Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 31

           Howoftenhadthatstringofexcellencesmadeheryoungheartacheinchurchoflateyears,andhowstrangethatheshouldhavecitedthemnow.

           “Whydidn’tyoustayandlovemewhenI—wassixteen;livingwithmylittlesistersandbrothers,andyoudancedonthegreen?O,whydidn’tyou,whydidn’tyou!”shesaid,impetuouslyclaspingherhands.

           Angelbegantocomfortandreassureher,thinkingtohimself,trulyenough,whatacreatureofmoodsshewas,andhowcarefulhewouldhavetobeofherwhenshedependedforherhappinessentirelyonhim.

           “Ah—whydidn’tIstay!”hesaid.“ThatisjustwhatIfeel.IfIhadonlyknown!Butyoumustnotbesobitterinyourregret—whyshouldyoube?”

           Withthewoman’sinstincttohideshedivergedhastily—

           “IshouldhavehadfouryearsmoreofyourheartthanIcaneverhavenow.ThenIshouldnothavewastedmytimeasIhavedone—Ishouldhavehadsomuchlongerhappiness!”

           Itwasnomaturewomanwithalongdarkvistaofintriguebehindherwhowastormentedthus;butagirlofsimplelife,notyetone-andtwenty,whohadbeencaughtduringherdaysofimmaturitylikeabirdinaspringe.Tocalmherselfthemorecompletelysherosefromherlittlestoolandlefttheroom,overturningthestoolwithherskirtsasshewent.

           Hesatonbythecheerfulfirelightthrownfromabundleofgreenash-stickslaidacrossthedogs;thestickssnappedpleasantly,andhissedoutbubblesofsapfromtheirends.Whenshecamebackshewasherselfagain.

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