Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 34

           AndIdidnotthismorning,whenyouproposedourconfessingourfaultsonthelandingthesinnerthatIwas!ButImust,nowIseeyousittingtheresosolemnly.Iwonderifyouwillforgiveme?”

           “Oyes!Iamsurethat

           “Well,Ihopeso.Butwaitaminute.Youdon’tknow.Tobeginatthebeginning.ThoughIimaginemypoorfatherfearsthatIamoneoftheeternallylostformydoctrines,Iamofcourse,abelieveringoodmorals,Tess,asmuchasyou.Iusedtowishtobeateacherofmen,anditwasagreatdisappointmenttomewhenIfoundIcouldnotentertheChurch.Iadmiredspotlessness,eventhoughIcouldlaynoclaimtoit,andhatedimpurity,asIhopeIdonow.Whateveronemaythinkofplenaryinspiration,onemustheartilysubscribetothesewordsofPaul:‘Bethouanexampleinword,inconversation,incharity,inspirit,infaith,inpurity.’Itistheonlysafeguardforuspoorhumanbeings.‘INTEGERVITAE,’saysaRomanpoet,whoisstrangecompanyforStPaul

           Themanofuprightlife,fromfrailtiesfree,

           StandsnotinneedofMoorishspearorbow

           Well,acertainplaceispavedwithgoodintentions,andhavingfeltallthatsostrongly,youwillseewhataterribleremorseitbredinmewhen,inthemidstofmyfineaimsforotherpeople,Imyselffell.”

           Hethentoldherofthattimeofhislifetowhichallusionhasbeenmadewhen,tossedaboutbydoubtsanddifficultiesinLondon,likeacorkonthewaves,heplungedintoeight-and-fortyhours’dissipationwithastranger.

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