Мартин Иден

Chapter 30

           Martin,withthedullpainofdespairathisheart,mechanicallyreachingforthetobaccoandpaper(whichhenolongercarried)torollacigarette,mutteredsomethinginarticulate,andRuthwenton. 

           "Frankly,though,anddon’tletithurtyouItellyou,toshowyoupreciselyhowyoustandwithhimhedoesn’tlikeyourradicalviews,andhethinksyouarelazy. OfcourseIknowyouarenot. Iknowyouworkhard." 

           Howhard,evenshedidnotknow,wasthethoughtinMartin’smind. 

           "Well,then,"hesaid,"howaboutmyviews? Doyouthinktheyaresoradical?" 

           Heheldhereyesandwaitedtheanswer. 

           "Ithinkthem,well,verydisconcerting,"shereplied. 

           Thequestionwasansweredforhim,andsooppressedwashebythegraynessoflifethatheforgotthetentativepropositionshehadmadeforhimtogotowork. Andshe,havinggoneasfarasshedared,waswillingtowaittheanswertillsheshouldbringthequestionupagain. 

           Shehadnotlongtowait. Martinhadaquestionofhisowntopropoundtoher. Hewantedtoascertainthemeasureofherfaithinhim,andwithintheweekeachwasanswered. Martinprecipitateditbyreadingtoherhis"TheShameoftheSun." 

           "Whydon’tyoubecomeareporter?"sheaskedwhenhehadfinished. "Youlovewritingso,andIamsureyouwouldsucceed. Youcouldriseinjournalismandmakeanameforyourself. Thereareanumberofgreatspecialcorrespondents. Theirsalariesarelarge,andtheirfieldistheworld. Theyaresenteverywhere,totheheartofAfrica,likeStanley,ortointerviewthePope,ortoexploreunknownThibet." 

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