Мартін Іден

Chapter 3

           AsthecarcrossedthezoneofscattereddwellingsthatseparatedOaklandfromBerkeley,hekeptalookoutforafamiliar,two-storybuildingalongthefrontofwhichrantheproudsign,HIGGINBOTHAM’SCASHSTORE. MartinEdengotoffatthiscorner. Hestaredupforamomentatthesign. Itcarriedamessagetohimbeyonditsmerewording. Apersonalityofsmallnessandegotismandpettyunderhandednessseemedtoemanatefromthelettersthemselves. BernardHigginbothamhadmarriedhissister,andheknewhimwell. Helethimselfinwithalatch-keyandclimbedthestairstothesecondfloor. Herelivedhisbrother-in-law. Thegrocerywasbelow. Therewasasmellofstalevegetablesintheair. Ashegropedhiswayacrossthehallhestumbledoveratoy-cart,lefttherebyoneofhisnumerousnephewsandnieces,andbroughtupagainstadoorwitharesoundingbang. "Thepincher,"washisthought; "toomiserlytoburntwocents’worthofgasandsavehisboarders’necks." 

           Hefumbledfortheknobandenteredalightedroom,wheresathissisterandBernardHigginbotham. Shewaspatchingapairofhistrousers,whilehisleanbodywasdistributedovertwochairs,hisfeetdanglingindilapidatedcarpet-slippersovertheedgeofthesecondchair. Heglancedacrossthetopofthepaperhewasreading,showingapairofdark,insincere,sharp-staringeyes. MartinEdenneverlookedathimwithoutexperiencingasenseofrepulsion. Whathissisterhadseeninthemanwasbeyondhim. Theotheraffectedhimassomuchvermin,andalwaysarousedinhimanimpulsetocrushhimunderhisfoot. "SomedayI’llbeatthefaceoffofhim,"wasthewayheoftenconsoledhimselfforenduringtheman’sexistence. Theeyes,weasel-likeandcruel,werelookingathimcomplainingly. "Well,"Martindemanded. "Outwithit." 

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 33 з 527