Мартин Иден

Chapter 13

           YoucanstudyGreekorLatin,too,forthesamepurpose,thoughitwillneverbeanyusetoyou. Itwillbeculture,though. Why,RuthstudiedSaxon,becamecleverinit,thatwastwoyearsago,andallthatsheremembersofitnowis‘WhanthatsweetAprilewithhisschowerssoote’isn’tthatthewayitgoes?" 

           "Butit’sgivenyoutheculturetonejustthesame,"helaughed,againheadingheroff. "Iknow. Wewereinthesameclasses." 

           "Butyouspeakofcultureasifitshouldbeameanstosomething,"Ruthcriedout. Hereyeswereflashing,andinhercheeksweretwospotsofcolor. "Cultureistheendinitself." 

           "ButthatisnotwhatMartinwants." 

           "Howdoyouknow?" 

           "Whatdoyouwant,Martin?"Olneydemanded,turningsquarelyuponhim. 

           Martinfeltveryuncomfortable,andlookedentreatyatRuth. 

           "Yes,whatdoyouwant?"Ruthasked. "Thatwillsettleit." 

           "Yes,ofcourse,Iwantculture,"Martinfaltered. "Ilovebeauty,andculturewillgivemeafinerandkeenerappreciationofbeauty." 

           Shenoddedherheadandlookedtriumph. 

           "Rot,andyouknowit,"wasOlney’scomment. "Martin’saftercareer,notculture. Itjusthappensthatculture,inhiscase,isincidentaltocareer. Ifhewantedtobeachemist,culturewouldbeunnecessary. Martinwantstowrite,buthe’safraidtosaysobecauseitwillputyouinthewrong." 

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