Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 31

           Hewouldsometimescatchherlarge,worshipfuleyes,thathadnobottomtothemlookingathimfromtheirdepths,asifshesawsomethingimmortalbeforeher.

           Shedismissedthepasttroduponitandputitout,asonetreadsonacoalthatissmoulderinganddangerous.

           Shehadnotknownthatmencouldbesodisinterested,chivalrous,protective,intheirloveforwomenashe.AngelClarewasfarfromallthatshethoughthiminthisrespect;absurdlyfar,indeed;buthewas,intruth,morespiritualthananimal;hehadhimselfwellinhand,andwassingularlyfreefromgrossness.Thoughnotcold-natured,hewasratherbrightthanhotlessByronicthanShelleyan;couldlovedesperately,butwithalovemoreespeciallyinclinedtotheimaginativeandethereal;itwasafastidiousemotionwhichcouldjealouslyguardthelovedoneagainsthisveryself.ThisamazedandenrapturedTess,whoseslightexperienceshadbeensoinfelicitoustillnow;andinherreactionfromindignationagainstthemalesexsheswervedtoexcessofhonourforClare.

           Theyunaffectedlysoughteachother’scompany;inherhonestfaithshedidnotdisguiseherdesiretobewithhim.Thesumofherinstinctsonthismatter,ifclearlystated,wouldhavebeenthattheelusivequalityofhersexwhichattractsmeningeneralmightbedistastefultosoperfectamanafteranavowaloflove,sinceitmustinitsverynaturecarrywithitasuspicionofart.

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