Мартин Иден

Chapter 44

           Poorashewas,anddeterminedtoriseashewas,heneverthelesshiredoneservanttotaketheheavyworkoffofMarian’shands. MartintalkedwiththesuperintendentoftheAsaagencies,andafterdinnerhedrewhimasidewithHermann,whomhebackedfinanciallyforthebestbicyclestorewithfittingsinOakland. Hewentfurther,andinaprivatetalkwithHermanntoldhimtokeephiseyesopenforanautomobileagencyandgarage,fortherewasnoreasonthatheshouldnotbeabletorunbothestablishmentssuccessfully. 

           Withtearsinhereyesandherarmsaroundhisneck,Marian,atparting,toldMartinhowmuchshelovedhimandalwayshadlovedhim. Itwastrue,therewasaperceptiblehaltmidwayinherassertion,whichsheglossedoverwithmoretearsandkissesandincoherentstammerings,andwhichMartininferredtobeherappealforforgivenessforthetimeshehadlackedfaithinhimandinsistedonhisgettingajob. 

           "Hecan’tneverkeephismoney,that’ssure,"HermannvonSchmidtconfidedtohiswife. "HegotmadwhenIspokeofinterest,an’hesaiddamntheprincipalandifImentioneditagain,he’dpunchmyDutchheadoff. That’swhathesaidmyDutchhead. Buthe’sallright,evenifheain’tnobusinessman. He’sgivenmemychance,an’he’sallright." 

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