Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 32

           

           “Youwasnotcalledhomethismorning.”

           “What?”

           “Itshouldha’beenthefirsttimeofaskingtoday,”sheanswered,lookingquietlyatTess.“YoumeanttobemarriedNewYear’sEve,deary?”

           Theotherreturnedaquickaffirmative.

           “Andtheremustbethreetimesofasking.AndnowtherebeonlytwoSundaysleftbetween.”

           Tessfelthercheekpaling;Izzwasright;ofcoursetheremustbethree.Perhapshehadforgotten!Ifso,theremustbeaweek’spostponement,andthatwasunlucky.Howcouldsheremindherlover?Shewhohadbeensobackwardwassuddenlyfiredwithimpatienceandalarmlestsheshouldloseherdearprize.

           Anaturalincidentrelievedheranxiety.IzzmentionedtheomissionofthebannstoMrsCrick,andMrsCrickassumedamatron’sprivilegeofspeakingtoAngelonthepoint.

           “Haveyeforgot’em,MrClare?Thebanns,Imean.”

           “No,Ihavenotforgot’em,”saysClare.

           AssoonashecaughtTessaloneheassuredher:

           “Don’tletthemteaseyouaboutthebanns.Alicencewillbequieterforus,andIhavedecidedonalicencewithoutconsultingyou.SoifyougotochurchonSundaymorningyouwillnothearyourownname,ifyouwishedto.”

           “Ididn’twishtohearit,dearest,”shesaidproudly.

           ButtoknowthatthingswereintrainwasanimmenserelieftoTessnotwithstanding,whohadwell-nighfearedthatsomebodywouldstandupandforbidthebannsonthegroundofherhistory.Howeventswerefavouringher!

           “Idon’tquitefeeleasy,”shesaidtoherself.

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