Мартин Иден

Chapter 21

           Sheclungtohim,unabletoreleaseherself,andhesat,halfsupportingherinhisarms,ashegazedwithunseeingeyesattheblurofthegreatcityacrossthebay. Foroncetherewerenovisionsinhisbrain. Onlycolorsandlightsandglowspulsedthere,warmasthedayandwarmashislove. Hebentoverher. Shewasspeaking. 

           "Whendidyouloveme?"shewhispered. 

           "Fromthefirst,theveryfirst,thefirstmomentIlaideyeonyou. Iwasmadforloveofyouthen,andinallthetimethathaspassedsincethenIhaveonlygrownthemadder. Iammaddest,now,dear. Iamalmostalunatic,myheadissoturnedwithjoy." 

           "IamgladIamawoman,Martindear,"shesaid,afteralongsigh. 

           Hecrushedherinhisarmsagainandagain,andthenasked:- 

           "Andyou? Whendidyoufirstknow?" 

           "Oh,Iknewitallthetime,almost,fromthefirst." 

           "AndIhavebeenasblindasabat!"hecried,aringofvexationinhisvoice. "Ineverdreamedituntiljusthow,whenIwhenIkissedyou." 

           "Ididn’tmeanthat." Shedrewherselfpartlyawayandlookedathim. "ImeantIknewyoulovedalmostfromthefirst." 

           "Andyou?"hedemanded. 

           "Itcametomesuddenly." Shewasspeakingveryslowly,hereyeswarmandflutteryandmelting,asoftflushonhercheeksthatdidnotgoaway. "Ineverknewuntiljustnowwhenyouputyourarmsaroundme. AndIneverexpectedtomarryyou,Martin,notuntiljustnow. Howdidyoumakemeloveyou?" 

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