Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 35

           

           Theimageraisedcausedhertotakepityuponherselfasonewhowasill-used.Hereyesfilledassheregardedherpositionfurther;sheturnedroundandburstintoafloodofself-sympathetictears.

           Clarewasrelievedatthischange,fortheeffectonherofwhathadhappenedwasbeginningtobeatroubletohimonlylessthanthewoeofthedisclosureitself.Hewaitedpatiently,apathetically,tilltheviolenceofhergriefhadwornitselfout,andherrushofweepinghadlessenedtoacatchinggaspatintervals.

           “Angel,”shesaidsuddenly,inhernaturaltones,theinsane,dryvoiceofterrorhavinglefthernow.“Angel,amItoowickedforyouandmetolivetogether?”

           “Ihavenotbeenabletothinkwhatwecando.”

           “Ishan’taskyoutoletmelivewithyou,Angel,becauseIhavenorightto!Ishallnotwritetomotherandsisterstosaywebemarried,asIsaidIwoulddo;andIshan’tfinishthegood-hussif’Icutoutandmeanttomakewhilewewereinlodgings.”

           “Shan’tyou?”

           “No,Ishan’tdoanything,unlessyouordermeto;andifyougoawayfrommeIshallnotfollow‘ee;andifyouneverspeaktomeanymoreIshallnotaskwhy,unlessyoutellmeImay.”

           “AndifIorderyoutodoanything?”

           “Iwillobeyyoulikeyourwretchedslave,evenifitistoliedownanddie.”

           “Youareverygood.Butitstrikesmethatthereisawantofharmonybetweenyourpresentmoodofself-sacrificeandyourpastmoodofself-preservation.”

           Thesewerethefirstwordsofantagonism.

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