Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 23

           Thedrylandwasreached,andhesetherdown.

           Herfriendswerelookingwithroundthoughtfuleyesatherandhim,andshecouldseethattheyhadbeentalkingofher.Hehastilybadethemfarewell,andsplashedbackalongthestretchofsubmergedroad.

           Thefourmovedontogetherasbefore,tillMarianbrokethesilencebysaying

           “Noinalltruth;wehavenochanceagainsther!”ShelookedjoylesslyatTess.

           “Whatdoyoumean?”askedthelatter.

           “Helikes‘eebesttheverybest!Wecouldseeitashebrought‘ee.Hewouldhavekissed‘ee,ifyouhadencouragedhimtodoit,eversolittle.”

           “No,no,”saidshe.

           Thegaietywithwhichtheyhadsetouthadsomehowvanished;andyettherewasnoenmityormalicebetweenthem.Theyweregenerousyoungsouls;theyhadbeenrearedinthelonelycountrynookswherefatalismisastrongsentiment,andtheydidnotblameher.Suchsupplantingwastobe.

           Tess’sheartached.TherewasnoconcealingfromherselfthefactthatshelovedAngelClare,perhapsallthemorepassionatelyfromknowingthattheothershadalsolosttheirheartstohim.Thereiscontagioninthissentiment,especiallyamongwomen.Andyetthatsamehungrynaturehadfoughtagainstthis,buttoofeebly,andthenaturalresulthadfollowed.

           “Iwillneverstandinyourway,norinthewayofeitherofyou!”shedeclaredtoRettythatnightinthebedroom(hertearsrunningdown).

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