Martin ’ s sunburn had been bleached by his work in the laundry and by the indoor life he was living , while the hunger and the sickness had made his face even pale ; and across this pallor flowed the slow wave of a blush . He was opening his mouth to speak , but Ruth shut him off .
Загар Мартина был выбелен работой в прачечной и домашней жизнью, которую он вел, а голод и болезнь сделали его лицо еще бледнее; и по этой бледности потекла медленная волна румянца. Он хотел было что-то сказать, но Рут остановила его.
