Мартін Іден

Chapter 25

           "Youshallhaveit,"heansweredpromptly. Shenoddedherheadandtouchedherlipscourteouslytothewine-glassandtothegiverofthegiftsheknewwouldneverbegiven. Hisheartwasright,andinherownheartsheappreciatedhisintentionasmuchasifthegifthadgonewithit. 

           "No,Maria,"hewenton; "NickandJoewon’thavetopeddlemilk,andallthekidscangotoschoolandwearshoesthewholeyearround. Itwillbeafirst-classmilkrancheverythingcomplete. Therewillbeahousetoliveinandastableforthehorses,andcow-barns,ofcourse. Therewillbechickens,pigs,vegetables,fruittrees,andeverythinglikethat; andtherewillbeenoughcowstopayforahiredmanortwo. Thenyouwon’thaveanythingtodobuttakecareofthechildren. Forthatmatter,ifyoufindagoodman,youcanmarryandtakeiteasywhileherunstheranch." 

           Andfromsuchlargess,dispensedfromhisfuture,Martinturnedandtookhisonegoodsuitofclothestothepawnshop. Hisplightwasdesperateforhimtodothis,foritcuthimofffromRuth. Hehadnosecond-bestsuitthatwaspresentable,andthoughhecouldgotothebutcherandthebaker,andevenonoccasiontohissister’s,itwasbeyondalldaringtodreamofenteringtheMorsehomesodisreputablyapparelled. 

           Hetoiledon,miserableandwell-nighhopeless. Itbegantoappeartohimthatthesecondbattlewaslostandthathewouldhavetogotowork. Indoingthishewouldsatisfyeverybodythegrocer,hissister,Ruth,andevenMaria,towhomheowedamonth’sroomrent. 

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