Мартин Иден

Chapter 6

           "Aw,go’longwithyou." Shelookedhimintheeyes,herownsharplypassionateandinviting. "Whatisit,honest?" 

           Againshelooked. Allthecenturiesofwomansincesexbeganwereeloquentinhereyes. Andhemeasuredherinacarelessway,andknew,boldnow,thatshewouldbegintoretreat,coylyanddelicately,ashepursued,everreadytoreversethegameshouldheturnfainthearted. And,too,hewashuman,andcouldfeelthedrawofher,whilehisegocouldnotbutappreciatetheflatteryofherkindness. Oh,heknewitall,andknewthemwell,fromAtoZ. Good,asgoodnessmightbemeasuredintheirparticularclass,hard-workingformeagrewages andscorningthesaleofselfforeasierways,nervouslydesirousforsomesmallpinchofhappinessinthedesertofexistence, andfacingafuturethatwasagamblebetweentheuglinessofunendingtoilandtheblackpitofmoreterriblewretchedness,thewaywheretobeingbrieferthoughbetterpaid. 

           "Bill,"heanswered,noddinghishead. "Sure,Pete,Billan’noother." 

           "Nojoshin’?"shequeried. 

           "Itain’tBillatall,"theotherbrokein. 

           "Howdoyouknow?"hedemanded. "Youneverlaideyesonmebefore." 

           "Noneedto,toknowyou’relyin’,"wastheretort. "Straight,Bill,whatisit?"thefirstgirlasked. 

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