Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 55

           

           “Tess!”hesaidhuskily,“canyouforgivemeforgoingaway?Can’tyou—cometome?Howdoyougettobe—likethis?”

           “Itistoolate,”saidshe,hervoicesoundinghardthroughtheroom,hereyesshiningunnaturally.

           “Ididnotthinkrightlyofyou—Ididnotseeyouasyouwere!”hecontinuedtoplead.“Ihavelearnttosince,dearestTessymine!”

           “Toolate,toolate!”shesaid,wavingherhandintheimpatienceofapersonwhosetorturescauseeveryinstanttoseemanhour.“Don’tcomeclosetome,Angel!No—youmustnot.Keepaway.”

           “Butdon’tyouloveme,mydearwife,becauseIhavebeensopulleddownbyillness?Youarenotsofickle—Iamcomeonpurposeforyou—mymotherandfatherwillwelcomeyounow!”

           “Yes—O,yes,yes!ButIsay,Isayitistoolate.”

           Sheseemedtofeellikeafugitiveinadream,whotriestomoveaway,butcannot.“Don’tyouknowall—don’tyouknowit?Yethowdoyoucomehereifyoudonotknow?”

           “Iinquiredhereandthere,andIfoundtheway.”

           “Iwaitedandwaitedforyou,”shewenton,hertonessuddenlyresumingtheiroldflutypathos.“Butyoudidnotcome!AndIwrotetoyou,andyoudidnotcome!Hekeptonsayingyouwouldnevercomeanymore,andthatIwasafoolishwoman.Hewasverykindtome,andtomother,andtoallofusafterfather’sdeath.He—”

           “Idon’tunderstand.”

           “Hehaswonmebacktohim

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