Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 12

           Tesswentuptheremainderofitslengthwithoutstopping,andonreachingtheedgeoftheescarpmentgazedoverthefamiliargreenworldbeyond,nowhalf-veiledinmist.Itwasalwaysbeautifulfromhere;itwasterriblybeautifultoTesstoday,forsincehereyeslastfelluponitshehadlearntthattheserpenthisseswherethesweetbirdssing,andherviewsoflifehadbeentotallychangedforherbythelesson.Verilyanothergirlthanthesimpleoneshehadbeenathomewasshewho,bowedbythought,stoodstillhere,andturnedtolookbehindher.ShecouldnotbeartolookforwardintotheVale.

           AscendingbythelongwhiteroadthatTessherselfhadjustlabouredup,shesawatwo-wheeledvehicle,besidewhichwalkedaman,whohelduphishandtoattractherattention.

           Sheobeyedthesignaltowaitforhimwithunspeculativerepose,andinafewminutesmanandhorsestoppedbesideher.

           “Whydidyouslipawaybystealthlikethis?”saidd’Urberville,withupbraidingbreathlessness;“onaSundaymorning,too,whenpeoplewereallinbed!Ionlydiscovereditbyaccident,andIhavebeendrivinglikethedeucetoovertakeyou.Justlookatthemare.Whygoofflikethis?Youknowthatnobodywishedtohinderyourgoing.Andhowunnecessaryithasbeenforyoutotoilalongonfoot,andencumberyourselfwiththisheavyload!Ihavefollowedlikeamadman,simplytodriveyoutherestofthedistance,ifyouwon’tcomeback.”

           “Ishan’tcomeback,”saidshe.

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