Мартин Иден

Chapter 39

           "That’srightthat’sthewaytotakeit,"thecubannouncedairily,thoughhehadalreadybeguntoglanceanxiouslyatthedoor. 

           "Butitwasn’ttrue,notawordofwhathewrote,"Martinwenton,confininghisattentiontoBrissenden. 

           "Itwasjustinageneralwayadescription,youunderstand,"thecubventured,"andbesides,it’sgoodadvertising. That’swhatcounts. Itwasafavortoyou." 

           "It’sgoodadvertising,Martin,oldboy,"Brissendenrepeatedsolemnly. 

           "Anditwasafavortomethinkofthat!"wasMartin’scontribution. 

           "Letmeseewherewereyouborn,Mr.Eden?"thecubasked,assuminganairofexpectantattention. 

           "Hedoesn’ttakenotes,"saidBrissenden. "Heremembersitall." 

           "Thatissufficientforme." Thecubwastryingnottolookworried. "Nodecentreporterneedstobotherwithnotes." 

           "Thatwassufficientforlastnight." ButBrissendenwasnotadiscipleofquietism,andhechangedhisattitudeabruptly. "Martin,ifyoudon’tpokehim,I’lldoitmyself,ifIfalldeadonthefloorthenextmoment." 

           "Howwillaspankingdo?"Martinasked. 

           Brissendenconsideredjudicially,andnoddedhishead. 

           ThenextinstantMartinwasseatedontheedgeofthebedwiththecubfacedownwardacrosshisknees. 

           "Nowdon’tbite,"Martinwarned,"orelseI’llhavetopunchyourface. Itwouldbeapity,foritissuchaprettyface." 

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