Мартин Иден

Chapter 24

           "Itwasthemissionarywhodidtheimagebreaking,"helaughed. "Andunfortunately,allthemissionariesareoffamongtheheathen,sotherearenoneleftathometobreakthoseoldimages,Mr.VanderwaterandMr.Praps." 

           "Andthecollegeprofessors,aswell,"sheadded. 

           Heshookhisheademphatically. "No;thescienceprofessorsshouldlive. They’rereallygreat. Butitwouldbeagooddeedtobreaktheheadsofnine-tenthsoftheEnglishprofessors—little,microscopic-mindedparrots!" 

           Whichwasrathersevereontheprofessors,butwhichtoRuthwasblasphemy. Shecouldnothelpbutmeasuretheprofessors,neat,scholarly,infittingclothes,speakinginwell-modulatedvoices,breathingofcultureandrefinement,withthisalmostindescribableyoungfellowwhomsomehowsheloved,whoseclothesneverwouldfithim,whoseheavymusclestoldofdamningtoil,whogrewexcitedwhenhetalked,substitutingabuseforcalmstatementandpassionateutteranceforcoolself-possession. Theyatleastearnedgoodsalariesandwere—yes,shecompelledherselftofaceit—weregentlemen; whilehecouldnotearnapenny,andhewasnotasthey. 

           ShedidnotweighMartin’swordsnorjudgehisargumentbythem. Herconclusionthathisargumentwaswrongwasreached—unconsciously,itistrue—byacomparisonofexternals. 

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