Мартин Иден

Chapter 33

           "What’sthat? Aferryticket? Here,giveittome. It’sworthtencents. I’llcredityouwithit. I’venowgotfourdollarsandninety-fivecents,includingtheticket. Fivecentsisstilldueme." 

           HelookedfiercelyatMr.White,andfoundthatfragilecreatureintheactofhandinghimanickel. 

           "Thankyou,"Martinsaid,addressingthemcollectively. "Iwishyouagoodday." 

           "Robber!"Mr.Endssnarledafterhim. 

           "Sneak-thief!"Martinretorted,slammingthedoorashepassedout. 

           MartinwaselatedsoelatedthatwhenherecollectedthatTheHornetowedhimfifteendollarsfor"ThePeriandthePearl,"hedecidedforthwithtogoandcollectit. ButTheHornetwasrunbyasetofclean-shaven,strappingyoungmen,frankbuccaneerswhorobbedeverythingandeverybody,notexceptingoneanother. Aftersomebreakageoftheofficefurniture,theeditor(anex-collegeathlete),ablyassistedbythebusinessmanager,anadvertisingagent,andtheporter,succeededinremovingMartinfromtheofficeandinaccelerating,byinitialimpulse,hisdescentofthefirstflightofstairs. 

           "Comeagain,Mr.Eden; gladtoseeyouanytime,"theylaugheddownathimfromthelandingabove. 

           Martingrinnedashepickedhimselfup. 

           "Phew!"hemurmuredback. "TheTranscontinentalcrowdwerenanny-goats,butyoufellowsarealotofprize-fighters." 

           Morelaughtergreetedthis. 

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