Мартін Іден

Chapter 13

           Andallthewhile,interestedinthediscussion,Martinhadbeenawareofanirkinitaswell. Itwasaboutstudiesandlessons,dealingwiththerudimentsofknowledge,andtheschoolboyishtoneofitconflictedwiththebigthingsthatwerestirringinhimwiththegripuponlifethatwaseventhencrookinghisfingerslikeeagle’stalons,withthecosmicthrillsthatmadehimache,andwiththeinchoateconsciousnessofmasteryofitall. Helikenedhimselftoapoet,wreckedontheshoresofastrangeland,filledwithpowerofbeauty,stumblingandstammeringandvainlytryingtosingintherough,barbarictongueofhisbrethreninthenewland. Andsowithhim. Hewasalive,painfullyalive,tothegreatuniversalthings,andyethewascompelledtopotterandgropeamongschoolboytopicsanddebatewhetherornotheshouldstudyLatin. 

           "WhatinhellhasLatintodowithit?"hedemandedbeforehismirrorthatnight. "Iwishdeadpeoplewouldstaydead. WhyshouldIandthebeautyinmeberuledbythedead? Beautyisaliveandeverlasting. Languagescomeandgo. Theyarethedustofthedead." 

           Andhisnextthoughtwasthathehadbeenphrasinghisideasverywell,andhewenttobedwonderingwhyhecouldnottalkinsimilarfashionwhenhewaswithRuth. Hewasonlyaschoolboy,withaschoolboy’stongue,whenhewasinherpresence. 

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