Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 36

           

           Tesstriedtobusyherselfagainoverthebreakfast-tablewithmoreorlesssuccess,andtheysatdownbothonthesameside,sothattheirglancesdidnotmeet.Therewasatfirstsomethingawkwardinhearingeachothereatanddrink,butthiscouldnotbeescaped;moreover,theamountofeatingdonewassmallonbothsides.Breakfastoverherose,andtellingherthehouratwhichhemightbeexpectedtodinner,wentofftothemiller’sinamechanicalpursuanceoftheplanofstudyingthatbusiness,whichhadbeenhisonlypracticalreasonforcominghere.

           WhenhewasgoneTessstoodatthewindow,andpresentlysawhisformcrossingthegreatstonebridgewhichconductedtothemillpremises.Hesankbehindit,crossedtherailwaybeyond,anddisappeared.Then,withoutasigh,sheturnedherattentiontotheroom,andbeganclearingthetableandsettingitinorder.

           Thecharwomansooncame.HerpresencewasatfirstastrainuponTess,butafterwardsanalleviation.Athalf-pasttwelvesheleftherassistantaloneinthekitchen,and,returningtothesitting-room,waitedforthereappearanceofAngel’sformbehindthebridge.

           Aboutoneheshowedhimself.Herfaceflushed,althoughhewasaquarterofamileoff.Sherantothekitchentogetthedinnerservedbythetimeheshouldenter.Hewentfirsttotheroomwheretheyhadwashedtheirhandstogetherthedaybefore,andasheenteredthesitting-roomthedish-coversrosefromthedishesasifbyhisownmotion.

           “Howpunctual!”hesaid.

           “Yes.Isawyoucomingoverthebridge,”saidshe.

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