Мартин Иден

Chapter 34

           "An’whenhefeenishdairon’hewashadawools,"asshedescribeditafterward. "Hesay,‘Maria,youaredagreatafool. Ishowayouhowtowashadawools,’an’heshowsme,too. Tenminuteshemakadamachineonebarrel,onewheel-hub,twopoles,justalikedat." 

           MartinhadlearnedthecontrivancefromJoeattheShellyHotSprings. Theoldwheel-hub,fixedontheendoftheuprightpole,constitutedtheplunger. Makingthis,inturn,fasttothespring-poleattachedtothekitchenrafters,sothatthehubplayeduponthewoollensinthebarrel,hewasable,withonehand,thoroughlytopoundthem. 

           "NomoreMariawashadawools,"herstoryalwaysended. "Imakadakidsworkadapolean’dahuban’dabarrel. Himdasmartaman,MisterEden." 

           Nevertheless,byhismasterlyoperationandimprovementofherkitchen-laundryhefellanimmensedistanceinherregard. Theglamourofromancewithwhichherimaginationhadinvestedhimfadedawayinthecoldlightoffactthathewasanex-laundryman. Allhisbooks,andhisgrandfriendswhovisitedhimincarriagesorwithcountlessbottlesofwhiskey,wentfornaught. Hewas,afterall,amereworkingman,amemberofherownclassandcaste. Hewasmorehumanandapproachable,but,hewasnolongermystery. 

           Martin’salienationfromhisfamilycontinued. FollowinguponMr.Higginbotham’sunprovokedattack,Mr.HermannvonSchmidtshowedhishand. 

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