Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 31

           Idon’tsaynaytoit,noreitherofus,becausewedidnotthinkofitonlylovedhim.Still,nobodyelseistomarry’nintheworldnofinelady,nobodyinsilksandsatins;butshewhodolivelikewe.”

           “Areyousureyoudon’tdislikemeforit?”saidTessinalowvoice.

           Theyhungaboutherintheirwhitenightgownsbeforereplying,asiftheyconsideredtheiranswermightlieinherlook.

           “Idon’tknowIdon’tknow,”murmuredRettyPriddle.“Iwanttohate‘ee;butIcannot!”“That’showIfeel,”echoedIzzandMarian.“Ican’thateher.Somehowshehindersme!”

           “Heoughttomarryoneofyou,”murmuredTess.

           “Why?”

           “YouareallbetterthanI.”

           “Webetterthanyou?”saidthegirlsinalow,slowwhisper.“No,no,dearTess!”

           “Youare!”shecontradictedimpetuously.Andsuddenlytearingawayfromtheirclingingarmssheburstintoahystericalfitoftears,bowingherselfonthechestofdrawersandrepeatingincessantly,“Oyes,yes,yes!”

           Havingoncegivenwayshecouldnotstopherweeping.

           “Heoughttohavehadoneofyou!”shecried.“IthinkIoughttomakehimevennow!YouwouldbebetterforhimthanIdon’tknowwhatI’msaying!O!O!”

           Theywentuptoherandclaspedherround,butstillhersobstoreher.

           “Getsomewater,”saidMarian,“She’supsetbyus,poorthing,poorthing!”

           Theygentlyledherbacktothesideofherbed,wheretheykissedherwarmly.

           “Youarebestfor’n,”saidMarian

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