Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 34

           

           Angelslidforwardthemassiveoakbarwhichsecuredthedoor,andcomingintowhereshesatoverthehearth,pressedhercheeksbetweenhishandsfrombehind.Heexpectedhertojumpupgailyandunpackthetoilet-gearthatshehadbeensoanxiousabout,butasshedidnotrisehesatdownwithherinthefirelight,thecandlesonthesupper-tablebeingtoothinandglimmeringtointerferewithitsglow.

           “Iamsosorryyoushouldhaveheardthissadstoryaboutthegirls,”hesaid.“Still,don’tletitdepressyou.Rettywasnaturallymorbid,youknow.”

           “Withouttheleastcause,”saidTess.“Whiletheywhohavecausetobe,hideit,andpretendtheyarenot.”

           Thisincidenthadturnedthescaleforher.Theyweresimpleandinnocentgirlsonwhomtheunhappinessofunrequitedlovehadfallen;theyhaddeservedbetteratthehandsofFate.Shehaddeservedworseyetshewasthechosenone.Itwaswickedofhertotakeallwithoutpaying.Shewouldpaytotheuttermostfarthing;shewouldtell,thereandthen.Thisfinaldeterminationshecametowhenshelookedintothefire,heholdingherhand.

           Asteadyglarefromthenowflamelessemberspaintedthesidesandbackofthefireplacewithitscolour,andthewell-polishedandirons,andtheoldbrasstongsthatwouldnotmeet.Theundersideofthemantel-shelfwasflushedwiththehigh-colouredlight,andthelegsofthetablenearestthefire.

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