Мартин Иден

Chapter 16

           Martinthoughtofhisfivehours’sleepanight,andsmiled. Theroomwassituatedoverthelaundryandwasinthesamebuildingwiththeenginethatpumpedwater,madeelectricity,andranthelaundrymachinery. Theengineer,whooccupiedtheadjoiningroom,droppedintomeetthenewhandandhelpedMartinrigupanelectricbulb,onanextensionwire,sothatittravelledalongastretchedcordfromoverthetabletothebed. 

           Thenextmorning,atquarter-pastsix,Martinwasroutedoutforaquarter-to-sevenbreakfast. Therehappenedtobeabath-tubfortheservantsinthelaundrybuilding,andheelectrifiedJoebytakingacoldbath. 

           "Gee,butyou’reahummer!"Joeannounced,astheysatdowntobreakfastinacornerofthehotelkitchen. 

           Withthemwastheengineer,thegardener,andtheassistantgardener,andtwoorthreemenfromthestable. Theyatehurriedlyandgloomily,withbutlittleconversation,andasMartinateandlistenedherealizedhowfarhehadtravelledfromtheirstatus. Theirsmallmentalcaliberwasdepressingtohim,andhewasanxioustogetawayfromthem. Soheboltedhisbreakfast,asickly,sloppyaffair,asrapidlyasthey,andheavedasighofreliefwhenhepassedoutthroughthekitchendoor. 

           Itwasaperfectlyappointed,smallsteamlaundry,whereinthemostmodernmachinerydideverythingthatwaspossibleformachinerytodo. 

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