Мартін Іден

Chapter 12

           Hedidnotlookathim,andthoughhiseyespassedoverhim,hedidnotseehim; andasinadreamhepassedoutoftheroomtodress. Itwasnotuntilhehadreachedhisownroomandwastyinghisnecktiethathebecameawareofasoundthatlingeredunpleasantlyinhisears. OninvestigatingthissoundheidentifieditasthefinalsnortofBernardHigginbotham,whichsomehowhadnotpenetratedtohisbrainbefore. 

           AsRuth’sfrontdoorclosedbehindthemandhecamedownthestepswithher,hefoundhimselfgreatlyperturbed. Itwasnotunalloyedbliss,takinghertothelecture. Hedidnotknowwhatheoughttodo. Hehadseen,onthestreets,withpersonsofherclass,thatthewomentookthemen’sarms. Butthen,again,hehadseenthemwhentheydidn’t; andhewonderedifitwasonlyintheeveningthatarmsweretaken,oronlybetweenhusbandsandwivesandrelatives. 

           Justbeforehereachedthesidewalk,herememberedMinnie. Minniehadalwaysbeenastickler. Shehadcalledhimdownthesecondtimeshewalkedoutwithhim,becausehehadgonealongontheinside,andshehadlaidthelawdowntohimthatagentlemanalwayswalkedontheoutsidewhenhewaswithalady. AndMinniehadmadeapracticeofkickinghisheels,whenevertheycrossedfromonesideofthestreettotheother,toremindhimtogetoverontheoutside. Hewonderedwhereshehadgotthatitemofetiquette,andwhetherithadfiltereddownfromaboveandwasallright. 

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