Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 37

           Freeingoneofhishandsfromhisgraspofherforamoment,heslidbackthedoor-barandpassedout,slightlystrikinghisstockingedtoeagainsttheedgeofthedoor.Butthisheseemednottomind,and,havingroomforextensionintheopenair,heliftedheragainsthisshoulder,sothathecouldcarryherwithease,theabsenceofclothestakingmuchfromhisburden.Thusheboreheroffthepremisesinthedirectionoftheriverafewyardsdistant.

           Hisultimateintention,ifhehadany,shehadnotyetdivined;andshefoundherselfconjecturingonthematterasathirdpersonmighthavedone.Soeasefullyhadshedeliveredherwholebeinguptohimthatitpleasedhertothinkhewasregardingherashisabsolutepossession,todisposeofasheshouldchoose.Itwasconsoling,underthehoveringterroroftomorrow’sseparation,tofeelthathereallyrecognizedhernowashiswifeTess,anddidnotcastheroff,evenifinthatrecognitionhewentsofarastoarrogatetohimselftherightofharmingher.

           Ah!nowsheknewwhathewasdreamingofthatSundaymorningwhenhehadborneheralongthroughthewaterwiththeotherdairymaids,whohadlovedhimnearlyasmuchasshe,ifthatwerepossible,whichTesscouldhardlyadmit.Claredidnotcrossthebridgewithher,butproceedingseveralpacesonthesamesidetowardstheadjoiningmill,atlengthstoodstillonthebrinkoftheriver.

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