Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 36

           Besides,that’snotallthedifficulty;itliesinanotherconsiderationonebearinguponthefutureofotherpeoplethanourselves.Thinkofyearstocome,andchildrenbeingborntous,andthispastmattergettingknownforitmustgetknown.Thereisnotanuttermostpartoftheearthbutsomebodycomesfromitorgoestoitfromelsewhere.Well,thinkofwretchesofourfleshandbloodgrowingupunderatauntwhichtheywillgraduallygettofeelthefullforceofwiththeirexpandingyears.Whatanawakeningforthem!Whataprospect!Canyouhonestlysay‘Remain’aftercontemplatingthiscontingency?Don’tyouthinkwehadbetterenduretheillswehavethanflytoothers?”

           Hereyelids,weightedwithtrouble,continueddroopingasbefore.

           “Icannotsay‘Remain,’”sheanswered,“Icannot;Ihadnotthoughtsofar.”

           Tess’sfemininehopeshallweconfessit?hadbeensoobstinatelyrecuperativeastoreviveinhersurreptitiousvisionsofadomiciliaryintimacycontinuedlongenoughtobreakdownhiscoldnessevenagainsthisjudgement.Thoughunsophisticatedintheusualsense,shewasnotincomplete;anditwouldhavedenoteddeficiencyofwomanhoodifshehadnotinstinctivelyknownwhatanargumentliesinpropinquity.Nothingelsewouldserveher,sheknew,ifthisfailed.Itwaswrongtohopeinwhatwasofthenatureofstrategy,shesaidtoherself:yetthatsortofhopeshecouldnotextinguish.Hislastrepresentationhadnowbeenmade,anditwas,asshesaid,anewview.

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