Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 12

           Sheresumed

           “Ididn’tunderstandyourmeaningtillitwastoolate.”

           “That”swhateverywomansays.”

           “Howcanyoudaretousesuchwords!”shecried,turningimpetuouslyuponhim,hereyesflashingasthelatentspirit(ofwhichhewastoseemoresomeday)awokeinher.“MyGod!Icouldknockyououtofthegig!Diditneverstrikeyourmindthatwhateverywomansayssomewomenmayfeel?”

           “Verywell,”hesaid,laughing;“Iamsorrytowoundyou.IdidwrongIadmitit.”Hedroppedintosomelittlebitternessashecontinued:“Onlyyouneedn’tbesoeverlastinglyflingingitinmyface.Iamreadytopaytotheuttermostfarthing.Youknowyouneednotworkinthefieldsorthedairiesagain.Youknowyoumayclotheyourselfwiththebest,insteadofinthebaldplainwayyouhavelatelyaffected,asifyoucouldn’tgetaribbonmorethanyouearn.”

           Herlipliftedslightly,thoughtherewaslittlescorn,asarule,inherlargeandimpulsivenature.

           “IhavesaidIwillnottakeanythingmorefromyou,andIwillnotIcannot!ISHOULDbeyourcreaturetogoondoingthat,andIwon’t!”

           “Onewouldthinkyouwereaprincessfromyourmanner,inadditiontoatrueandoriginald’Urbervilleha!ha!Well,Tess,dear,Icansaynomore.IsupposeIamabadfellowadamnbadfellow.Iwasbornbad,andIhavelivedbad,andIshalldiebadinallprobability.But,uponmylostsoul,Iwon’tbebadtowardsyouagain,Tess.

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