Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 31

           

           “Doyounotthinkyouarejustaweebitcapricious,fitful,Tess?”hesaid,good-humouredly,ashespreadacushionforheronthestool,andseatedhimselfinthesettlebesideher.“Iwantedtoaskyousomething,andjustthenyouranaway.”

           “Yes,perhapsIamcapricious,”shemurmured.Shesuddenlyapproachedhim,andputahanduponeachofhisarms.“No,Angel,Iamnotreallysobynature,Imean!”Themoreparticularlytoassurehimthatshewasnot,sheplacedherselfclosetohiminthesettle,andallowedherheadtofindaresting-placeagainstClare’sshoulder.“WhatdidyouwanttoaskmeIamsureIwillanswerit,”shecontinuedhumbly.

           “Well,youloveme,andhaveagreedtomarryme,andhencetherefollowsathirdly,‘Whenshallthedaybe?’”

           “Ilikelivinglikethis.”

           “ButImustthinkofstartinginbusinessonmyownhookwiththenewyear,oralittlelater.AndbeforeIgetinvolvedinthemultifariousdetailsofmynewposition,Ishouldliketohavesecuredmypartner.”

           “But,”shetimidlyanswered,“totalkquitepractically,wouldn’titbebestnottomarrytillafterallthat?ThoughIcan’tbearthethougho’yourgoingawayandleavingmehere!”

           “Ofcourseyoucannotanditisnotbestinthiscase.Iwantyoutohelpmeinmanywaysinmakingmystart.Whenshallitbe?Whynotafortnightfromnow?”

           “No,”shesaid,becominggrave:“Ihavesomanythingstothinkoffirst.”

           “But

           Hedrewhergentlynearertohim.

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