Мартин Иден

Chapter 37

           Itwaslikeathunderbolt. JudgeBlountglaredathimwithapoplecticcountenance,andsilencereigned. Mr.Morsewassecretlypleased. Hecouldseethathisdaughterwasshocked. Itwaswhathewantedtodotobringouttheinnateruffianismofthismanhedidnotlike. 

           Ruth’shandsoughtMartin’sbeseechinglyunderthetable,buthisbloodwasup. Hewasinflamedbytheintellectualpretenceandfraudofthosewhosatinthehighplaces. ASuperiorCourtJudge! Itwasonlyseveralyearsbeforethathehadlookedupfromthemireatsuchgloriousentitiesanddeemedthemgods. 

           JudgeBlountrecoveredhimselfandattemptedtogoon,addressinghimselftoMartinwithanassumptionofpolitenessthatthelatterunderstoodwasforthebenefitoftheladies. Eventhisaddedtohisanger. Wastherenohonestyintheworld? 

           "Youcan’tdiscussSpencerwithme,"hecried. "YoudonotknowanymoreaboutSpencerthandohisowncountrymen. Butitisnofaultofyours,Igrant. Itisjustaphaseofthecontemptibleignoranceofthetimes. Iranacrossasampleofitonmywayherethisevening. IwasreadinganessaybySaleebyonSpencer. Youshouldreadit. Itisaccessibletoallmen. Youcanbuyitinanybook-storeordrawitfromthepubliclibrary. YouwouldfeelashamedofyourpaucityofabuseandignoranceofthatnoblemancomparedwithwhatSaleebyhascollectedonthesubject. Itisarecordofshamethatwouldshameyourshame." 

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