Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 34

           

           Tess’ssenseofherstrikingappearancehadgivenheraflushofexcitement,whichwasyetnothappiness.

           “I’lltakethemoff,”shesaid,“incaseJonathanshouldseeme.Theyarenotfitforme,arethey?Theymustbesold,Isuppose?”

           “Letthemstayafewminuteslonger.Sellthem?Never.Itwouldbeabreachoffaith.”

           Influencedbyasecondthoughtshereadilyobeyed.Shehadsomethingtotell,andtheremightbehelpinthese.Shesatdownwiththejewelsuponher;andtheyagainindulgedinconjecturesastowhereJonathancouldpossiblybewiththeirbaggage.Thealetheyhadpouredoutforhisconsumptionwhenhecamehadgoneflatwithlongstanding.

           Shortlyafterthistheybegansupper,whichwasalreadylaidonaside-table.Eretheyhadfinishedtherewasajerkinthefire-smoke,therisingskeinofwhichbulgedoutintotheroom,asifsomegianthadlaidhishandonthechimney-topforamoment.Ithadbeencausedbytheopeningoftheouterdoor.Aheavystepwasnowheardinthepassage,andAngelwentout.

           “Icouldn’makenobodyhearatallbyknocking,”apologizedJonathanKail,foritwasheatlast;“andas’twasrainingoutIopenedthedoor.I’vebroughtthethings,sir.”

           “Iamverygladtoseethem.Butyouareverylate.”

           “Well,yes,sir.”

           TherewassomethingsubduedinJonathanKail’stonewhichhadnotbeenthereintheday,andlinesofconcernwereplougheduponhisforeheadinadditiontothelinesofyears.

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