Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 28

           Afterthesetendercontestsandhervictoryshewouldgoawaybyherselfundertheremotestcow,ifatmilking-time,orintothesedge,orintoherroom,ifataleisureinterval,andmournsilently,notaminuteafteranapparentlyphlegmaticnegative.

           Thestrugglewassofearful;herownheartwassostronglyonthesideofhis—twoardentheartsagainstonepoorlittleconscience—thatshetriedtofortifyherresolutionbyeverymeansinherpower.ShehadcometoTalbothayswithamade-upmind.Onnoaccountcouldsheagreetoastepwhichmightafterwardscausebitterrueingtoherhusbandforhisblindnessinweddingher.Andsheheldthatwhatherconsciencehaddecidedforherwhenhermindwasunbiassedoughtnottobeoverrulednow.

           “Whydon’tsomebodytellhimallaboutme?”shesaid.“Itwasonlyfortymilesoff—whyhasn’titreachedhere?Somebodymustknow!”

           Yetnobodyseemedtoknow;nobodytoldhim.

           Fortwoorthreedaysnomorewassaid.Sheguessedfromthesadcountenancesofherchambercompanionsthattheyregardedhernotonlyasthefavourite,butasthechosen;buttheycouldseeforthemselvesthatshedidnotputherselfinhisway.

           Tesshadneverbeforeknownatimeinwhichthethreadofherlifewassodistinctlytwistedoftwostrands,positivepleasureandpositivepain.Atthenextcheese-makingthepairwereagainleftalonetogether.

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