Мартін Іден

Chapter 26

           So,whileMartinpouredouthishearttoher,elatedwiththefirstsuccesshischosenworkintheworldhadreceived,shepaidheedtohisbarewordsonly,gazingnowandagainabouttheroom,shockedbywhatshesaw. 

           ForthefirsttimeRuthgazeduponthesordidfaceofpoverty. Starvinglovershadalwaysseemedromantictoher,butshehadhadnoideahowstarvingloverslived. Shehadneverdreameditcouldbelikethis. Everhergazeshiftedfromtheroomtohimandbackagain. Thesteamysmellofdirtyclothes,whichhadenteredwithherfromthekitchen,wassickening. Martinmustbesoakedwithit,Ruthconcluded,ifthatawfulwomanwashedfrequently. Suchwasthecontagiousnessofdegradation. WhenshelookedatMartin,sheseemedtoseethesmirchleftuponhimbyhissurroundings. Shehadneverseenhimunshaven,andthethreedays’growthofbeardonhisfacewasrepulsivetoher. NotalonediditgivehimthesamedarkandmurkyaspectoftheSilvahouse,insideandout,butitseemedtoemphasizethatanimal-likestrengthofhiswhichshedetested. Andherehewas,beingconfirmedinhismadnessbythetwoacceptanceshetooksuchprideintellingherabout. Alittlelongerandhewouldhavesurrenderedandgonetowork. Nowhewouldcontinueoninthishorriblehouse,writingandstarvingforafewmoremonths. 

           "Whatisthatsmell?"sheaskedsuddenly. 

           "SomeofMaria’swashingsmells,Iimagine,"wastheanswer. "Iamgrowingquiteaccustomedtothem." 

           "No,no;notthat. Itissomethingelse. Astale,sickishsmell." Martinsampledtheairbeforereplying. 

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