Мартин Иден

Chapter 42

           "Youareagreatandnoblewoman,"hesaid. "AnditisIwhoshouldbeproudtoknowyou. AndIam,Iam. Youarearayoflighttomeinaverydarkworld,andI’vegottobestraightwithyou,justasstraightasyouhavebeen." 

           "Idon’tcarewhetheryou’restraightwithmeornot. Youcoulddoanythingwithme. Youcouldthrowmeinthedirtan’walkonme. An’you’retheonlymanintheworldthatcan,"sheaddedwithadefiantflash. "Iain’ttakencareofmyselfeversinceIwasakidfornothin’." 

           "Andit’sjustbecauseofthatthatI’mnotgoingto,"hesaidgently. "Youaresobigandgenerousthatyouchallengemetoequalgenerousness. I’mnotmarrying,andI’mnotwell,lovingwithoutmarrying,thoughI’vedonemyshareofthatinthepast. I’msorryIcamehereto-dayandmetyou. Butitcan’tbehelpednow,andIneverexpecteditwouldturnoutthisway." 

           "Butlookhere,Lizzie.Ican’tbegintotellyouhowmuchIlikeyou. Idomorethanlikeyou. Iadmireandrespectyou. Youaremagnificent,andyouaremagnificentlygood. Butwhat’stheuseofwords? Yetthere’ssomethingI’dliketodo. You’vehadahardlife; letmemakeiteasyforyou." (Ajoyouslightwelledintohereyes,thenfadedoutagain.) "I’mprettysureofgettingholdofsomemoneysoonlotsofit." 

           Inthatmomentheabandonedtheideaofthevalleyandthebay,thegrass-walledcastleandthetrim,whiteschooner. Afterall,whatdiditmatter? Hecouldgoaway,ashehaddonesooften,beforethemast,onanyshipboundanywhere. 

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