Мартін Іден

Chapter 45

           HewasstillthinkingaboutJoe,anddidnotturntowardthedoor. Hehearditclosesoftly. Therewasalongsilence. Heforgotthattherehadbeenaknockatthedoor,andwasstillstaringblanklybeforehimwhenheheardawoman’ssob. Itwasinvoluntary,spasmodic,checked,andstifledhenotedthatasheturnedabout. Thenextinstanthewasonhisfeet. 

           "Ruth!"hesaid,amazedandbewildered. 

           Herfacewaswhiteandstrained. Shestoodjustinsidethedoor,onehandagainstitforsupport,theotherpressedtoherside. Sheextendedbothhandstowardhimpiteously,andstartedforwardtomeethim. AshecaughtherhandsandledhertotheMorrischairhenoticedhowcoldtheywere. Hedrewupanotherchairandsatdownonthebroadarmofit. Hewastooconfusedtospeak. InhisownmindhisaffairwithRuthwasclosedandsealed. HefeltmuchinthesamewaythathewouldhavefelthadtheShellyHotSpringsLaundrysuddenlyinvadedtheHotelMetropolewithawholeweek’swashingreadyforhimtopitchinto. Severaltimeshewasabouttospeak,andeachtimehehesitated. 

           "NooneknowsIamhere,"Ruthsaidinafaintvoice,withanappealingsmile. 

           "Whatdidyousay?" 

           Hewassurprisedatthesoundofhisownvoice. 

           Sherepeatedherwords. 

           "Oh,"hesaid,thenwonderedwhatmorehecouldpossiblysay. 

           "Isawyoucomein,andIwaitedafewminutes." 

           "Oh,"hesaidagain. 

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