Мартін Іден

Chapter 35

           Also,therewerehorns,anddolls,andtoysofvarioussorts,andparcelsandbundlesofcandiesandnutsthatfilledthearmsofalltheSilvastooverflowing. 

           ItwaswiththisextraordinaryprocessiontroopingathisandMaria’sheelsintoaconfectioner’sinquestifthebiggestcandy-caneevermade,thatheencounteredRuthandhermother. Mrs.Morsewasshocked. EvenRuthwashurt,forshehadsomeregardforappearances,andherlover,cheekbyjowlwithMaria,attheheadofthatarmyofPortugueseragamuffins,wasnotaprettysight. Butitwasnotthatwhichhurtsomuchaswhatshetooktobehislackofprideandself-respect. Further,andkeenestofall,shereadintotheincidenttheimpossibilityofhislivingdownhisworking-classorigin. Therewasstigmaenoughinthefactofit,butshamelesslytoflauntitinthefaceoftheworldherworldwasgoingtoofar. ThoughherengagementtoMartinhadbeenkeptsecret,theirlongintimacyhadnotbeenunproductiveofgossip; andintheshop,glancingcovertlyatherloverandhisfollowing,hadbeenseveralofheracquaintances. ShelackedtheeasylargenessofMartinandcouldnotrisesuperiortoherenvironment. Shehadbeenhurttothequick,andhersensitivenaturewasquiveringwiththeshameofit. Soitwas,whenMartinarrivedlaterintheday,thathekeptherpresentinhisbreast-pocket,deferringthegivingofittoamorepropitiousoccasion. Ruthintearspassionate,angrytearswasarevelationtohim. 

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