Мартін Іден

Chapter 30

           "Ofcourse,thisissheernonsense. Itcomesfromnervousness,fromanoverwroughtmind. Butthepointis:WhyhaveIdonethis? Foryou. Toshortenmyapprenticeship. TocompelSuccesstohasten. Andmyapprenticeshipisnowserved. Iknowmyequipment. IswearthatIlearnmoreeachmonththantheaveragecollegemanlearnsinayear. Iknowit,Itellyou. ButweremyneedforyoutounderstandnotsodesperateIshouldnottellyou. Itisnotboasting. Imeasuretheresultsbythebooks. Yourbrothers,to-day,areignorantbarbarianscomparedwithmeandtheknowledgeIhavewrungfromthebooksinthehourstheyweresleeping. LongagoIwantedtobefamous. Icareverylittleforfamenow. WhatIwantisyou; Iammorehungryforyouthanforfood,orclothing,orrecognition. Ihaveadreamoflayingmyheadonyourbreastandsleepinganaeonorso,andthedreamwillcometrueereanotheryearisgone." 

           Hispowerbeatagainsther,waveuponwave;andinthemomenthiswillopposedhersmostshefeltherselfmoststronglydrawntowardhim. Thestrengththathadalwayspouredoutfromhimtoherwasnowfloweringinhisimpassionedvoice,hisflashingeyes,andthevigoroflifeandintellectsurginginhim. Andinthatmoment,andforthemoment,shewasawareofariftthatshowedinhercertitudeariftthroughwhichshecaughtsightoftherealMartinEden,splendidandinvincible; andasanimal-trainershavetheirmomentsofdoubt,soshe,fortheinstant,seemedtodoubtherpowertotamethiswildspiritofaman. 

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