Мартин Иден

Chapter 9

           Theoldfamiliarblazeofhealthrushedoutfromhimandstruckherlikeablow. Itseemedtoenterintoherbodyandcoursethroughherveinsinaliquidglow,andtosetherquiveringwithitsimpartedstrength. Heflushedwarmlyashetookherhandandlookedintoherblueeyes,butthefreshbronzeofeightmonthsofsunhidtheflush,thoughitdidnotprotecttheneckfromthegnawingchafeofthestiffcollar. Shenotedtheredlineofitwithamusementwhichquicklyvanishedassheglancedathisclothes. Theyreallyfittedhim,itwashisfirstmade-to-ordersuit,andheseemedslimmerandbettermodelled. Inaddition,hisclothcaphadbeenreplacedbyasofthat,whichshecommandedhimtoputonandthencomplimentedhimonhisappearance. Shedidnotrememberwhenshehadfeltsohappy. Thischangeinhimwasherhandiwork,andshewasproudofitandfiredwithambitionfurthertohelphim. 

           Butthemostradicalchangeofall,andtheonethatpleasedhermost,wasthechangeinhisspeech. Notonlydidhespeakmorecorrectly,buthespokemoreeasily,andthereweremanynewwordsinhisvocabulary. Whenhegrewexcitedorenthusiastic,however,hedroppedbackintotheoldslurringandthedroppingoffinalconsonants. Also,therewasanawkwardhesitancy,attimes,asheessayedthenewwordshehadlearned. Ontheotherhand,alongwithhiseaseofexpression,hedisplayedalightnessandfacetiousnessofthoughtthatdelightedher. Itwashisoldspiritofhumorandbadinagethathadmadehimafavoriteinhisownclass,butwhichhehadhithertobeenunabletouseinherpresencethroughlackofwordsandtraining. Hewasjustbeginningtoorientatehimselfandtofeelthathewasnotwhollyanintruder. 

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