Мартин Иден

Chapter 38

           Martintookhisseatamidstanuproarofvoices. Ascoreofmenwereontheirfeetclamoringforrecognitionfromthechair. Andonebyone,encouragedbyvociferousapplause,speakingwithfireandenthusiasmandexcitedgestures,theyrepliedtotheattack. Itwasawildnightbutitwaswildintellectually,abattleofideas. Somestrayedfromthepoint,butmostofthespeakersreplieddirectlytoMartin. Theyshookhimwithlinesofthoughtthatwerenewtohim; andgavehiminsights,notintonewbiologicallaws,butintonewapplicationsoftheoldlaws. Theyweretooearnesttobealwayspolite,andmorethanoncethechairmanrappedandpoundedfororder. 

           Itchancedthatacubreportersatintheaudience,detailedthereonadaydullofnewsandimpressedbytheurgentneedofjournalismforsensation. Hewasnotabrightcubreporter. Hewasmerelyfacileandglib. Hewastoodensetofollowthediscussion. Infact,hehadacomfortablefeelingthathewasvastlysuperiortothesewordymaniacsoftheworkingclass. Also,hehadagreatrespectforthosewhosatinthehighplacesanddictatedthepoliciesofnationsandnewspapers. Further,hehadanideal,namely,ofachievingthatexcellenceoftheperfectreporterwhoisabletomakesomethingevenagreatdealoutofnothing. 

           Hedidnotknowwhatallthetalkwasabout. Itwasnotnecessary. Wordslikerevolutiongavehimhiscue. Likeapaleontologist,abletoreconstructanentireskeletonfromonefossilbone,hewasabletoreconstructawholespeechfromtheonewordrevolution. 

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