Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 46

           

           “WellyouarebetterofftodaythatIam,Tess,afterall!Youdon’tbelievethatyououghttopreachmydoctrine,and,therefore,donodespitetoyourconscienceinabstaining.IdobelieveIoughttopreachit,butlikethedevilsIbelieveandtremble,forIsuddenlyleaveoffpreachingit,andgivewaytomypassionforyou.”

           “How?”

           “Why,”hesaidaridly;“Ihavecomeallthewayheretoseeyoutoday!ButIstartedfromhometogotoCasterbridgeFair,whereIhaveundertakentopreachtheWordfromawaggonathalf-pasttwothisafternoon,andwhereallthebrethrenareexpectingmethisminute.Here’stheannouncement.”

           Hedrewfromhisbreast-pocketaposterwhereonwasprintedtheday,hour,andplaceofmeeting,atwhichhe,d’Urberville,wouldpreachtheGospelasaforesaid.

           “Buthowcanyougetthere?”saidTess,lookingattheclock.

           “Icannotgetthere!Ihavecomehere.”

           “What,youhavereallyarrangedtopreach,and

           “Ihavearrangedtopreach,andIshallnotbetherebyreasonofmyburningdesiretoseeawomanwhomIoncedespised!No,bymywordandtruth,Ineverdespisedyou;ifIhadIshouldnotloveyounow!WhyIdidnotdespiseyouwasonaccountofyourbeingunsmirchedinspiteofall;youwithdrewyourselffrommesoquicklyandresolutelywhenyousawthesituation;youdidnotremainatmypleasure;sotherewasonepetticoatintheworldforwhomIhadnocontempt,andyouareshe.

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