Мартін Іден

Chapter 24

           They,theprofessors,wererightintheirliteraryjudgmentsbecausetheyweresuccesses. Martin’sliteraryjudgmentswerewrongbecausehecouldnotsellhiswares. Tousehisownphrase,theymadegood,andhedidnotmakegood. Andbesides,itdidnotseemreasonablethatheshouldberighthewhohadstood,soshortatimebefore,inthatsamelivingroom,blushingandawkward,acknowledginghisintroduction,lookingfearfullyabouthimatthebric-a-brachisswingingshouldersthreatenedtobreak,askinghowlongsinceSwinburnedied,andboastfullyannouncingthathehadread"Excelsior"andthe"PsalmofLife." 

           Unwittingly,Ruthherselfprovedhispointthatsheworshippedtheestablished. Martinfollowedtheprocessesofherthoughts,butforboretogofarther. HedidnotloveherforwhatshethoughtofPrapsandVanderwaterandEnglishprofessors,andhewascomingtorealize,withincreasingconviction,thathepossessedbrain-areasandstretchesofknowledgewhichshecouldnevercomprehendnorknowexisted. 

           Inmusicshethoughthimunreasonable,andinthematterofoperanotonlyunreasonablebutwilfullyperverse. 

           "Howdidyoulikeit?"sheaskedhimonenight,onthewayhomefromtheopera. 

           Itwasanightwhenhehadtakenherattheexpenseofamonth’srigideconomizingonfood. Aftervainlywaitingforhimtospeakaboutit,herselfstilltremulousandstirredbywhatshehadjustseenandheard,shehadaskedthequestion. 

           "Ilikedtheoverture,"washisanswer. "Itwassplendid." "Yes,buttheoperaitself?" 

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