Мартин Иден

Chapter 26

           "Ilivebuttoobey,yourmajesty." "Well,then,myfirstcommandmentis,Thoushaltnotomittoshaveeveryday. Lookhowyouhavescratchedmycheek." 

           Andsoitendedincaressesandlove-laughter. Butshehadmadeonepoint,andshecouldnotexpecttomakemorethanoneatatime. Shefeltawoman’sprideinthatshehadmadehimstopsmoking. Anothertimeshewouldpersuadehimtotakeaposition,forhadhenotsaidhewoulddoanythingsheasked? 

           Shelefthissidetoexploretheroom,examiningtheclothes-linesofnotesoverhead,learningthemysteryofthetackleusedforsuspendinghiswheelundertheceiling,andbeingsaddenedbytheheapofmanuscriptsunderthetablewhichrepresentedtoherjustsomuchwastedtime. Theoil-stovewonheradmiration,butoninvestigatingthefoodshelvesshefoundthemempty. 

           "Why,youhaven’tanythingtoeat,youpoordear,"shesaidwithtendercompassion. "Youmustbestarving." 

           "IstoremyfoodinMaria’ssafeandinherpantry,"helied. "Itkeepsbetterthere. Nodangerofmystarving. Lookatthat." 

           Shehadcomebacktohisside,andshesawhimdoublehisarmattheelbow,thebicepscrawlingunderhisshirt-sleeveandswellingintoaknotofmuscle,heavyandhard. Thesightrepelledher. Sentimentally,shedislikedit. Butherpulse,herblood,everyfibreofher,loveditandyearnedforit,and,intheold,inexplicableway,sheleanedtowardhim,notawayfromhim. 

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