Мартін Іден

Chapter 16

           "Eliminationofwastemotion,"Martinphraseditashewatchedandpatternedafter. Hewasagoodworkmanhimself,quickanddeft,andithadalwaysbeenapointofpridewithhimthatnomanshoulddoanyofhisworkforhimoroutworkhim. Asaresult,heconcentratedwithasimilarsinglenessofpurpose,greedilysnappingupthehintsandsuggestionsthrownoutbyhisworkingmate. He"rubbedout"collarsandcuffs,rubbingthestarchoutfrombetweenthedoublethicknessesoflinensothattherewouldbenoblisterswhenitcametotheironing,anddoingitatapacethatelicitedJoe’spraise. 

           Therewasneveranintervalwhensomethingwasnotathandtobedone. Joewaitedfornothing,waitedonnothing,andwentonthejumpfromtasktotask. Theystarchedtwohundredwhiteshirts,withasinglegatheringmovementseizingashirtsothatthewristbands,neckband,yoke,andbosomprotrudedbeyondthecirclingrighthand. Atthesamemomentthelefthandheldupthebodyoftheshirtsothatitwouldnotenterthestarch,andatthemomenttherighthanddippedintothestarchstarchsohotthat,inordertowringitout,theirhandshadtothrust,andthrustcontinually,intoabucketofcoldwater. Andthatnighttheyworkedtillhalf-pastten,dipping"fancystarch"allthefrilledandairy,delicatewearofladies. 

           "Meforthetropicsandnoclothes,"Martinlaughed. 

           "Andmeoutofajob,"Joeansweredseriously. "Idon’tknownothin’butlaundrying." "Andyouknowitwell." 

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