Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 29

           Shesoonrosefromtable,and,withanimpressionthatClarewouldsoonfollowher,wentalongalittlewrigglingpath,nowsteppingtoonesideoftheirrigatingchannels,andnowtotheother,tillshestoodbythemainstreamoftheVar.Menhadbeencuttingthewater-weedshigheruptheriver,andmassesofthemwerefloatingpasthermovingislandsofgreencrow-foot,whereonshemightalmosthaveridden;longlocksofwhichweedhadlodgedagainstthepilesdriventokeepthecowsfromcrossing.

           Yes,therewasthepainofit.Thisquestionofawomantellingherstorytheheaviestofcrossestoherselfseemedbutamusementtoothers.Itwasasifpeopleshouldlaughatmartyrdom.

           “Tessy!”camefrombehindher,andClaresprangacrossthegully,alightingbesideherfeet.“Mywifesoon!”

           “No,no;Icannot.Foryoursake,OMrClare;foryoursake,Isayno!”

           “Tess!”

           “StillIsayno!”sherepeated.

           Notexpectingthishehadputhisarmlightlyroundherwaistthemomentafterspeaking,beneathherhangingtailofhair.(Theyoungerdairymaids,includingTess,breakfastedwiththeirhairlooseonSundaymorningsbeforebuildingitupextrahighforattendingchurch,astyletheycouldnotadoptwhenmilkingwiththeirheadsagainstthecows.)Ifshehadsaid“Yes”insteadof“No”hewouldhavekissedher;ithadevidentlybeenhisintention;butherdeterminednegativedeterredhisscrupulousheart.

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