Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 57

           HewasstillherAntinous,herApolloeven;hissicklyfacewasbeautifulasthemorningtoheraffectionateregardonthisdaynolessthanwhenshefirstbeheldhim;forwasitnotthefaceoftheonemanonearthwhohadlovedherpurely,andwhohadbelievedinheraspure!

           Withaninstinctastopossibilitieshedidnotnow,ashehadintended,makeforthefirststationbeyondthetown,butplungedstillfartherunderthefirs,whichhereaboundedformiles.Eachclaspingtheotherroundthewaisttheypromenadedoverthedrybedoffir-needles,thrownintoavagueintoxicatingatmosphereattheconsciousnessofbeingtogetheratlast,withnolivingsoulbetweenthem;ignoringthattherewasacorpse.ThustheyproceededforseveralmilestillTess,arousingherself,lookedabouther,andsaid,timidly

           “Arewegoinganywhereinparticular?”

           “Idon’tknow,dearest.Why?”

           “Idon’tknow.”

           “Well,wemightwalkafewmilesfurther,andwhenitiseveningfindlodgingssomewhereorotherinalonelycottage,perhaps.Canyouwalkwell,Tessy?”

           “Oyes!Icouldwalkforeverandeverwithyourarmroundme!”

           Uponthewholeitseemedagoodthingtodo.Thereupontheyquickenedtheirpace,avoidinghighroads,andfollowingobscurepathstendingmoreorlessnorthward.Buttherewasanunpracticalvaguenessintheirmovementsthroughouttheday;neitheroneofthemseemedtoconsideranyquestionofeffectualescape,disguise,orlongconcealment.Theireveryideawastemporaryandunforefending,liketheplansoftwochildren.

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