Мартін Іден

Chapter 45

           Hemadeamovementtodisengagehimself,butsheclungmorecloselytohim,shiveringviolently. 

           "Itismerelynervousness,"shesaidwithchatteringteeth. "I’llcontrolmyselfinaminute. There,Iambetteralready." 

           Slowlyhershiveringdiedaway. Hecontinuedtoholdher,buthewasnolongerpuzzled. Heknewnowforwhatshehadcome. 

           "MymotherwantedmetomarryCharleyHapgood,"sheannounced. 

           "CharleyHapgood,thatfellowwhospeaksalwaysinplatitudes?"Martingroaned. Thenheadded,"Andnow,Isuppose,yourmotherwantsyoutomarryme." 

           Hedidnotputitintheformofaquestion. Hestateditasacertitude,andbeforehiseyesbegantodancetherowsoffiguresofhisroyalties. 

           "Shewillnotobject,Iknowthatmuch,"Ruthsaid. 

           "Sheconsidersmequiteeligible?" 

           Ruthnodded. 

           "AndyetIamnotabitmoreeligiblenowthanIwaswhenshebrokeourengagement,"hemeditated. "Ihaven’tchangedany. I’mthesameMartinEden,thoughforthatmatterI’mabitworseIsmokenow. Don’tyousmellmybreath?" 

           Inreplyshepressedheropenfingersagainsthislips,placedthemgraciouslyandplayfully,andinexpectancyofthekissthatofoldhadalwaysbeenaconsequence. ButtherewasnocaressinganswerofMartin’slips. Hewaiteduntilthefingerswereremovedandthenwenton. 

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