Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 36

           When,afterashortspace,hecamebackshewasalreadyinthesitting-roommechanicallyreadjustingthebreakfastthings.Asshewasfullyattired,andtheintervalsincehiscallingherhadbeenbuttwoorthreeminutes,shemusthavebeendressedornearlysobeforehewenttosummonher.Herhairwastwistedupinalargeroundmassatthebackofherhead,andshehadputononeofthenewfrocksapalebluewoollengarmentwithneck-frillingsofwhite.Herhandsandfaceappearedtobecold,andshehadpossiblybeensittingdressedinthebedroomalongtimewithoutanyfire.ThemarkedcivilityofClare’stoneincallingherseemedtohaveinspiredher,forthemoment,withanewglimmerofhope.Butitsoondiedwhenshelookedathim.

           Thepairwere,intruth,buttheashesoftheirformerfires.Tothehotsorrowofthepreviousnighthadsucceededheaviness;itseemedasifnothingcouldkindleeitherofthemtofervourofsensationanymore.

           Hespokegentlytoher,andsherepliedwithalikeundemonstrativeness.Atlastshecameuptohim,lookinginhissharply-definedfaceasonewhohadnoconsciousnessthatherownformedavisibleobjectalso.

           “Angel!”shesaid,andpaused,touchinghimwithherfingerslightlyasabreeze,asthoughshecouldhardlybelievetobethereinthefleshthemanwhowasonceherlover.Hereyeswerebright,herpalecheekstillshoweditswontedroundness,thoughhalf-driedtearshadleftglisteningtracesthereon;andtheusuallyriperedmouthwasalmostaspaleashercheek.

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