Мартин Иден

Chapter 45

           "Itistoolate,"hesaid. HerememberedLizzie’swords. "Iamasickmanoh,notmybody. Itismysoul,mybrain. Iseemtohavelostallvalues. Icarefornothing. Ifyouhadbeenthiswayafewmonthsago,itwouldhavebeendifferent. Itistoolate,now." 

           "Itisnottoolate,"shecried. "Iwillshowyou. Iwillprovetoyouthatmylovehasgrown,thatitisgreatertomethanmyclassandallthatisdearesttome. AllthatisdearesttothebourgeoisieIwillflout. Iamnolongerafraidoflife. Iwillleavemyfatherandmother,andletmynamebecomeaby-wordwithmyfriends. Iwillcometoyouhereandnow,infreeloveifyouwill,andIwillbeproudandgladtobewithyou. IfIhavebeenatraitortolove,Iwillnow,forlove’ssake,beatraitortoallthatmadethatearliertreason." 

           Shestoodbeforehim,withshiningeyes. 

           "Iamwaiting,Martin,"shewhispered,"waitingforyoutoacceptme. Lookatme." 

           Itwassplendid,hethought,lookingather. Shehadredeemedherselfforallthatshehadlacked,risingupatlast,truewoman,superiortotheironruleofbourgeoisconvention. Itwassplendid,magnificent,desperate. Andyet,whatwasthematterwithhim? Hewasnotthrillednorstirredbywhatshehaddone. Itwassplendidandmagnificentonlyintellectually. Inwhatshouldhavebeenamomentoffire,hecoldlyappraisedher. Hisheartwasuntouched. Hewasunawareofanydesireforher. AgainherememberedLizzie’swords. 

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