Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 28

           

           “O,Tessy!”hewenton,“ICANNOTthinkwhyyouaresotantalizing.Whydoyoudisappointmeso?Youseemalmostlikeacoquette,uponmylifeyoudoacoquetteofthefirsturbanwater!Theyblowhotandblowcold,justasyoudo,anditistheverylastsortofthingtoexpecttofindinaretreatlikeTalbothays....Andyet,dearest,”hequicklyadded,observingnowtheremarkhadcuther,“Iknowyoutobethemosthonest,spotlesscreaturethateverlived.SohowcanIsupposeyouaflirt?Tess,whydon’tyouliketheideaofbeingmywife,ifyoulovemeasyouseemtodo?”

           “IhaveneversaidIdon’tliketheidea,andInevercouldsayit;becauseitisn’ttrue!”

           Thestressnowgettingbeyondenduranceherlipquivered,andshewasobligedtogoaway.Clarewassopainedandperplexedthatheranafterandcaughtherinthepassage.

           “Tellme,tellme!”hesaid,passionatelyclaspingher,inforgetfulnessofhiscurdyhands:“dotellmethatyouwon’tbelongtoanybodybutme!”

           “Iwill,Iwilltellyou!”sheexclaimed.“AndIwillgiveyouacompleteanswer,ifyouwillletmegonow.Iwilltellyoumyexperiencesallaboutmyselfall!”

           “Yourexperiences,dear;yes,certainly;andnumber.”Heexpressedassentinlovingsatire,lookingintoherface.“MyTess,nodoubt,almostasmanyexperiencesasthatwildconvolvulusoutthereonthegardenhedge,thatopeneditselfthismorningforthefirsttime.Tellmeanything,butdon’tusethatwretchedexpressionanymoreaboutnotbeingworthyofme.

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