Мартин Иден

Chapter 7

           Shefelttheurgeagainofthedesiretoleantowardhimforwarmth,andmarvelledagainattheeffecthispresenceproduceduponher. Andhe,inturn,knewagaintheswimmingsensationofblisswhenhefeltthecontactofherhandingreeting. Thedifferencebetweenthemlayinthatshewascoolandself-possessedwhilehisfaceflushedtotherootsofthehair. Hestumbledwithhisoldawkwardnessafterher,andhisshouldersswungandlurchedperilously. 

           Oncetheywereseatedintheliving-room,hebegantogetoneasilymoreeasilybyfarthanhehadexpected. Shemadeiteasyforhim; andthegraciousspiritwithwhichshediditmadehimlovehermoremadlythanever. Theytalkedfirstoftheborrowedbooks,oftheSwinburnehewasdevotedto,andoftheBrowninghedidnotunderstand; andsheledtheconversationonfromsubjecttosubject,whilesheponderedtheproblemofhowshecouldbeofhelptohim. Shehadthoughtofthisoftensincetheirfirstmeeting. Shewantedtohelphim. Hemadeacalluponherpityandtendernessthatnoonehadevermadebefore,andthepitywasnotsomuchderogatoryofhimasmaternalinher. Herpitycouldnotbeofthecommonsort,whenthemanwhodrewitwassomuchmanastoshockherwithmaidenlyfearsandsethermindandpulsethrillingwithstrangethoughtsandfeelings. Theoldfascinationofhisneckwasthere,andtherewassweetnessinthethoughtoflayingherhandsuponit. Itseemedstillawantonimpulse,butshehadgrownmoreusedtoit. Shedidnotdreamthatinsuchguisenew-bornlovewouldepitomizeitself. Nordidshedreamthatthefeelingheexcitedinherwaslove. Shethoughtshewasmerelyinterestedinhimasanunusualtypepossessingvariouspotentialexcellencies,andsheevenfeltphilanthropicaboutit. 

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