Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 29

           Theirconditionofdomiciliarycomradeshipputher,asthewoman,tosuchdisadvantagebyitsenforcedintercourse,thathefeltitunfairtohertoexerciseanypressureofblandishmentwhichhemighthavehonestlyemployedhadshebeenbetterabletoavoidhim.Hereleasehermomentarily-imprisonedwaist,andwithheldthekiss.

           Itallturnedonthatrelease.Whathadgivenherstrengthtorefusehimthistimewassolelythetaleofthewidowtoldbythedairyman;andthatwouldhavebeenovercomeinanothermoment.ButAngelsaidnomore;hisfacewasperplexed;hewentaway.

           Dayafterdaytheymet—somewhatlessconstantlythanbefore;andthustwoorthreeweekswentby.TheendofSeptemberdrewnear,andshecouldseeinhiseyethathemightaskheragain.

           Hisplanofprocedurewasdifferentnow—asthoughhehadmadeuphismindthathernegativeswere,afterall,onlycoynessandyouthstartledbythenoveltyoftheproposal.Thefitfulevasivenessofhermannerwhenthesubjectwasunderdiscussioncountenancedtheidea.Soheplayedamorecoaxinggame;andwhilenevergoingbeyondwords,orattemptingtherenewalofcaresses,hedidhisutmostorally.

           InthiswayClarepersistentlywooedherinundertoneslikethatofthepurlingmilk—atthecow’sside,atskimmings,atbutter-makings,atcheese-makings,amongbroodypoultry,andamongfarrowingpigs—asnomilkmaidwaseverwooedbeforebysuchaman.

           Tessknewthatshemustbreakdown.

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