Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 36

           

           Thisevening,night,andmorningwerepassedpreciselyastheprecedingoneshadbeenpassed.Onone,andonlyone,occasiondidshe—theformerlyfreeandindependentTess—venturetomakeanyadvances.Itwasonthethirdoccasionofhisstartingafteramealtogoouttotheflour-mill.Ashewasleavingthetablehesaid“Goodbye,”andsherepliedinthesamewords,atthesametimeinclininghermouthinthewayofhis.Hedidnotavailhimselfoftheinvitation,saying,asheturnedhastilyaside—

           “Ishallbehomepunctually.”

           Tessshrankintoherselfasifshehadbeenstruck.Oftenenoughhadhetriedtoreachthoselipsagainstherconsent—oftenhadhesaidgailythathermouthandbreathtastedofthebutterandeggsandmilkandhoneyonwhichshemainlylived,thathedrewsustenancefromthem,andotherfolliesofthatsort.Buthedidnotcareforthemnow.Heobservedhersuddenshrinking,andsaidgently—

           “Youknow,Ihavetothinkofacourse.Itwasimperativethatweshouldstaytogetheralittlewhile,toavoidthescandaltoyouthatwouldhaveresultedfromourimmediateparting.Butyoumustseeitisonlyforform’ssake.”

           “Yes,”saidTessabsently.

           Hewentout,andonhiswaytothemillstoodstill,andwishedforamomentthathehadrespondedyetmorekindly,andkissedheronceatleast.

           Thustheylivedthroughthisdespairingdayortwo;inthesamehouse,truly;butmorewidelyapartthanbeforetheywerelovers.

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