Мартін Іден

Chapter 27

           "Iconfessit. Andiftheywerefailuresonshop,imaginemysufferingsiftheyhaddiscoursedonothersubjects. Why,Iusedtothinkthatuphere,wherealltheadvantagesofculturewereenjoyed"Hepausedforamoment,andwatchedtheyouthfulshadeofhimself,instiff-rimandsquare-cut,enterthedoorandswaggeracrosstheroom. "AsIwassaying,uphereIthoughtallmenandwomenwerebrilliantandradiant. Butnow,fromwhatlittleI’veseenofthem,theystrikemeasapackofninnies,mostofthem,andninetypercentoftheremainderasbores. Nowthere’sProfessorCaldwellhe’sdifferent. He’saman,everyinchofhimandeveryatomofhisgraymatter." 

           Ruth’sfacebrightened. 

           "Tellmeabouthim,"sheurged. "NotwhatislargeandbrilliantIknowthosequalities; butwhateveryoufeelisadverse. Iammostcurioustoknow." 

           "PerhapsI’llgetmyselfinapickle."Martindebatedhumorouslyforamoment. "Supposeyoutellmefirst. Ormaybeyoufindinhimnothinglessthanthebest." 

           "Iattendedtwolecturecoursesunderhim,andIhaveknownhimfortwoyears; thatiswhyIamanxiousforyourfirstimpression." 

           "Badimpression,youmean? Well,heregoes. Heisallthefinethingsyouthinkabouthim,Iguess. Atleast,heisthefinestspecimenofintellectualmanIhavemet; butheisamanwithasecretshame." 

           "Oh,no,no!"hehastenedtocry. "Nothingpaltrynorvulgar. WhatImeanisthathestrikesmeasamanwhohasgonetothebottomofthings,andissoafraidofwhathesawthathemakesbelievetohimselfthatheneversawit. Perhapsthat’snottheclearestwaytoexpressit. 

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