Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 11

           Hesprangdownontheotherside.

           “IsupposeImustholdthehorse?”saidshe.

           “Ohno;it’snotnecessary,”repliedAlec,pattingthepantingcreature.“He’shadenoughofitfortonight.”

           Heturnedthehorse’sheadintothebushes,hitchedhimontoabough,andmadeasortofcouchornestforherinthedeepmassofdeadleaves.

           “Now,yousitthere,”hesaid.“Theleaveshavenotgotdampasyet.Justgiveaneyetothehorseitwillbequitesufficient.”

           Hetookafewstepsawayfromher,but,returning,said,“Bythebye,Tess,yourfatherhasanewcobtoday.Somebodygaveittohim.”

           “Somebody?You!”

           D’Urbervillenodded.

           “Ohowverygoodofyouthatis!”sheexclaimed,withapainfulsenseoftheawkwardnessofhavingtothankhimjustthen.

           “Andthechildrenhavesometoys.”

           “Ididn’tknowyoueversentthemanything!”shemurmured,muchmoved.“Ialmostwishyouhadnotyes,Ialmostwithit!”

           “Why,dear?”

           “Ithampersmeso.”

           “Tessydon’tyoulovemeeversolittlenow?”

           “I’mgrateful,”shereluctantlyadmitted.“ButIfearIdonotThesuddenvisionofhispassionforherselfasafactorinthisresultsodistressedherthat,beginningwithoneslowtear,andthenfollowingwithanother,sheweptoutright.

           “Don’tcry,dear,dearone!Nowsitdownhere,andwaittillIcome.”Shepassivelysatdownamidtheleaveshehadheaped,andshiveredslightly.“Areyoucold?”heasked.

           “Notveryalittle.

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