Гроздья гнева
Chapter 15
Languid,heat-raddledladies,smallnucleusesaboutwhomrevolveathousandaccouterments:creams,ointmentstogreasethemselves,coloringmatterinphials—black,pink,red,white,green,silver—tochangethecolorofhair,eyes,lips,nails,brows,lashes,lids.Oils,seeds,andpillstomakethebowelsmove.Abagofbottles,syringes,pills,powders,fluids,jelliestomaketheirsexualintercoursesafe,odorless,andunproductive.Andthisapartfromclothes.Whatahellofanuisance!
Linesofwearinessaroundtheeyes,linesofdiscontentdownfromthemouth,breastslyingheavilyinlittlehammocks,stomachandthighsstrainingagainstcasesofrubber.Andthemouthspanting,theeyessullen,dislikingsunandwindandearth,resentingfoodandweariness,hatingtimethatrarelymakesthembeautifulandalwaysmakesthemold.
Besidethem,littlepot-belliedmeninlightsuitsandpanamahats;clean,pinkmenwithpuzzled,worriedeyes,withrestlesseyes.Worriedbecauseformulasdonotworkout;hungryforsecurityandyetsensingitsdisappearancefromtheearth.
