Мартін Іден

Chapter 20

           Hesailedwithskill,stoppingwayontheboatwithoutexcitingthenoticeofthewranglers,andmentallyforgivinghishardestvoyagesinthattheyhadmadethismarvellousnightpossible,givinghimmasteryoverseaandboatandwindsothathecouldsailwithherbesidehim,herdearweightagainsthimonhisshoulder. 

           Whenthefirstlightoftherisingmoontouchedthesail,illuminatingtheboatwithpearlyradiance,Ruthmovedawayfromhim. And,evenasshemoved,shefelthimmoveaway. Theimpulsetoavoiddetectionwasmutual. Theepisodewastacitlyandsecretlyintimate. Shesatapartfromhimwithburningcheeks,whilethefullforceofitcamehometoher. Shehadbeenguiltyofsomethingshewouldnothaveherbrotherssee,norOlneysee. Whyhadshedoneit? Shehadneverdoneanythinglikeitinherlife,andyetshehadbeenmoonlight-sailingwithyoungmenbefore. Shehadneverdesiredtodoanythinglikeit. Shewasovercomewithshameandwiththemysteryofherownburgeoningwomanhood. ShestoleaglanceatMartin,whowasbusyputtingtheboataboutontheothertack,andshecouldhavehatedhimforhavingmadeherdoanimmodestandshamefulthing. Andhe,ofallmen! Perhapshermotherwasright,andshewasseeingtoomuchofhim. Itwouldneverhappenagain,sheresolved,andshewouldseelessofhiminthefuture. 

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