Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 25

           Tesswasnoinsignificantcreaturetotoywithanddismiss;butawomanlivingherpreciouslifealifewhich,toherselfwhoenduredorenjoyedit,possessedasgreatadimensionasthelifeofthemightiesttohimself.UponhersensationsthewholeworlddependedtoTess;throughherexistenceallherfellow-creaturesexisted,toher.TheuniverseitselfonlycameintobeingforTessontheparticulardayintheparticularyearinwhichshewasborn.

           ThisconsciousnessuponwhichhehadintrudedwasthesingleopportunityofexistenceevervouchsafedtoTessbyanunsympatheticFirstCauseherall;hereveryandonlychance.Howthenshouldhelookuponherasoflessconsequencethanhimself;asaprettytrifletocaressandgrowwearyof;andnotdealinthegreatestseriousnesswiththeaffectionwhichheknewthathehadawakenedinhersofervidandsoimpressionableasshewasunderherreserve;inorderthatitmightnotagonizeandwreckher?

           Toencounterherdailyintheaccustomedmannerwouldbetodevelopwhathadbegun.Livinginsuchcloserelations,tomeetmeanttofallintoendearment;fleshandbloodcouldnotresistit;and,havingarrivedatnoconclusionastotheissueofsuchatendency,hedecidedtoholdaloofforthepresentfromoccupationsinwhichtheywouldbemutuallyengaged.Asyettheharmdonewassmall.

           Butitwasnoteasytocarryouttheresolutionnevertoapproachher.Hewasdriventowardsherbyeveryheaveofhispulse.

           Hethoughthewouldgoandseehisfriends.Itmightbepossibletosoundthemuponthis.

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