Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 24

           “Ioughttohaveasked.I—didnotknowwhatIwasdoing.Idonotmeanitasaliberty.Iamdevotedtoyou,Tessy,dearest,inallsincerity!”

           OldPrettybythistimehadlookedround,puzzled;andseeingtwopeoplecrouchingunderherwhere,byimmemorialcustom,thereshouldhavebeenonlyone,liftedherhindleftcrossly.

           “Sheisangryshedoesn’tknowwhatwemeanshe’llkickoverthemilk!”exclaimedTess,gentlystrivingtofreeherself,hereyesconcernedwiththequadruped’sactions,herheartmoredeeplyconcernedwithherselfandClare.

           Sheslippedupfromherseat,andtheystoodtogether,hisarmstillencirclingher.Tess’seyes,fixedondistance,begantofill.

           “Whydoyoucry,mydarling?”hesaid.

           “O—Idon’tknow!”shemurmured.

           Asshesawandfeltmoreclearlythepositionshewasinshebecameagitatedandtriedtowithdraw.

           “Well,Ihavebetrayedmyfeeling,Tess,atlast,”saidhe,withacurioussighofdesperation,signifyingunconsciouslythathishearthadoutrunhisjudgement.“ThatI—loveyoudearlyandtrulyIneednotsay.ButI—itshallgonofurthernowitdistressesyouIamassurprisedasyouare.YouwillnotthinkIhavepresumeduponyourdefencelessnessbeentooquickandunreflecting,willyou?”

           “N’Ican’ttell.”

           Hehadallowedhertofreeherself;andinaminuteortwothemilkingofeachwasresumed

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