Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 23

           “Ican’thelpthis,mydear!Idon’tthinkmarryingisinhismindatall;butifhewereevertoaskmeIshouldrefusehim,asIshouldrefuseanyman.”

           “Oh!wouldyou?Why?”saidwonderingRetty.

           “Itcannotbe!ButIwillbeplain.Puttingmyselfquiteononeside.Idon’tthinkhewillchooseeitherofyou.”

           “Ihaveneverexpecteditthoughtofit!”moanedRetty.“ButO!IwishIwasdead!”

           Thepoorchild,tornbyafeelingwhichshehardlyunderstood,turnedtotheothertwogirlswhocameupstairsjustthen.

           “Webefriendswithheragain,”shesaidtothem.“Shethinksnomoreofhischoosingherthanwedo.”

           Sothereservewentoff,andtheywereconfidingandwarm.

           “Idon’tseemtocarewhatIdonow,”saidMarian,whosemoodwasturnedtoitslowestbass.“IwasgoingtomarryadairymanatStickleford,who’saskedmetwice;butmysoulIwouldputanendtomyselfrather’nbehiswifenow!Whydon’tyespeak,Izz?”

           “Toconfess,then,”murmuredIzz,“Imadesuretodaythathewasgoingtokissmeasheheldme;andIlaystillagainsthisbreast,hopingandhoping,andnevermovedatall.Buthedidnot.Idon’tlikebidinghereatTalbothaysanylonger!Ishallgohwome.”

           Theairofthesleeping-chamberseemedtopalpitatewiththehopelesspassionofthegirls.TheywrithedfeverishlyundertheoppressivenessofanemotionthrustonthembycruelNature’slawanemotionwhichtheyhadneitherexpectednordesired.

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