Мартин Иден

Chapter 13

           Itwasabitofphenomenathathecouldnotcorrelatewithalltherestofthephenomenaintheuniverse. ButneverthelesshefeltsorryfortheyoungfellowbecauseofthegreatlackinhisnaturethatpreventedhimfromaproperappreciationofRuth’sfinenessandbeauty. TheyrodeoutintothehillsseveralSundaysontheirwheels,andMartinhadampleopportunitytoobservethearmedtrucethatexistedbetweenRuthandOlney. ThelatterchummedwithNorman,throwingArthurandMartinintocompanywithRuth,forwhichMartinwasdulygrateful. 

           ThoseSundaysweregreatdaysforMartin,greatestbecausehewaswithRuth,andgreat,also,becausetheywereputtinghimmoreonaparwiththeyoungmenofherclass. Inspiteoftheirlongyearsofdisciplinededucation,hewasfindinghimselftheirintellectualequal,andthehoursspentwiththeminconversationwassomuchpracticeforhimintheuseofthegrammarhehadstudiedsohard. Hehadabandonedtheetiquettebooks,fallingbackuponobservationtoshowhimtherightthingstodo. Exceptwhencarriedawaybyhisenthusiasm,hewasalwaysonguard,keenlywatchfuloftheiractionsandlearningtheirlittlecourtesiesandrefinementsofconduct. 

           ThefactthatSpencerwasverylittlereadwasforsometimeasourceofsurprisetoMartin. "HerbertSpencer,"saidthemanatthedeskinthelibrary,"oh,yes,agreatmind." Butthemandidnotseemtoknowanythingofthecontentofthatgreatmind. Oneevening,atdinner,whenMr.Butlerwasthere,MartinturnedtheconversationuponSpencer. 

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