Мартин Иден

Chapter 6

           Whilepurchasingit,theclerkglancedathisnails,suggestedanail-file,andsohebecamepossessedofanadditionaltoilet-tool. Heranacrossabookinthelibraryonthecareofthebody,andpromptlydevelopedapenchantforacold-waterbatheverymorning,muchtotheamazementofJim,andtothebewildermentofMr.Higginbotham,whowasnotinsympathywithsuchhigh-fanglednotionsandwhoseriouslydebatedwhetherornotheshouldchargeMartinextraforthewater. Anotherstridewasinthedirectionofcreasedtrousers. NowthatMartinwasarousedinsuchmatters,heswiftlynotedthedifferencebetweenthebaggykneesofthetrouserswornbytheworkingclassandthestraightlinefromkneetofootofthosewornbythemenabovetheworkingclass. Also,helearnedthereasonwhy,andinvadedhissister’skitcheninsearchofironsandironing-board. Hehadmisadventuresatfirst,hopelesslyburningonepairandbuyinganother,whichexpenditureagainbroughtnearerthedayonwhichhemustputtosea. 

           Butthereformwentdeeperthanmereoutwardappearance. Hestillsmoked,buthedranknomore. Uptothattime,drinkinghadseemedtohimtheproperthingformentodo,andhehadpridedhimselfonhisstrongheadwhichenabledhimtodrinkmostmenunderthetable. Wheneverheencounteredachanceshipmate,andthereweremanyinSanFrancisco,hetreatedthemandwastreatedinturn,asofold,butheorderedforhimselfrootbeerorgingeraleandgood-naturedlyenduredtheirchaffing. Andastheywaxedmaudlinhestudiedthem,watchingthebeastriseandmasterthemandthankingGodthathewasnolongerasthey. Theyhadtheirlimitationstoforget,andwhentheyweredrunk,theirdim,stupidspiritswereevenasgods,andeachruledinhisheavenofintoxicateddesire. WithMartintheneedforstrongdrinkhadvanished. 

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