Мартин Иден

Chapter 25

           Hewastwomonthsbehindwithhistype-writer,andtheagencywasclamoringforpaymentorforthereturnofthemachine. Indesperation,allbutreadytosurrender,tomakeatrucewithfateuntilhecouldgetafreshstart,hetookthecivilserviceexaminationsfortheRailwayMail. Tohissurprise,hepassedfirst. Thejobwasassured,thoughwhenthecallwouldcometoenteruponhisdutiesnobodyknew. 

           Itwasatthistime,atthelowestebb,thatthesmooth-runningeditorialmachinebrokedown. Acogmusthaveslippedoranoil-cuprundry,forthepostmanbroughthimonemorningashort,thinenvelope. Martinglancedattheupperleft-handcornerandreadthenameandaddressoftheTranscontinentalMonthly. Hisheartgaveagreatleap,andhesuddenlyfeltfaint,thesinkingfeelingaccompaniedbyastrangetremblingoftheknees. Hestaggeredintohisroomandsatdownonthebed,theenvelopestillunopened,andinthatmomentcameunderstandingtohimhowpeoplesuddenlyfalldeaduponreceiptofextraordinarilygoodnews. 

           Ofcoursethiswasgoodnews. Therewasnomanuscriptinthatthinenvelope,thereforeitwasanacceptance. HeknewthestoryinthehandsoftheTranscontinental. Itwas"TheRingofBells,"oneofhishorrorstories,anditwasanevenfivethousandwords. And,sincefirst-classmagazinesalwayspaidonacceptance,therewasacheckinside. Twocentsawordtwentydollarsathousand; thecheckmustbeahundreddollars. 

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