Мартин Иден

Chapter 26

           SheboxedtheearsoftheSilvaswhocrowdedaboutthevisitorsonthetinyfrontporch,andinmorethanusualatrociousEnglishtriedtoapologizeforherappearance. Sleevesrolledupfromsoap-fleckedarmsandawetgunny-sackaroundherwaisttoldofthetaskatwhichshehadbeencaught. Soflusteredwasshebytwosuchgrandyoungpeopleaskingforherlodger,thatsheforgottoinvitethemtositdowninthelittleparlor. ToenterMartin’sroom,theypassedthroughthekitchen,warmandmoistandsteamyfromthebigwashinginprogress. Maria,inherexcitement,jammedthebedroomandbedroom-closetdoorstogether,andforfiveminutes,throughthepartlyopendoor,cloudsofsteam,smellingofsoap-sudsanddirt,pouredintothesickchamber. 

           Ruthsucceededinveeringrightandleftandrightagain,andinrunningthenarrowpassagebetweentableandbedtoMartin’sside; butArthurveeredtoowideandfetchedupwithclatterandbangofpotsandpansinthecornerwhereMartindidhiscooking. Arthurdidnotlingerlong. Ruthoccupiedtheonlychair,andhavingdonehisduty,hewentoutsideandstoodbythegate,thecentreofsevenmarvellingSilvas,whowatchedhimastheywouldhavewatchedacuriosityinaside-show. Allaboutthecarriageweregatheredthechildrenfromadozenblocks,waitingandeagerforsometragicandterribledénouement. Carriageswereseenontheirstreetonlyforweddingsandfunerals. Herewasneithermarriagenordeath:therefore,itwassomethingtranscendingexperienceandwellworthwaitingfor. 

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