Мартін Іден

Chapter 27

           AndRuthhadnotunderstood. Thisattackofhisontheestablishedhadseemedtoherjustsomuchwilfulnessofopinion. 

           SoMartincontaminatedProfessorCaldwellwithhisownearnestness,challenginghimtospeakhismind. AsRuthpausedbesidethemsheheardMartinsaying:- 

           "Yousurelydon’tpronouncesuchheresiesintheUniversityofCalifornia?" 

           ProfessorCaldwellshruggedhisshoulders. "Thehonesttaxpayerandthepolitician,youknow. SacramentogivesusourappropriationsandthereforewekowtowtoSacramento,andtotheBoardofRegents,andtothepartypress,ortothepressofbothparties." 

           "Yes,that’sclear; buthowaboutyou?"Martinurged. "Youmustbeafishoutofthewater." 

           "Fewlikeme,Iimagine,intheuniversitypond. SometimesIamfairlysureIamoutofwater,andthatIshouldbelonginParis,inGrubStreet,inahermit’scave,orinsomesadlywildBohemiancrowd,drinkingclaret,dago-redtheycallitinSanFrancisco,diningincheaprestaurantsintheLatinQuarter,andexpressingvociferouslyradicalviewsuponallcreation. Really,IamfrequentlyalmostsurethatIwascutouttobearadical. Butthen,therearesomanyquestionsonwhichIamnotsure. IgrowtimidwhenIamfacetofacewithmyhumanfrailty,whicheverpreventsmefromgraspingallthefactorsinanyproblemhuman,vitalproblems,youknow." 

           Andashetalkedon,Martinbecameawarethattohisownlipshadcomethe"SongoftheTradeWind":- 

           "Iamstrongestatnoon, 

           Butunderthemoon 

           Istiffenthebuntofthesail." 

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