Мартин Иден

Chapter 46

           Thatwasthemeaningofitall; hehadbeendriftingthatwayallthetime,andnowSwinburneshowedhimthatitwasthehappywayout. Hewantedrest,andherewasrestawaitinghim. Heglancedattheopenport-hole. Yes,itwaslargeenough. Forthefirsttimeinweekshefelthappy. Atlasthehaddiscoveredthecureofhisill. Hepickedupthebookandreadthestanzaslowlyaloud:- 

           "‘Fromtoomuchloveofliving, 

           Fromhopeandfearsetfree, 

           Wethankwithbriefthanksgiving 

           Whatevergodsmaybe 

           Thatnolifelivesforever; 

           Thatdeadmenriseupnever; 

           Thateventheweariestriver 

           Windssomewheresafetosea.’" 

           Helookedagainattheopenport. Swinburnehadfurnishedthekey. Lifewasill,or,rather,ithadbecomeillanunbearablething. "Thatdeadmenriseupnever!" Thatlinestirredhimwithaprofoundfeelingofgratitude. Itwastheonebeneficentthingintheuniverse. Whenlifebecameanachingweariness,deathwasreadytosootheawaytoeverlastingsleep. Butwhatwashewaitingfor? Itwastimetogo. 

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