Мартін Іден

Chapter 45

           Hehadneverbeensotongue-tiedinhislife. Positivelyhedidnothaveanideainhishead. Hefeltstupidandawkward,butforthelifeofhimhecouldthinkofnothingtosay. ItwouldhavebeeneasierhadtheintrusionbeentheShellyHotSpringslaundry. Hecouldhaverolleduphissleevesandgonetowork. 

           "Andthenyoucamein,"hesaidfinally. 

           Shenodded,withaslightlyarchexpression,andloosenedthescarfatherthroat. 

           "Isawyoufirstfromacrossthestreetwhenyouwerewiththatgirl." 

           "Oh,yes,"hesaidsimply. "Itookherdowntonightschool." 

           "Well,aren’tyougladtoseeme?"shesaidattheendofanothersilence. 

           "Yes,yes."Hespokehastily. "Butwasn’titrashofyoutocomehere?" 

           "Islippedin. NobodyknowsIamhere. Iwantedtoseeyou. IcametotellyouIhavebeenveryfoolish. IcamebecauseIcouldnolongerstayaway,becausemyheartcompelledmetocome,becausebecauseIwantedtocome." 

           Shecameforward,outofherchairandovertohim. Sherestedherhandonhisshoulderamoment,breathingquickly,andthenslippedintohisarms. Andinhislarge,easyway,desirousofnotinflictinghurt,knowingthattorepulsethisprofferofherselfwastoinflictthemostgrievoushurtawomancouldreceive,hefoldedhisarmsaroundherandheldherclose. Buttherewasnowarmthintheembrace,nocaressinthecontact. Shehadcomeintohisarms,andheheldher,thatwasall. Shenestledagainsthim,andthen,withachangeofposition,herhandscreptupandresteduponhisneck. Buthisfleshwasnotfirebeneaththosehands,andhefeltawkwardanduncomfortable. 

           "Whatmakesyoutrembleso?"heasked. "Isitachill? ShallIlightthegrate?" 

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