Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 33

           

           Thiswasthelastdrachmrequiredtoturnthescaleofherindecision.Declarethepasttohimbywordofmouthshecouldnot;buttherewasanotherway.Shesatdownandwroteonthefourpagesofanote-sheetasuccinctnarrativeofthoseeventsofthreeorfouryearsago,putitintoanenvelope,anddirectedittoClare.Then,lestthefleshshouldagainbeweak,shecreptupstairswithoutanyshoesandslippedthenoteunderhisdoor.

           Hernightwasabrokenone,asitwellmightbe,andshelistenedforthefirstfaintnoiseoverhead.Itcame,asusual;hedescended,asusual.Shedescended.Hemetheratthebottomofthestairsandkissedher.Surelyitwasaswarmlyasever!

           Helookedalittledisturbedandworn,shethought.Buthesaidnotawordtoheraboutherrevelation,evenwhentheywerealone.Couldhehavehadit?Unlesshebeganthesubjectshefeltthatshecouldsaynothing.Sothedaypassed,anditwasevidentthatwhateverhethoughthemeanttokeeptohimself.Yethewasfrankandaffectionateasbefore.Coulditbethatherdoubtswerechildish?thatheforgaveher;thathelovedherforwhatshewas,justasshewas,andsmiledatherdisquietasatafoolishnightmare?Hadhereallyreceivedhernote?Sheglancedintohisroom,andcouldseenothingofit.Itmightbethatheforgaveher.Butevenifhehadnotreceiveditshehadasuddenenthusiastictrustthathesurelywouldforgiveher.

           Everymorningandnighthewasthesame,andthusNewYear’sEvebroketheweddingday.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 304 из 583