Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 34

           AndIdidnotthismorning,whenyouproposedourconfessingourfaultsonthelanding—thesinnerthatIwas!ButImust,nowIseeyousittingtheresosolemnly.Iwonderifyouwillforgiveme?”

           “Oyes!Iamsurethat—”

           “Well,Ihopeso.Butwaitaminute.Youdon’tknow.Tobeginatthebeginning.ThoughIimaginemypoorfatherfearsthatIamoneoftheeternallylostformydoctrines,Iamofcourse,abelieveringoodmorals,Tess,asmuchasyou.Iusedtowishtobeateacherofmen,anditwasagreatdisappointmenttomewhenIfoundIcouldnotentertheChurch.Iadmiredspotlessness,eventhoughIcouldlaynoclaimtoit,andhatedimpurity,asIhopeIdonow.Whateveronemaythinkofplenaryinspiration,onemustheartilysubscribetothesewordsofPaul:‘Bethouanexample—inword,inconversation,incharity,inspirit,infaith,inpurity.’Itistheonlysafeguardforuspoorhumanbeings.‘INTEGERVITAE,’saysaRomanpoet,whoisstrangecompanyforStPaul—

           Themanofuprightlife,fromfrailtiesfree,

           StandsnotinneedofMoorishspearorbow

           Well,acertainplaceispavedwithgoodintentions,andhavingfeltallthatsostrongly,youwillseewhataterribleremorseitbredinmewhen,inthemidstofmyfineaimsforotherpeople,Imyselffell.”

           Hethentoldherofthattimeofhislifetowhichallusionhasbeenmadewhen,tossedaboutbydoubtsanddifficultiesinLondon,likeacorkonthewaves,heplungedintoeight-and-fortyhours’dissipationwithastranger.

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