Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 50

           ”

           “IneversaidyouwereSatan,orthoughtit.Idon’tthinkofyouinthatwayatall.Mythoughtsofyouarequitecold,exceptwhenyouaffrontme.What,didyoucomedigginghereentirelybecauseofme?”

           “Entirely.Toseeyou;nothingmore.Thesmockfrock,whichIsawhangingforsaleasIcamealong,wasanafterthought,thatImightn’tbenoticed.Icometoprotestagainstyourworkinglikethis.”

           “ButIlikedoingit—itisformyfather.”

           “Yourengagementattheotherplaceisended?”

           “Yes.”

           “Whereareyougoingtonext?Tojoinyourdearhusband?”

           Shecouldnotbearthehumiliatingreminder.

           “O—Idon’tknow!”shesaidbitterly.“Ihavenohusband!”

           “Itisquitetrue—inthesenseyoumean.Butyouhaveafriend,andIhavedeterminedthatyoushallbecomfortableinsuiteofyourself.WhenyougetdowntoyourhouseyouwillseewhatIhavesentthereforyou.”

           “O,Alec,Iwishyouwouldn’tgivemeanythingatall!Icannottakeitfromyou!Idon’tlike—itisnotright!”

           “ItISright!”hecriedlightly.“IamnotgoingtoseeawomanwhomIfeelsotenderlyforasIdoforyou,introublewithouttryingtohelpher.”

           “ButIamverywelloff!Iamonlyintroubleabout—about—notaboutlivingatall!”

           Sheturned,anddesperatelyresumedherdigging,tearsdrippinguponthefork-handleandupontheclods.

           “Aboutthechildren—yourbrothersandsisters,”heresumed.“I’vebeenthinkingofthem.”

           Tess’sheartquivered—hewastouchingherinaweakplace.

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