Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 23

           

           Hecamebeneaththeminthewater,whichdidnotriseoverhislongboots;andstoodlookingattheentrappedfliesandbutterflies.

           “Areyoutryingtogettochurch?”hesaidtoMarian,whowasinfront,includingthenexttwoinhisremark,butavoidingTess.

           “Yes,sir;and’tisgettinglate;andmycolourdocomeupso

           “I’llcarryyouthroughthepooleveryJillofyou.”

           Thewholefourflushedasifoneheartbeatthroughthem.

           “Ithinkyoucan’t,sir,”saidMarian.

           “Itistheonlywayforyoutogetpast.Standstill.Nonsenseyouarenottooheavy!I’dcarryyouallfourtogether.Now,Marian,attend,”hecontinued,“andputyourarmsroundmyshoulders,so.Now!Holdon.That’swelldone.”

           Marianhadloweredherselfuponhisarmandshoulderasdirected,andAngelstrodeoffwithher,hisslimfigure,asviewedfrombehind,lookinglikethemerestemtothegreatnosegaysuggestedbyhers.Theydisappearedroundthecurveoftheroad,andonlyhissousingfootstepsandthetopribbonofMarian’sbonnettoldwheretheywere.Inafewminuteshereappeared.IzzHuettwasthenextinorderuponthebank.

           “Herehecomes,”shemurmured,andtheycouldhearthatherlipsweredrywithemotion.“AndIhavetoputmyarmsroundhisneckandlookintohisfaceasMariandid.”

           “There’snothinginthat,”saidTessquickly.

           “There’satimeforeverything,”continuedIzz,unheeding.“Atimetoembrace,andatimetorefrainfromembracing;thefirstisnowgoingtobemine.

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