Любовник леди Чаттерлей
Chapter 10
Herlipquiveredalittle.
’WellIcan’thelpit,’shefaltered.
’Nay,’hesaid.’Youcanhelpitbynotcomin’--ifyerwantto,’headded,inalowertone.
’ButIdon’twantto,’shemurmured.
Helookedawayintothewood,andwassilent.
’Butwhatwhenfolksfindsout?’heaskedatlast.’Thinkaboutit!Thinkhowloweredyou’llfeel,oneofyourhusband’sservants.’
Shelookedupathisavertedface.
’Isit,’shestammered,’isitthatyoudon’twantme?’
’Think!’hesaid.’ThinkwhatiffolksfindoutSirCliffordan’a’--an’everybodytalkin’--’
’Well,Icangoaway.’
’Whereto?’
’Anywhere!I’vegotmoneyofmyown.Mymotherleftmetwentythousandpoundsintrust,andIknowCliffordcan’ttouchit.Icangoaway.’
’But’appenyoudon’twanttogoaway.’
’Yes,yes!Idon’tcarewhathappenstome.’
’Ay,youthinkthat!Butyou’llcare!You’llhavetocare,everybodyhas.You’vegottorememberyourLadyshipiscarryingonwithagame-keeper.It’snotasifIwasagentleman.Yes,you’dcare.You’dcare.’
’Ishouldn’t.WhatdoIcareaboutmyladyship!Ihateitreally.Ifeelpeoplearejeeringeverytimetheysayit.Andtheyare,theyare!Evenyoujeerwhenyousayit.’
’Me!’
Forthefirsttimehelookedstraightather,andintohereyes.’Idon’tjeeratyou,’hesaid.
Ashelookedintohereyesshesawhisowneyesgodark,quitedark,thepupilsdilating.
’Don’tyoucareabouta’therisk?’heaskedinahuskyvoice.’Youshouldcare.
