Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 36

           

           ThemealwaspassedincommonplacetalkofwhathehadbeendoingduringthemorningattheAbbeyMill,ofthemethodsofboltingandtheold-fashionedmachinery,whichhefearedwouldnotenlightenhimgreatlyonmodernimprovedmethods,someofitseemingtohavebeeninuseeversincethedaysitgroundforthemonksintheadjoiningconventualbuildingsnowaheapofruins.Heleftthehouseagaininthecourseofanhour,cominghomeatdusk,andoccupyinghimselfthroughtheeveningwithhispapers.Shefearedshewasintheway,and,whentheoldwomanwasgone,retiredtothekitchen,whereshemadeherselfbusyaswellasshecouldformorethananhour.

           Clare’sshapeappearedatthedoor.“Youmustnotworklikethis,”hesaid.“Youarenotmyservant;youaremywife.”

           Sheraisedhereyes,andbrightenedsomewhat.“Imaythinkmyselfthatindeed?”shemurmured,inpiteousraillery.“Youmeaninname!Well,Idon’twanttobeanythingmore.”

           “YouMAYthinkso,Tess!Youare.Whatdoyoumean?”

           “Idon’tknow,”shesaidhastily,withtearsinheraccents.“IthoughtI—becauseIamnotrespectable,Imean.ItoldyouIthoughtIwasnotrespectableenoughlongagoandonthataccountIdidn’twanttomarryyou,onlyonlyyouurgedme!”

           Shebrokeintosobs,andturnedherbacktohim.ItwouldalmosthavewonroundanymanbutAngelClare.

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