Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 33

           Oneofthemhadstaredherupanddowninsurprise,andshefanciedhewasaTrantridgeman,thoughthatvillagelaysomanymilesoffthatTrantridgefolkwereraritieshere.

           “Acomelymaidthat,”saidtheother.

           “True,comelyenough.ButunlessImakeagreatmistakeAndnegativedtheremainderofthedefinitionforthwith.

           Clarehadjustreturnedfromthestable-yard,and,confrontingthemanonthethreshold,heardthewords,andsawtheshrinkingofTess.Theinsulttoherstunghimtothequick,andbeforehehadconsideredanythingatallhestruckthemanonthechinwiththefullforceofhisfist,sendinghimstaggeringbackwardsintothepassage.

           Themanrecoveredhimself,andseemedinclinedtocomeon,andClare,steppingoutsidethedoor,puthimselfinapostureofdefence.Buthisopponentbegantothinkbetterofthematter.HelookedanewatTessashepassedher,andsaidtoClare

           “Ibegpardon,sir;’twasacompletemistake.Ithoughtshewasanotherwoman,fortymilesfromhere.”

           Clare,feelingthenthathehadbeentoohasty,andthathewas,moreover,toblameforleavingherstandinginaninn-passage,didwhatheusuallydidinsuchcases,gavethemanfiveshillingstoplastertheblow;andthustheyparted,biddingeachotherapacificgoodnight.AssoonasClarehadtakenthereinsfromtheostler,andtheyoungcouplehaddrivenoff,thetwomenwentintheotherdirection.“Andwasitamistake?”saidthesecondone.

           “Notabitofit.ButIdidn’twanttohurtthegentleman’sfeelingsnotI.

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