Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 11

           ”

           “Iwon’tpardonyouunlessyoushowsomeconfidenceinme.GoodGod!”heburstout,“whatamI,toberepulsedsobyamerechitlikeyou?Fornearthreemortalmonthshaveyoutrifledwithmyfeelings,eludedme,andsnubbedme;andIwon’tstandit!”

           “I”llleaveyoutomorrow,sir.”

           “No,youwillnotleavemetomorrow!Willyou,Iaskoncemore,showyourbeliefinmebylettingmeclaspyouwithmyarm?Come,betweenustwoandnobodyelse,now.Weknoweachotherwell;andyouknowthatIloveyou,andthinkyoutheprettiestgirlintheworld,whichyouare.Mayn’tItreatyouasalover?”

           Shedrewaquickpettishbreathofobjection,writhinguneasilyonherseat,lookedfarahead,andmurmured,“Idon’tknow—Iwish—howcanIsayyesornowhen—”

           Hesettledthematterbyclaspinghisarmroundherashedesired,andTessexpressednofurthernegative.Thustheysidledslowlyonwardtillitstruckhertheyhadbeenadvancingforanunconscionabletime—farlongerthanwasusuallyoccupiedbytheshortjourneyfromChaseborough,evenatthiswalkingpace,andthattheywerenolongeronhardroad,butinameretrackway.

           “Why,wherebewe?”sheexclaimed.

           “Passingbyawood.”

           “Awood—whatwood?Surelywearequiteoutoftheroad?”

           “AbitofTheChase—theoldestwoodinEngland.

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