Мартин Иден

Chapter 25

           Shesawhimleavethehousewithhisovercoatandreturnwithoutit,thoughthedaywaschillandraw,andpromptlyshesawhischeeksfilloutslightlyandthefireofhungerleavehiseyes. Inthesamewayshehadseenhiswheelandwatchgo,andaftereacheventshehadseenhisvigorbloomagain. 

           Likewiseshewatchedhistoils,andknewthemeasureofthemidnightoilheburned. Work! Sheknewthatheoutdidher,thoughhisworkwasofadifferentorder. Andshewassurprisedtobeholdthatthelessfoodhehad,theharderheworked. Onoccasion,inacasualsortofway,whenshethoughthungerpinchedhardest,shewouldsendhiminaloafofnewbaking,awkwardlycoveringtheactwithbantertotheeffectthatitwasbetterthanhecouldbake. Andagain,shewouldsendoneofhertoddlersintohimwithagreatpitcherofhotsoup,debatinginwardlythewhilewhethershewasjustifiedintakingitfromthemouthsofherownfleshandblood. NorwasMartinungrateful,knowingashedidthelivesofthepoor,andthatifeverintheworldtherewascharity,thiswasit. 

           Onadaywhenshehadfilledherbroodwithwhatwasleftinthehouse,Mariainvestedherlastfifteencentsinagallonofcheapwine. Martin,comingintoherkitchentofetchwater,wasinvitedtositdownanddrink. Hedrankhervery-goodhealth,andinreturnshedrankhis. Thenshedranktoprosperityinhisundertakings,andhedranktothehopethatJamesGrantwouldshowupandpayherforhiswashing. JamesGrantwasajourneymencarpenterwhodidnotalwayspayhisbillsandwhoowedMariathreedollars. 

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