Мартін Іден

Chapter 28

           "Onrereadingyourletteritseemstousthatyouarelaboringunderthemisapprehensionthatwepayforunsolicitedmanuscripts. Thisisnotourcustom,andofcourseyourswasunsolicited. Weassumed,naturally,whenwereceivedyourstory,thatyouunderstoodthesituation. Wecanonlydeeplyregretthisunfortunatemisunderstanding,andassureyouofourunfailingregard. Again,thankingyouforyourkindcontribution,andhopingtoreceivemorefromyouinthenearfuture,weremain,etc." 

           TherewasalsoapostscripttotheeffectthatthoughTheBillowcarriednofree-list,ittookgreatpleasureinsendinghimacomplimentarysubscriptionfortheensuingyear. 

           Afterthatexperience,Martintypedatthetopofthefirstsheetofallhismanuscripts:"Submittedatyourusualrate." 

           Someday,heconsoledhimself,theywillbesubmittedatmyusualrate. 

           Hediscoveredinhimself,atthisperiod,apassionforperfection,undertheswayofwhichherewroteandpolished"TheJostlingStreet,""TheWineofLife,""Joy,"the"SeaLyrics,"andothersofhisearlierwork. Asofold,nineteenhoursoflaboradaywasalltoolittletosuithim. Hewroteprodigiously,andhereadprodigiously,forgettinginhistoilthepangscausedbygivinguphistobacco. Ruth’spromisedcureforthehabit,flamboyantlylabelled,hestowedawayinthemostinaccessiblecornerofhisbureau. Especiallyduringhisstretchesoffaminehesufferedfromlackoftheweed; butnomatterhowoftenhemasteredthecraving,itremainedwithhimasstrongasever. 

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