Мартин Иден

Chapter 39

           Thatgentlemanwasdepictedasanintelligent,dignifiedbusinessmanwhohadnopatiencewithhisbrother-in-law’ssocialisticviews,andnopatiencewiththebrother-in-law,either,whomhewasquotedascharacterizingasalazygood-for-nothingwhowouldn’ttakeajobwhenitwasofferedtohimandwhowouldgotojailyet. HermannVonSchmidt,Marian’shusband,hadlikewisebeeninterviewed. HehadcalledMartintheblacksheepofthefamilyandrepudiatedhim. "Hetriedtospongeoffofme,butIputastoptothatgoodandquick,"VonSchmidthadsaidtothereporter. "Heknowsbetterthantocomebummingaroundhere. Amanwhowon’tworkisnogood,takethatfromme." 

           ThistimeMartinwasgenuinelyangry. Brissendenlookedupontheaffairasagoodjoke,buthecouldnotconsoleMartin,whoknewthatitwouldbenoeasytasktoexplaintoRuth. Asforherfather,heknewthathemustbeoverjoyedwithwhathadhappenedandthathewouldmakethemostofittobreakofftheengagement. Howmuchhewouldmakeofithewassoontorealize. TheafternoonmailbroughtaletterfromRuth. Martinopeneditwithapremonitionofdisaster,andreaditstandingattheopendoorwhenhehadreceiveditfromthepostman. Asheread,mechanicallyhishandsoughthispocketforthetobaccoandbrownpaperofhisoldcigarettedays. Hewasnotawarethatthepocketwasemptyorthathehadevenreachedforthematerialswithwhichtorollacigarette. 

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