Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 36

           

           “AngelIshouldnothaveletitgoontomarriagewithyouifIhadnotknownthat,afterall,therewasalastwayoutofitforyou;thoughIhopedyouwouldnever

           Hervoicegrewhusky.

           “Alastway?”

           “Imean,togetridofme.YouCANgetridofme.”

           “How?”

           “Bydivorcingme.”

           “Goodheavenshowcanyoubesosimple!HowcanIdivorceyou?”

           “Can’tyounowIhavetoldyou?Ithoughtmyconfessionwouldgiveyougroundsforthat.”

           “OTessyouaretoo,toochildishunformedcrude,Isuppose!Idon’tknowwhatyouare.Youdon’tunderstandthelawyoudon’tunderstand!”

           “Whatyoucannot?”

           “IndeedIcannot.”

           Aquickshamemixedwiththemiseryuponhislistener’sface.

           “IthoughtIthought,”shewhispered.“O,nowIseehowwickedIseemtoyou!Believemebelieveme,onmysoul,Ineverthoughtbutthatyoucould!Ihopedyouwouldnot;yetIbelieved,withoutadoubt,thatyoucouldcastmeoffifyouweredetermined,anddidn’tlovemeatatall!”

           “Youweremistaken,”hesaid.

           “O,thenIoughttohavedoneit,tohavedoneitlastnight!ButIhadn’tthecourage.That’sjustlikeme!”

           “Thecouragetodowhat?”

           Asshedidnotanswerhetookherbythehand.

           “Whatwereyouthinkingofdoing?”heinquired.

           “Ofputtinganendtomyself.”

           “When?”

           Shewrithedunderthisinquisitorialmannerofhis.“Lastnight,”sheanswered.

           “Where?”

           “Underyourmistletoe.”

           “Mygood—!How?”heaskedsternly.

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