Морський вовк

Chapter 10

           Togetitpatented,tomakemoneyfromit,torevelinpiggishnesswithallnightinwhileothermendothework.That’smypurpose.Also,Ihaveenjoyedworkingitout."

           "Thecreativejoy,"Imurmured.

           "Iguessthat’swhatitoughttobecalled.Whichisanotherwayofexpressingthejoyoflifeinthatitisalive,thetriumphofmovementovermatter,ofthequickoverthedead,theprideoftheyeastbecauseitisyeastandcrawls."

           Ithrewupmyhandswithhelplessdisapprovalofhisinveteratematerialismandwentaboutmakingthebed.Hecontinuedcopyinglinesandfiguresuponthetransparentscale.Itwasataskrequiringtheutmostnicetyandprecision,andIcouldnotbutadmirethewayhetemperedhisstrengthtothefinenessanddelicacyoftheneed.

           WhenIhadfinishedthebed,Icaughtmyselflookingathiminafascinatedsortofway.Hewascertainlyahandsomemanbeautifulinthemasculinesense.Andagain,withnever-failingwonder,Iremarkedthetotallackofviciousness,orwickedness,orsinfulnessinhisface.Itwastheface,Iamconvinced,ofamanwhodidnowrong.AndbythisIdonotwishtobemisunderstood.WhatImeanisthatitwasthefaceofamanwhoeitherdidnothingcontrarytothedictatesofhisconscience,orwhohadnoconscience.Iaminclinedtothelatterwayofaccountingforit.Hewasamagnificentatavism,amansopurelyprimitivethathewasofthetypethatcameintotheworldbeforethedevelopmentofthemoralnature.Hewasnotimmoral,butmerelyunmoral.

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