Мартин Иден

Chapter 21

           "Idon’tknow,"helaughed,"unlessjustbylovingyou,forIlovedyouhardenoughtomelttheheartofastone,muchlesstheheartoftheliving,breathingwomanyouare." 

           "ThisissodifferentfromwhatIthoughtlovewouldbe,"sheannouncedirrelevantly. 

           "Whatdidyouthinkitwouldbelike?" 

           "Ididn’tthinkitwouldbelikethis." Shewaslookingintohiseyesatthemoment,butherowndroppedasshecontinued,"Yousee,Ididn’tknowwhatthiswaslike." 

           Heofferedtodrawhertowardhimagain,butitwasnomorethanatentativemuscularmovementofthegirdlingarm,forhefearedthathemightbegreedy. Thenhefeltherbodyyielding,andonceagainshewascloseinhisarmsandlipswerepressedonlips. 

           "Whatwillmypeoplesay?"shequeried,withsuddenapprehension,inoneofthepauses. 

           "Idon’tknow. Wecanfindoutveryeasilyanytimewearesominded." 

           "Butifmammaobjects? IamsureIamafraidtotellher." 

           "Letmetellher,"hevolunteeredvaliantly. "Ithinkyourmotherdoesnotlikeme,butIcanwinheraround. Afellowwhocanwinyoucanwinanything. Andifwedon’t" 

           "Yes?" 

           "Why,we’llhaveeachother. Butthere’snodangernotwinningyourmothertoourmarriage. Shelovesyoutoowell." 

           "Ishouldnotliketobreakherheart,"Ruthsaidpensively. 

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