Мартін Іден

Chapter 20

           Themoonhadnotyetrisen,andRuth,gazingintothestarryvaultoftheskyandexchangingnospeechwithMartin,experiencedasuddenfeelingofloneliness. Sheglancedathim. Apuffofwindwasheelingtheboatovertillthedeckwasawash,andhe,onehandontillerandtheotheronmain-sheet,wasluffingslightly,atthesametimepeeringaheadtomakeoutthenear-lyingnorthshore. Hewasunawareofhergaze,andshewatchedhimintently,speculatingfancifullyaboutthestrangewarpofsoulthatledhim,ayoungmanwithsignalpowers,tofritterawayhistimeonthewritingofstoriesandpoemsforedoomedtomediocrityandfailure. 

           Hereyeswanderedalongthestrongthroat,dimlyseeninthestarlight,andoverthefirm-poisedhead,andtheolddesiretolayherhandsuponhisneckcamebacktoher. Thestrengthsheabhorredattractedher. Herfeelingoflonelinessbecamemorepronounced,andshefelttired. Herpositionontheheelingboatirkedher,andsherememberedtheheadachehehadcuredandthesoothingrestthatresidedinhim. Hewassittingbesideher,quitebesideher,andtheboatseemedtotilthertowardhim. Thenaroseinhertheimpulsetoleanagainsthim,torestherselfagainsthisstrengthavague,half-formedimpulse,which,evenassheconsideredit,masteredherandmadeherleantowardhim. Orwasittheheelingoftheboat? Shedidnotknow. Sheneverknew. 

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