Мартин Иден

Chapter 19

           Ruthwasblushing,butitwastheblushofmaidenhoodcalleduponforthefirsttimetodiscussthesacredthingsoflifewithamotherheldequallysacred. 

           "Yourkind."Hermotherfinishedthesentenceforher. 

           Ruthnodded. 

           "Ididnotwanttosayit,butheisnot. Heisrough,brutal,strongtoostrong. Hehasnot" 

           Shehesitatedandcouldnotgoon. Itwasanewexperience,talkingoversuchmatterswithhermother. Andagainhermothercompletedherthoughtforher. 

           "Hehasnotlivedacleanlife,iswhatyouwantedtosay." 

           AgainRuthnodded,andagainablushmantledherface. 

           "Itisjustthat,"shesaid. "Ithasnotbeenhisfault,buthehasplayedmuchwith" 

           "Withpitch?" 

           "Yes,withpitch. Andhefrightensme. SometimesIampositivelyinterrorofhim,whenhetalksinthatfreeandeasywayofthethingshehasdoneasiftheydidnotmatter. Theydomatter,don’tthey?" 

           Theysatwiththeirarmstwinedaroundeachother,andinthepausehermotherpattedherhandandwaitedforhertogoon. 

           "ButIaminterestedinhimdreadfully,"shecontinued. "Inawayheismyprotégé. Then,too,heismyfirstboyfriendbutnotexactlyfriend; ratherprotégéandfriendcombined. Sometimes,too,whenhefrightensme,itseemsthatheisabulldogIhavetakenforaplaything,likesomeofthe‘frat’girls,andheistugginghard,andshowinghisteeth,andthreateningtobreakloose." 

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