Мартін Іден

Chapter 26

           Ruthmisunderstoodhisslang,andrevertedtocigarettes. "Yousmokemorethanenoughasitis,andthebrandoftobaccowillmakenodifference. Itisthesmokingitselfthatisnotnice,nomatterwhatthebrandmaybe. Youareachimney,alivingvolcano,aperambulatingsmoke-stack,andyouareaperfectdisgrace,Martindear,youknowyouare." 

           Sheleanedtowardhim,entreatyinhereyes,andashelookedatherdelicatefaceandintoherpure,limpideyes,asofoldhewasstruckwithhisownunworthiness. 

           "Iwishyouwouldn’tsmokeanymore,"shewhispered. "Please,formysake." 

           "Allright,Iwon’t,"hecried. "I’lldoanythingyouask,dearlove,anything; youknowthat." 

           Agreattemptationassailedher. Inaninsistentwayshehadcaughtglimpsesofthelarge,easy-goingsideofhisnature,andshefeltsure,ifsheaskedhimtoceaseattemptingtowrite,thathewouldgrantherwish. Intheswiftinstantthatelapsed,thewordstrembledonherlips. Butshedidnotutterthem. Shewasnotquitebraveenough; shedidnotquitedare. Instead,sheleanedtowardhimtomeethim,andinhisarmsmurmured:- 

           "Youknow,itisreallynotformysake,Martin,butforyourown. Iamsuresmokinghurtsyou; andbesides,itisnotgoodtobeaslavetoanything,toadrugleastofall." 

           "Ishallalwaysbeyourslave,"hesmiled. 

           "Inwhichcase,Ishallbeginissuingmycommands." 

           Shelookedathimmischievously,thoughdeepdownshewasalreadyregrettingthatshehadnotpreferredherlargestrequest. 

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