Мартін Іден

Chapter 22

           Ruthwassilent. Everywordsherecognizedastrue. "Hewasteshistimeoverhiswriting,tryingtoaccomplishwhatgeniusesandraremenwithcollegeeducationssometimesaccomplish. Amanthinkingofmarriageshouldbepreparingformarriage. Butnothe. AsIhavesaid,andIknowyouagreewithme,heisirresponsible. Andwhyshouldhenotbe? Itisthewayofsailors. Hehasneverlearnedtobeeconomicalortemperate. Thespendthriftyearshavemarkedhim. Itisnothisfault,ofcourse,butthatdoesnotalterhisnature. Andhaveyouthoughtoftheyearsoflicentiousnessheinevitablyhaslived? Haveyouthoughtofthat,daughter? Youknowwhatmarriagemeans." 

           Ruthshudderedandclungclosetohermother. 

           "Ihavethought." Ruthwaitedalongtimeforthethoughttoframeitself. "Anditisterrible. Itsickensmetothinkofit. Itoldyouitwasadreadfulaccident,mylovinghim; butIcan’thelpmyself. Couldyouhelplovingfather? Thenitisthesamewithme. Thereissomethinginme,inhimIneverknewitwasthereuntilto-daybutitisthere,anditmakesmelovehim. Ineverthoughttolovehim,but,yousee,Ido,"sheconcluded,acertainfainttriumphinhervoice. 

           Theytalkedlong,andtolittlepurpose,inconclusionagreeingtowaitanindeterminatetimewithoutdoinganything. 

           Thesameconclusionwasreached,alittlelaterthatnight,betweenMrs.Morseandherhusband,aftershehadmadedueconfessionofthemiscarriageofherplans. 

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