Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 58

           Olderthanthecenturies;olderthanthed’Urbervilles!Well,whatshallwedo,darling?Wemayfindshelterfurtheron.”

           ButTess,reallytiredbythistime,flungherselfuponanoblongslabthatlaycloseathand,andwasshelteredfromthewindbyapillar.Owingtotheactionofthesunduringtheprecedingdaythestonewaswarmanddry,incomfortingcontrasttotheroughandchillgrassaround,whichhaddampedherskirtsandshoes.

           “Idon’twanttogoanyfurther,Angel,”shesaid,stretchingoutherhandforhis.“Can’twebidehere?”

           “Ifearnot.Thisspotisvisibleformilesbyday,althoughitdoesnotseemsonow.”

           “Oneofmymother’speoplewasashepherdhereabouts,nowIthinkofit.AndyouusedtosayatTalbothaysthatIwasaheathen.SonowIamathome.”

           Hekneltdownbesideheroutstretchedform,andputhislipsuponhers.

           “Sleepyareyou,dear?Ithinkyouarelyingonanaltar.”

           “Ilikeverymuchtobehere,”shemurmured.“Itissosolemnandlonelyaftermygreathappinesswithnothingbuttheskyabovemyface.itseemsasiftherewerenofolkintheworldbutwetwo;andIwishtherewerenotexcept‘Liza-Lu.”

           Clarethoughshemightaswellrestheretillitshouldgetalittlelighter,andheflunghisovercoatuponher,andsatdownbyherside.

           “Angel,ifanythinghappenstome,willyouwatchover‘Liza-Luformysake?”sheasked,whentheyhadlistenedalongtimetothewindamongthepillars.

           “Iwill.”

           “Sheissogoodandsimpleandpure.

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