Мартин Иден

Chapter 27

           ButinMartin’sestimationthewholetribeofbankcashiersfellafewhundredpercent,andfortherestoftheeveninghelaboredundertheimpressionthatbankcashiersandtalkersofplatitudesweresynonymousphrases. Thearmyofficerhefoundgood-naturedandsimple,ahealthy,wholesomeyoungfellow,contenttooccupytheplaceinlifeintowhichbirthandluckhadflunghim. Onlearningthathehadcompletedtwoyearsintheuniversity,Martinwaspuzzledtoknowwherehehadstoreditaway. NeverthelessMartinlikedhimbetterthantheplatitudinousbankcashier. 

           "Ireallydon’tobjecttoplatitudes,"hetoldRuthlater; "butwhatworriesmeintonervousnessisthepompous,smuglycomplacent,superiorcertitudewithwhichtheyareutteredandthetimetakentodoit. Why,IcouldgivethatmanthewholehistoryoftheReformationinthetimehetooktotellmethattheUnion-LaborPartyhadfusedwiththeDemocrats. Doyouknow,heskinshiswordsasaprofessionalpoker-playerskinsthecardsthataredealtouttohim. SomedayI’llshowyouwhatImean." 

           "I’msorryyoudon’tlikehim,"washerreply. "He’safavoriteofMr.Butler’s. Mr.ButlersaysheissafeandhonestcallshimtheRock,Peter,andsaysthatuponhimanybankinginstitutioncanwellbebuilt." 

           "Idon’tdoubtitfromthelittleIsawofhimandthelessIheardfromhim; butIdon’tthinksomuchofbanksasIdid. Youdon’tmindmyspeakingmymindthisway,dear?" 

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