Мартин Иден

Chapter 46

           Someremoteinstinctforpreservationstirredinhim,andheknewhemustgetaway. Heglancedabouttheroom,andthethoughtofpackingwasburdensome. Perhapsitwouldbebettertoleavethattothelast. Inthemeantimehemightbegettinganoutfit. 

           Heputonhishatandwentout,stoppinginatagun-store,wherehespenttheremainderofthemorningbuyingautomaticrifles,ammunition,andfishingtackle. Fashionschangedintrading,andheknewhewouldhavetowaittillhereachedTahitibeforeorderinghistrade-goods. TheycouldcomeupfromAustralia,anyway. Thissolutionwasasourceofpleasure. Hehadavoideddoingsomething,andthedoingofanythingjustnowwasunpleasant. Hewentbacktothehotelgladly,withafeelingofsatisfactioninthatthecomfortableMorrischairwaswaitingforhim; andhegroanedinwardly,onenteringhisroom,atsightofJoeintheMorrischair. 

           Joewasdelightedwiththelaundry. Everythingwassettled,andhewouldenterintopossessionnextday. Martinlayonthebed,withclosedeyes,whiletheothertalkedon. Martin’sthoughtswerefarawaysofarawaythathewasrarelyawarethathewasthinking. Itwasonlybyaneffortthatheoccasionallyresponded. AndyetthiswasJoe,whomhehadalwaysliked. ButJoewastookeenwithlife. TheboisterousimpactofitonMartin’sjadedmindwasahurt. Itwasanachingprobetohistiredsensitiveness. WhenJoeremindedhimthatsometimeinthefuturetheyweregoingtoputontheglovestogether,hecouldalmosthavescreamed. 

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