Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 23

           Theincidentofthedayhadfannedtheflamethatwasburningtheinsideoftheirheartsout,andthetorturewasalmostmorethantheycouldendure.Thedifferenceswhichdistinguishedthemasindividualswereabstractedbythispassion,andeachwasbutportionofoneorganismcalledsex.Therewassomuchfranknessandsolittlejealousybecausetherewasnohope.Eachonewasagirloffaircommonsense,andshedidnotdeludeherselfwithanyvainconceits,ordenyherlove,orgiveherselfairs,intheideaofoutshiningtheothers.Thefullrecognitionofthefutilityoftheirinfatuation,fromasocialpointofview;itspurposelessbeginning;itsself-boundedoutlook;itslackofeverythingtojustifyitsexistenceintheeyeofcivilization(whilelackingnothingintheeyeofNature);theonefactthatitdidexist,ecstasizingthemtoakillingjoy;allthisimpartedtothemaresignation,adignity,whichapracticalandsordidexpectationofwinninghimasahusbandwouldhavedestroyed.

           Theytossedandturnedontheirlittlebeds,andthecheese-wringdrippedmonotonouslydownstairs.

           “B’youawake,Tess?”whisperedone,half-an-hourlater.

           ItwasIzzHuett’svoice.

           Tessrepliedintheaffirmative,whereuponalsoRettyandMariansuddenlyflungthebedclothesoffthem,andsighed

           “Sobewe!”

           “Iwonderwhatsheisliketheladytheysayhisfamilyhavelookedoutforhim!”

           “Iwonder,”saidIzz.

           “Someladylookedoutforhim?”gaspedTess,starting

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