Мартін Іден

Chapter 46

           "Remember,Joe,you’retorunthelaundryaccordingtothoseoldrulesyouusedtolaydownatShellyHotSprings,"hesaid. "Nooverworking. Noworkingatnight. Andnochildrenatthemangles. Nochildrenanywhere. Andafairwage." 

           Joenoddedandpulledoutanote-book. 

           "Lookathere. Iwasworkin’outthemrulesbeforebreakfastthisA.M. Whatd’yethinkofthem?" 

           Hereadthemaloud,andMartinapproved,worryingatthesametimeastowhenJoewouldtakehimselfoff. 

           Itwaslateafternoonwhenheawoke. Slowlythefactoflifecamebacktohim. Heglancedabouttheroom. Joehadevidentlystolenawayafterhehaddozedoff. ThatwasconsiderateofJoe,hethought. Thenheclosedhiseyesandsleptagain. 

           InthedaysthatfollowedJoewastoobusyorganizingandtakingholdofthelaundrytobotherhimmuch; anditwasnotuntilthedaybeforesailingthatthenewspapersmadetheannouncementthathehadtakenpassageontheMariposa. Once,whentheinstinctofpreservationfluttered,hewenttoadoctorandunderwentasearchingphysicalexamination. Nothingcouldbefoundthematterwithhim. Hisheartandlungswerepronouncedmagnificent. Everyorgan,sofarasthedoctorcouldknow,wasnormalandwasworkingnormally. 

           "Thereisnothingthematterwithyou,Mr.Eden,"hesaid,"positivelynothingthematterwithyou. Youareinthepinkofcondition. Candidly,Ienvyyouyourhealth. Itissuperb. Lookatthatchest. There,andinyourstomach,liesthesecretofyourremarkableconstitution. Physically,youareamaninathousandintenthousand. Barringaccidents,youshouldlivetobeahundred." 

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