Мартин Иден

Chapter 42

           "Ihadto,yousee,"sheexplainedafterapause. "Iwasgettin’prettylonesome. ButIneverforgot." Hervoicesanklower,andshelookedstraightbeforeher. "I’dthrow’mdownforyouanytime." 

           Martinlookingatheravertedface,knowingthatallhehadtodowastoreachouthishandandpluckher,felltoponderingwhether,afterall,therewasanyrealworthinrefined,grammaticalEnglish,and,so,forgottoreplytoher. 

           "Youputitalloverhim,"shesaidtentatively,withalaugh. 

           "He’sahuskyyoungfellow,though,"headmittedgenerously. "Iftheyhadn’ttakenhimaway,hemighthavegivenmemyhandsfull." 

           "WhowasthatladyfriendIseenyouwiththatnight?"sheaskedabruptly. 

           "Oh,justaladyfriend,"washisanswer. 

           "Itwasalongtimeago,"shemurmuredcontemplatively. "Itseemslikeathousandyears." 

           ButMartinwentnofurtherintothematter. Heledtheconversationoffintootherchannels. Theyhadlunchintherestaurant,whereheorderedwineandexpensivedelicaciesandafterwardhedancedwithherandwithnoonebuther,tillshewastired. Hewasagooddancer,andshewhirledaroundandaroundwithhiminaheavenofdelight,herheadagainsthisshoulder,wishingthatitcouldlastforever. Laterintheafternoontheystrayedoffamongthetrees,where,inthegoodoldfashion,shesatdownwhilehesprawledonhisback,hisheadinherlap. Helayanddozed,whileshefondledhishair,lookeddownonhisclosedeyes,andlovedhimwithoutreserve. Lookingupsuddenly,hereadthetenderadvertisementinherface. Hereyesfluttereddown,thentheyopenedandlookedintohiswithsoftdefiance. 

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