Мартин Иден

Chapter 9

           "Ofcourse,youcouldgoonwithyourwriting,too." 

           "Iwouldhaveto,"hesaidgrimly. 

           "Why?"Shelookedathim,prettilypuzzled,forshedidnotquitelikethepersistencewithwhichheclungtohisnotion. 

           "Because,withoutwritingtherewouldn’tbeanyhighschool. Imustliveandbuybooksandclothes,youknow." 

           "I’dforgottenthat,"shelaughed. "Whyweren’tyoubornwithanincome?" 

           "I’dratherhavegoodhealthandimagination,"heanswered. "Icanmakegoodontheincome,buttheotherthingshavetobemadegoodfor "Healmostsaid"you,"thenamendedhissentenceto,"havetobemadegoodforone." 

           "Don’tsay‘makegood,’"shecried,sweetlypetulant. "It’sslang,andit’shorrid." 

           Heflushed,andstammered,"That’sright,andIonlywishyou’dcorrectmeeverytime." 

           "II’dliketo,"shesaidhaltingly. "YouhavesomuchinyouthatisgoodthatIwanttoseeyouperfect. "Hewasclayinherhandsimmediately,aspassionatelydesirousofbeingmouldedbyherasshewasdesirousofshapinghimintotheimageofheridealofman. Andwhenshepointedouttheopportunenessofthetime,thattheentranceexaminationstohighschoolbeganonthefollowingMonday,hepromptlyvolunteeredthathewouldtakethem. 

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