Мартін Іден

Chapter 10

           ToMr.Higginbothamsuchadinnerwasadvertisementofhisworldlyachievementandprosperity,andhehonoreditbydeliveringplatitudinoussermonettesuponAmericaninstitutionsandtheopportunitysaidinstitutionsgavetoanyhard-workingmantorisetherise,inhiscase,whichhepointedoutunfailingly,beingfromagrocer’sclerktotheownershipofHigginbotham’sCashStore. 

           MartinEdenlookedwithasighathisunfinished"Pearl-diving"onMondaymorning,andtookthecardowntoOaklandtothehighschool. Andwhen,dayslater,heappliedfortheresultsofhisexaminations,helearnedthathehadfailedineverythingsavegrammar. 

           "Yourgrammarisexcellent,"ProfessorHiltoninformedhim,staringathimthroughheavyspectacles; "butyouknownothing,positivelynothing,intheotherbranches,andyourUnitedStateshistoryisabominablethereisnootherwordforit,abominable. Ishouldadviseyou" 

           ProfessorHiltonpausedandglaredathim,unsympatheticandunimaginativeasoneofhisowntest-tubes. Hewasprofessorofphysicsinthehighschool,possessorofalargefamily,ameagresalary,andaselectfundofparrot-learnedknowledge. 

           "Yes,sir,"Martinsaidhumbly,wishingsomehowthatthemanatthedeskinthelibrarywasinProfessorHilton’splacejustthen. 

           "AndIshouldadviseyoutogobacktothegrammarschoolforatleasttwoyears. Goodday." 

           Martinwasnotdeeplyaffectedbyhisfailure,thoughhewassurprisedatRuth’sshockedexpressionwhenhetoldherProfessorHilton’sadvice. Herdisappointmentwassoevidentthathewassorryhehadfailed,butchieflysoforhersake. 

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