Мартин Иден

Chapter 33

           "It’sratherabsurd,Mr.Eden,tohavecaughtusinthisshape,"Mr.Fordpreambledairily. "Allcarelessness,Iassureyou. ButI’lltellyouwhatwe’lldo. We’llmailyouacheckthefirstthinginthemorning. YouhaveMr.Eden’saddress,haven’tyou,Mr.Ends?" 

           Yes,Mr.Endshadtheaddress,andthecheckwouldbemailedthefirstthinginthemorning. Martin’sknowledgeofbanksandcheckswashazy,buthecouldseenoreasonwhytheyshouldnotgivehimthecheckonthisdayjustaswellasonthenext. 

           "Thenitisunderstood,Mr.Eden,thatwe’llmailyouthecheckto-morrow?"Mr.Fordsaid. 

           "Ineedthemoneyto-day,"Martinansweredstolidly. 

           "Theunfortunatecircumstancesifyouhadchancedhereanyotherday,"Mr.Fordbegansuavely,onlytobeinterruptedbyMr.Ends,whosecrankyeyesjustifiedthemselvesinhisshortnessoftemper. 

           "Mr.Fordhasalreadyexplainedthesituation,"hesaidwithasperity. "AndsohaveI. Thecheckwillbemailed" 

           "Ialsohaveexplained,"Martinbrokein,"andIhaveexplainedthatIwantthemoneyto-day." 

           Hehadfelthispulsequickenatrifleatthebusinessmanager’sbrusqueness,anduponhimhekeptanalerteye,foritwasinthatgentleman’strouserspocketthathedivinedtheTranscontinental’sreadycashwasreposing. 

           "Itistoobad"Mr.Fordbegan. 

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