Мартин Иден

Chapter 38

           Inspiteoftheircunningphilosophyandoftheirantlikeproclivitiesforcoöperation,Naturerejectedthemfortheexceptionalman. Outoftheplentifulspawnoflifesheflungfromherprolifichandsheselectedonlythebest. Itwasbythesamemethodthatmen,apingher,bredrace-horsesandcucumbers. Doubtless,acreatorofaCosmoscouldhavedevisedabettermethod; butcreaturesofthisparticularCosmosmustputupwiththisparticularmethod. Ofcourse,theycouldsquirmastheyperished,asthesocialistssquirmed,asthespeakerontheplatformandtheperspiringcrowdweresquirmingevennowastheycounselledtogetherforsomenewdevicewithwhichtominimizethepenaltiesoflivingandoutwittheCosmos. 

           SoMartinthought,andsohespokewhenBrissendenurgedhimtogivethemhell. Heobeyedthemandate,walkinguptotheplatform,aswasthecustom,andaddressingthechairman. Hebeganinalowvoice,haltingly,formingintoordertheideaswhichhadsurgedinhisbrainwhiletheJewwasspeaking. Insuchmeetingsfiveminuteswasthetimeallottedtoeachspeaker; butwhenMartin’sfiveminuteswereup,hewasinfullstride,hisattackupontheirdoctrinesbuthalfcompleted. Hehadcaughttheirinterest,andtheaudienceurgedthechairmanbyacclamationtoextendMartin’stime. Theyappreciatedhimasafoemanworthyoftheirintellect,andtheylistenedintently,followingeveryword. 

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