Мартин Иден

Chapter 31

           "Butyouarestatingtruthsthataresubstantiatedonlybybiology,"Martininsisted,andwasrewardedbyablankstare. "Yourconclusionsareinlinewiththebookswhichyoumusthaveread." 

           "Iamgladtohearit,"wastheanswer. "Thatmysmatteringofknowledgeshouldenablemetoshort-cutmywaytotruthismostreassuring. Asformyself,IneverbothertofindoutifIamrightornot. Itisallvaluelessanyway. Mancanneverknowtheultimateverities." 

           "YouareadiscipleofSpencer!"Martincriedtriumphantly. 

           "Ihaven’treadhimsinceadolescence,andallIreadthenwashis‘Education.’" 

           "IwishIcouldgatherknowledgeascarelessly,"Martinbrokeouthalfanhourlater. HehadbeencloselyanalyzingBrissenden’smentalequipment. "Youareasheerdogmatist,andthat’swhatmakesitsomarvellous. Youstatedogmaticallythelatestfactswhichsciencehasbeenabletoestablishonlybyàposteriorireasoning. Youjumpatcorrectconclusions. Youcertainlyshort-cutwithavengeance. Youfeelyourwaywiththespeedoflight,bysomehyperrationalprocess,totruth." 

           "Yes,thatwaswhatusedtobotherFatherJoseph,andBrotherDutton,"Brissendenreplied. "Oh,no,"headded; "Iamnotanything. ItwasaluckytrickoffatethatsentmetoaCatholiccollegeformyeducation. Wheredidyoupickupwhatyouknow?" 

           AndwhileMartintoldhim,hewasbusystudyingBrissenden,rangingfromalong,lean,aristocraticfaceanddroopingshoulderstotheovercoatonaneighboringchair,itspocketssaggedandbulgedbythefreightageofmanybooks. 

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