Мартин Иден

Chapter 33

           Butatthatmoment,withanimpatientmovement,Mr.Endsturnedasifabouttoleavetheroom. AtthesameinstantMartinsprangforhim,clutchinghimbythethroatwithonehandinsuchfashionthatMr.Ends’snow-whitebeard,stillmaintainingitsimmaculatetrimness,pointedceilingwardatanangleofforty-fivedegrees. TothehorrorofMr.WhiteandMr.Ford,theysawtheirbusinessmanagershakenlikeanAstrakhanrug. 

           "Digup,youvenerablediscouragerofrisingyoungtalent!"Martinexhorted. "Digup,orI’llshakeitoutofyou,evenifit’sallinnickels." Then,tothetwoaffrightedonlookers:"Keepaway! Ifyouinterfere,somebody’sliabletogethurt." 

           Mr.Endswaschoking,anditwasnotuntilthegriponhisthroatwaseasedthathewasabletosignifyhisacquiescenceinthedigging-upprogramme. Alltogether,afterrepeateddigs,itstrouserspocketyieldedfourdollarsandfifteencents. 

           "Insideoutwithit,"Martincommanded. 

           Anadditionaltencentsfellout. Martincountedtheresultofhisraidasecondtimetomakesure. 

           "Younext!"heshoutedatMr.Ford. "Iwantseventy-fivecentsmore." 

           Mr.Forddidnotwait,butransackedhispockets,withtheresultofsixtycents. 

           "Surethatisall?"Martindemandedmenacingly,possessinghimselfofit. "Whathaveyougotinyourvestpockets?" 

           Intokenofhisgoodfaith,Mr.Fordturnedtwoofhispocketsinsideout. Astripofcardboardfelltothefloorfromoneofthem. Herecovereditandwasintheactofreturningit,whenMartincried:- 

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