Мартин Иден

Chapter 7

           Hedidnotdreamhowardentandmasculinehisgazewas,northatthewarmflameofitwasaffectingthealchemyofherspirit. Herpenetrativevirginityexaltedanddisguisedhisownemotions,elevatinghisthoughtstoastar-coolchastity, andhewouldhavebeenstartledtolearnthattherewasthatshiningoutofhiseyes,likewarmwaves,thatflowedthroughherandkindledakindredwarmth. Shewassubtlyperturbedbyit,andmorethanonce,thoughsheknewnotwhy,itdisruptedhertrainofthoughtwithitsdeliciousintrusionandcompelledhertogropefortheremainderofideaspartlyuttered. Speechwasalwayseasywithher,andtheseinterruptionswouldhavepuzzledherhadshenotdecidedthatitwasbecausehewasaremarkabletype. Shewasverysensitivetoimpressions,anditwasnotstrange,afterall,thatthisauraofatravellerfromanotherworldshouldsoaffecther. 

           Theprobleminthebackgroundofherconsciousnesswashowtohelphim,andsheturnedtheconversationinthatdirection; butitwasMartinwhocametothepointfirst. 

           "IwonderifIcangetsomeadvicefromyou,"hebegan,andreceivedanacquiescenceofwillingnessthatmadehisheartbound. "YouremembertheothertimeIwashereIsaidIcouldn’ttalkaboutbooksan’thingsbecauseIdidn’tknowhow? Well,I’vebendoin’alotofthinkin’eversince. I’vebentothelibraryawholelot,butmostofthebooksI’vetackledhavebenovermyhead. MebbeI’dbetterbeginatthebeginnin’. Iain’tneverhadnoadvantages. I’veworkedprettyhardeversinceIwasakid,an’sinceI’vebentothelibrary,lookin’withneweyesatbooksan’lookin’atnewbooks,tooI’vejustaboutconcludedthatIain’tbenreadingtherightkind. 

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