Мартін Іден

Chapter 12

           Quiteirrelevantly,stillatthetelephoneandtalkingwithher,hefeltanoverpoweringdesiretodieforher,andvisionsofheroicsacrificeshapedanddissolvedinhiswhirlingbrain. Helovedhersomuch,soterribly,sohopelessly. Inthatmomentofmadhappinessthatsheshouldgooutwithhim,gotoalecturewithhimwithhim,MartinEdenshesoaredsofarabovehimthatthereseemednothingelseforhimtodothandieforher. Itwastheonlyfitwayinwhichhecouldexpressthetremendousandloftyemotionhefeltforher. Itwasthesublimeabnegationoftruelovethatcomestoalllovers,anditcametohimthere,atthetelephone,inawhirlwindoffireandglory; andtodieforher,hefelt,wastohavelivedandlovedwell. Andhewasonlytwenty-one,andhehadneverbeeninlovebefore. 

           Hishandtrembledashehungupthereceiver,andhewasweakfromtheorganwhichhadstirredhim. Hiseyeswereshininglikeanangel’s,andhisfacewastransfigured,purgedofallearthlydross,andpureandholy. 

           "Makin’datesoutside,eh?"hisbrother-in-lawsneered. "Youknowwhatthatmeans. You’llbeinthepolicecourtyet." 

           ButMartincouldnotcomedownfromtheheight. Noteventhebestialityoftheallusioncouldbringhimbacktoearth. Angerandhurtwerebeneathhim. Hehadseenagreatvisionandwasasagod,andhecouldfeelonlyprofoundandawfulpityforthismaggotofaman. 

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