Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 29

           Neitherareligioussenseofacertainmoralvalidityinthepreviousunionnoraconscientiouswishforcandourcouldholdoutagainstitmuchlonger.Shelovedhimsopassionately,andhewassogodlikeinhereyes;andbeing,thoughuntrained,instinctivelyrefined,hernaturecriedforhistutelaryguidance.Andthus,thoughTesskeptrepeatingtoherself,“Icanneverbehiswife,”thewordswerevain.Aproofofherweaknesslayintheveryutteranceofwhatcalmstrengthwouldnothavetakenthetroubletoformulate.Everysoundofhisvoicebeginningontheoldsubjectstirredherwithaterrifyingbliss,andshecovetedtherecantationshefeared.

           Hismannerwaswhatman’sisnot?somuchthatofonewhowouldloveandcherishanddefendherunderanyconditions,changes,charges,orrevelations,thathergloomlessenedasshebaskedinit.Theseasonmeanwhilewasdrawingonwardtotheequinox,andthoughitwasstillfine,thedaysweremuchshorter.Thedairyhadagainworkedbymorningcandlelightforalongtime;andafreshrenewalofClare’spleadingoccurredonemorningbetweenthreeandfour.

           Shehadrunupinherbedgowntohisdoortocallhimasusual;thenhadgonebacktodressandcalltheothers;andintenminuteswaswalkingtotheheadofthestairswiththecandleinherhand.Atthesamemomenthecamedownhisstepsfromaboveinhisshirt-sleevesandputhisarmacrossthestairway.

           “Now,MissFlirt,beforeyougodown,”hesaidperemptorily.“ItisafortnightsinceIspoke,andthiswon’tdoanylonger.

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