Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 46

           However,whatIwanttoaskyouis,willyouputitinmypowertodomydutytomaketheonlyreparationIcanmakeforthetrickplayedyou:thatis,willyoubemywife,andgowithme?...Ihavealreadyobtainedthispreciousdocument.Itwasmyoldmother’sdyingwish.”

           Hedrewapieceofparchmentfromhispocket,withaslightfumblingofembarrassment.

           “Whatisit?”saidshe.

           “Amarriagelicence.”

           “Ono,sirno!”shesaidquickly,startingback.

           “Youwillnot?Whyisthat?”

           Andasheaskedthequestionadisappointmentwhichwasnotentirelythedisappointmentofthwarteddutycrossedd’Urberville’sface.Itwasunmistakablyasymptomthatsomethingofhisoldpassionforherhadbeenrevived;dutyanddesireranhand-in-hand.

           “Surely,”hebeganagain,inmoreimpetuoustones,andthenlookedroundatthelabourerwhoturnedtheslicer.

           Tess,too,feltthattheargumentcouldnotbeendedthere.Informingthemanthatagentlemanhadcometoseeher,withwhomshewishedtowalkalittleway,shemovedoffwithd’Urbervilleacrossthezebra-stripedfield.Whentheyreachedthefirstnewly-ploughedsectionheheldouthishandtohelpheroverit;butshesteppedforwardonthesummitsoftheearth-rollsasifshedidnotseehim.

           “Youwillnotmarryme,Tess,andmakemeaself-respectingman?”herepeated,assoonastheywereoverthefurrows.

           “Icannot.”

           “Butwhy?”

           “YouknowIhavenoaffectionforyou.

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