Мартін Іден

Chapter 14

           "Hewasimpelledtosuggest"LocksleyHall,"andwouldhavedoneso,hadnothisvisiongrippedhimagainandlefthimstaringather,thefemaleofhiskind,who,outoftheprimordialferment,creepingandcrawlingupthevastladderoflifeforathousandthousandcenturies,hademergedonthetopmostrung,havingbecomeoneRuth,pure,andfair,anddivine,andwithpowertomakehimknowlove,andtoaspiretowardpurity,andtodesiretotastedivinityhim,MartinEden,who,too,hadcomeupinsomeamazingfashionfromoutoftheruckandthemireandthecountlessmistakesandabortionsofunendingcreation. Therewastheromance,andthewonder,andtheglory. Therewasthestufftowrite,ifhecouldonlyfindspeech. Saintsinheaven! Theywereonlysaintsandcouldnothelpthemselves. Buthewasaman. 

           "Youhavestrength,"hecouldhearhersaying,"butitisuntutoredstrength." 

           "Likeabullinachinashop,"hesuggested,andwonasmile. 

           "Andyoumustdevelopdiscrimination. Youmustconsulttaste,andfineness,andtone." 

           "Idaretoomuch,"hemuttered. 

           Shesmiledapprobation,andsettledherselftolistentoanotherstory. 

           "Idon’tknowwhatyou’llmakeofthis,"hesaidapologetically. "It’safunnything. I’mafraidIgotbeyondmydepthinit,butmyintentionsweregood. Don’tbotheraboutthelittlefeaturesofit. Justseeifyoucatchthefeelofthebigthinginit. Itisbig,anditistrue,thoughthechanceislargethatIhavefailedtomakeitintelligible." 

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 156 з 527