Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 21

           

           “Don’tpush!YoucanseeaswellasI,”saidRetty,theauburn-hairedandyoungestgirl,withoutremovinghereyesfromthewindow.

           “’Tisnouseforyoutobeinlovewithhimanymorethanme,RettyPriddle,”saidjolly-facedMarian,theeldest,slily.“Histhoughtsbeofothercheeksthanthine!”

           RettyPriddlestilllooked,andtheotherlookedagain.

           “Thereheisagain!”criedIzzHuett,thepalegirlwithdarkdamphairandkeenlycutlips.

           “Youneedn’tsayanything,Izz,”answeredRetty.“ForIzidyoukissinghisshade.”

           “WHATdidyouseeherdoing?”askedMarian.

           “Whyhewasstandingoverthewhey-tubtoletoffthewhey,andtheshadeofhisfacecameuponthewallbehind,closetoIzz,whowasstandingtherefillingavat.Sheputhermouthagainstthewallandkissedtheshadeofhismouth;Izidher,thoughhedidn’t.”

           “OIzzHuett!”saidMarian.

           ArosyspotcameintothemiddleofIzzHuett’scheek.

           “Well,therewasnoharminit,”shedeclared,withattemptedcoolness.“AndifIbeinlovewi’en,soisRetty,too;andsobeyou,Marian,cometothat.”

           Marian’sfullfacecouldnotblushpastitschronicpinkness.

           “I!”shesaid.“Whatatale!Ah,thereheisagain!DeareyesdearfacedearMrClare!”

           “Thereyou’veownedit!”

           “Sohaveyousohaveweall,”saidMarian,withthedryfranknessofcompleteindifferencetoopinion.“Itissillytopretendotherwiseamongstourselves,thoughweneednotownittootherfolks.

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