Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 11

           Itisalovelynight,andwhyshouldwenotprolongourridealittle?”

           “Howcouldyoubesotreacherous!”saidTess,betweenarchnessandrealdismay,andgettingridofhisarmbypullingopenhisfingersonebyone,thoughattheriskofslippingoffherself.“JustwhenI’vebeenputtingsuchtrustinyou,andobligingyoutopleaseyou,becauseIthoughtIhadwrongedyoubythatpush!Pleasesetmedown,andletmewalkhome.”

           “Youcannotwalkhome,darling,eveniftheairwereclear.WearemilesawayfromTrantridge,ifImusttellyou,andinthisgrowingfogyoumightwanderforhoursamongthesetrees.”

           “Nevermindthat,”shecoaxed.“Putmedown,Ibegyou.Idon’tmindwhereitis;onlyletmegetdown,sir,please!”

           “Verywell,then,Iwillononecondition.Havingbroughtyouheretothisout-of-the-wayplace,Ifeelmyselfresponsibleforyoursafe-conducthome,whateveryoumayyourselffeelaboutit.AstoyourgettingtoTrantridgewithoutassistance,itisquiteimpossible;for,totellthetruth,dear,owingtothisfog,whichsodisguiseseverything,Idon’tquiteknowwherewearemyself.Now,ifyouwillpromisetowaitbesidethehorsewhileIwalkthroughthebushestillIcometosomeroadorhouse,andascertainexactlyourwhereabouts,I’lldeposityouherewillingly.WhenIcomebackI’llgiveyoufulldirections,andifyouinsistuponwalkingyoumay;oryoumayrideatyourpleasure.”

           Sheacceptedtheseterms,andslidoffonthenearside,thoughnottillhehadstolenacursorykiss.

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