Мартин Иден

Chapter 1

           Givemeachancetogetmynerve. YouknowIdidn’twanttocome, an’Iguessyourfam’lyain’thankerin’toseemeneither." 

           "That’sallright,"wasthereassuringanswer. "Youmustn’tbefrightenedatus. We’rejusthomelypeople Hello,there’saletterforme." 

           Hesteppedbacktothetable,toreopentheenvelope,andbegantoread,givingthestrangeranopportunitytorecoverhimself. Andthestrangerunderstoodandappreciated. Hiswasthegiftofsympathy,understanding; andbeneathhisalarmedexteriorthatsympatheticprocesswenton. Hemoppedhisforeheaddryandglancedabouthimwithacontrolledface, thoughintheeyestherewasanexpressionsuchaswildanimalsbetraywhentheyfearthetrap. Hewassurroundedbytheunknown,apprehensiveofwhatmighthappen, ignorantofwhatheshoulddo, awarethathewalkedandborehimselfawkwardly, fearfulthateveryattributeandpowerofhimwassimilarlyafflicted. Hewaskeenlysensitive,hopelesslyself-conscious, andtheamusedglancethattheotherstoleprivilyathimoverthetopoftheletterburnedintohimlikeadagger-thrust. Hesawtheglance, buthegavenosign,foramongthethingshehadlearnedwasdiscipline. Also,thatdagger-thrustwenttohispride. Hecursedhimselfforhavingcome, andatthesametimeresolvedthat,happenwhatwould,havingcome,hewouldcarryitthrough. Thelinesofhisfacehardened,andintohiseyescameafightinglight. Helookedaboutmoreunconcernedly,sharplyobservant, everydetailoftheprettyinteriorregisteringitselfonhisbrain. Hiseyeswerewideapart;nothingintheirfieldofvisionescaped; andastheydrankinthebeautybeforethemthefightinglightdiedoutandawarmglowtookitsplace. Hewasresponsivetobeauty, andherewascausetorespond. 

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