Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 23

           Youmustbesotired,MrClare!”

           “No,no,Tess,”saidhequickly.Andalmostbeforeshewasawareshewasseatedinhisarmsandrestingagainsthisshoulder.

           “ThreeLeahstogetoneRachel,”hewhispered.

           “TheyarebetterwomenthanI,”shereplied,magnanimouslystickingtoherresolve.

           “Nottome,”saidAngel.

           Hesawhergrowwarmatthis;andtheywentsomestepsinsilence.

           “IhopeIamnottooheavy?”shesaidtimidly.

           “Ono.YoushouldliftMarian!Suchalump.Youarelikeanundulatingbillowwarmedbythesun.Andallthisfluffofmuslinaboutyouisthefroth.”

           “ItisveryprettyifIseemlikethattoyou.”

           “DoyouknowthatIhaveundergonethree-quartersofthislabourentirelyforthesakeofthefourthquarter?”

           “No.”

           “Ididnotexpectsuchaneventtoday.”

           “NorI....Thewatercameupsosudden.”

           Thattheriseinthewaterwaswhatsheunderstoodhimtoreferto,thestateofbreathingbelied.Clarestoodstillandinclincedhisfacetowardshers.

           “OTessy!”heexclaimed.

           Thegirl’scheeksburnedtothebreeze,andshecouldnotlookintohiseyesforheremotion.ItremindedAngelthathewassomewhatunfairlytakingadvantageofanaccidentalposition;andhewentnofurtherwithit.Nodefinitewordsoflovehadcrossedtheirlipsasyet,andsuspensionatthispointwasdesirablenow.However,hewalkedslowly,tomaketheremainderofthedistanceaslongaspossible;butatlasttheycametothebend,andtherestoftheirprogresswasinfullviewoftheotherthree.

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