Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 29

           

           “Well,thesillybodyshouldhavetoldensoonerthattheghostofherfirstmanwouldtroublehim,”saidMrsCrick.

           “Ay;ay,”respondedthedairymanindecisively.“Still,youcanseeexactlyhow’twas.Shewantedahome,anddidn’tliketoruntheriskoflosinghim.Don’tyethinkthatwassomethinglikeit,maidens?”

           Heglancedtowardstherowofgirls.

           “Sheoughttoha’toldhimjustbeforetheywenttochurch,whenhecouldhardlyhavebackedout,”exclaimedMarian.

           “Yes,sheought,”agreedIzz.

           “Shemusthaveseenwhathewasafter,andshouldha’refusedhim,”criedRettyspasmodically.

           “Andwhatdoyousay,mydear?”askedthedairymanofTess.

           “IthinksheoughttohavetoldhimthetruestateofthingsorelserefusedhimIdon’tknow,”repliedTess,thebread-and-butterchokingher.

           “BecustifI’dhavedoneeithero’t,”saidBeckKnibbs,amarriedhelperfromoneofthecottages.“All’sfairinloveandwar.I’dha’marriedenjustasshedid,andifhe’dsaidtwowordstomeaboutnottellinghimbeforehandanythingwhatsomdeveraboutmyfirstchapthatIhadn’tchosetotell,I’dha’knockedhimdownwi’therolling-pinascramlittlefellerlikehe!Anywomancoulddoit.”

           Thelaughterwhichfollowedthissallywassupplementedonlybyasorrysmile,forform’ssake,fromTess.Whatwascomedytothemwastragedytoher;andshecouldhardlybeartheirmirth.

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