

           BothmenlookedexpectantlyatMr.White,butthatgentlemanlaughedandshruggedhisshoulders. Hisconsciencewascleanatanyrate. HehadcomeintotheTranscontinentaltolearnmagazine-literature,insteadofwhichhehadprincipallylearnedfinance. TheTranscontinentalowedhimfourmonths’salary,andheknewthattheprintermustbeappeasedbeforetheassociateeditor. 

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