Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 34

           Outofdoorstherebegannoisesasofsilksmartlyrubbed;therestfuldeadleavesoftheprecedingautumnwerestirredtoirritatedresurrection,andwhirledaboutunwillingly,andtappedagainsttheshutters.Itsoonbegantorain.

           “Thatcockknewtheweatherwasgoingtochange,”saidClare.

           Thewomanwhohadattendeduponthemhadgonehomeforthenight,butshehadplacedcandlesuponthetable,andnowtheylitthem.Eachcandle-flamedrewtowardsthefireplace.

           “Theseoldhousesaresodraughty,”continuedAngel,lookingattheflames,andatthegreasegutteringdownthesides.“Iwonderwherethatluggageis.Wehaven’tevenabrushandcomb.”

           “Idon’tknow,”sheanswered,absent-minded.

           “Tess,youarenotabitcheerfulthiseveningnotatallasyouusedtobe.Thoseharridansonthepanelsupstairshaveunsettledyou.IamsorryIbroughtyouhere.Iwonderifyoureallyloveme,afterall?”Heknewthatshedid,andthewordshadnoseriousintent;butshewassurchargedwithemotion,andwincedlikeawoundedanimal.Thoughshetriednottoshedtearsshecouldnothelpshowingoneortwo.

           “Ididnotmeanit!”saidhe,sorry.“Youareworriedatnothavingyourthings,Iknow.IcannotthinkwhyoldJonathanhasnotcomewiththem.Why,itisseveno’clock?Ah,thereheis!”

           Aknockhadcometothedoor,and,therebeingnobodyelsetoanswerit,Clarewentout.Hereturnedtotheroomwithasmallpackageinhishand.

           “ItisnotJonathan,afterall,”hesaid.

           “Howvexing!”saidTess.

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