Мартин Иден

Chapter 41

           IfGertrudehadbeenfrightenedwhenshearrived,shewasnowinapanicoffear. Herfearwassuchthatitwascertitude. Shewasnotsuspicious. Shewasconvinced. ShelookedatMartininhorror,andherheavylimbsshrankunderthegoldenstreamasthoughitwereburningher. 

           "It’syours,"helaughed. 

           Sheburstintotears, andbegantomoan,"Mypoorboy,mypoorboy!" 

           Hewaspuzzledforamoment. ThenhedivinedthecauseofheragitationandhandedhertheMeredith-Lowellletterwhichhadaccompaniedthecheck. Shestumbledthroughit,pausingnowandagaintowipehereyes,andwhenshehadfinished,said:- 

           "An’doesitmeanthatyoucomebythemoneyhonestly?" 

           "MorehonestlythanifI’dwonitinalottery. Iearnedit." 

           Slowlyfaithcamebacktoher,andsherereadthelettercarefully. Ittookhimlongtoexplaintoherthenatureofthetransactionwhichhadputthemoneyintohispossession,andlongerstilltogethertounderstandthatthemoneywasreallyhersandthathedidnotneedit. 

           "I’llputitinthebankforyou,"shesaidfinally. 

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