Мартин Иден

Chapter 44

           "Ireadyour‘RingofBells’inoneofthemagazinesquiteatimeago,"hesaid. "ItwasasgoodasPoe. Splendid,Isaidatthetime,splendid!" 

           Yes,andtwiceinthemonthsthatfollowedyoupassedmeonthestreetanddidnotknowme,Martinalmostsaidaloud. EachtimeIwashungryandheadingforthepawnbroker. Yetitwasworkperformed. Youdidnotknowmethen. Whydoyouknowmenow? 

           "Iwasremarkingtomywifeonlytheotherday,"theotherwassaying,"wouldn’titbeagoodideatohaveyououttodinnersometime? Andshequiteagreedwithme. Yes,shequiteagreedwithme." 

           "Dinner?"Martinsaidsosharplythatitwasalmostasnarl. 

           "Why,yes,yes,dinner,youknowjustpotluckwithus,withyouroldsuperintendent,yourascal,"heutterednervously,pokingMartininanattemptatjocularfellowship. 

           Martinwentdownthestreetinadaze. Hestoppedatthecornerandlookedabouthimvacantly. 

           "Well,I’llbedamned!"hemurmuredatlast. "Theoldfellowwasafraidofme." 

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