Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 30

           

           “Whydoyoucry,dearest?”

           “Ican’ttellquite!Iamsogladtothinkofbeingyours,andmakingyouhappy!”

           “Butthisdoesnotseemverymuchlikegladness,myTessy!”

           “ImeanIcrybecauseIhavebrokendowninmyvow!IsaidIwoulddieunmarried!”

           “But,ifyoulovemeyouwouldlikemetobeyourhusband?”

           “Yes,yes,yes!ButO,IsometimeswishIhadneverbeenborn!”

           “Now,mydearTess,ifIdidnotknowthatyouareverymuchexcited,andveryinexperienced,Ishouldsaythatremarkwasnotverycomplimentary.Howcameyoutowishthatifyoucareforme?Doyoucareforme?Iwishyouwouldproveitinsomeway.”

           “HowcanIproveitmorethanIhavedone?”shecried,inadistractionoftenderness.“Willthisproveitmore?”

           Sheclaspedhisneck,andforthefirsttimeClarelearntwhatanimpassionedwoman’skisseswerelikeuponthelipsofonewhomshelovedwithallherheartandsoul,asTesslovedhim.

           “Therenowdoyoubelieve?”sheasked,flushed,andwipinghereyes.

           “Yes.Ineverreallydoubtednever,never!”

           Sotheydroveonthroughthegloom,formingonebundleinsidethesail-cloth,thehorsegoingashewould,andtheraindrivingagainstthem.Shehadconsented.Shemightaswellhaveagreedatfirst.The“appetiteforjoy”whichpervadesallcreation,thattremendousforcewhichswayshumanitytoitspurpose,asthetideswaysthehelplessweed,wasnottobecontrolledbyvaguelucubrationsoverthesocialrubric.

           “Imustwritetomymother,”shesaid

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