Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 37

           Hislasthalf-hourwithherwouldhavebeenalovingone,whileiftheylivedtillheawokehisdaytimeaversionwouldreturn,andthishourwouldremaintobecontemplatedonlyasatransientdream.

           Theimpulsestirredinher,yetshedarednotindulgeit,tomakeamovementthatwouldhaveprecipitatedthembothintothegulf.Howshevaluedherownlifehadbeenproved;buthisshehadnorighttotamperwithit.Hereachedtheothersidewithherinsafety.

           HeretheywerewithinaplantationwhichformedtheAbbeygrounds,andtakinganewholdofherhewentonwardafewstepstilltheyreachedtheruinedchoiroftheAbbey-church.Againstthenorthwallwastheemptystonecoffinofanabbot,inwhicheverytouristwithaturnforgrimhumourwasaccustomedtostretchhimself.InthisClarecarefullylaidTess.Havingkissedherlipsasecondtimehebreatheddeeply,asifagreatlydesiredendwereattained.Clarethenlaydownonthegroundalongside,whenheimmediatelyfellintothedeepdeadslumberofexhaustion,andremainedmotionlessasalog.Thespurtofmentalexcitementwhichhadproducedtheeffortwasnowover.

           Tesssatupinthecoffin.Thenight,thoughdryandmildfortheseason,wasmorethansufficientlycoldtomakeitdangerousforhimtoremainherelong,inhishalf-clothedstate.Ifhewerelefttohimselfhewouldinallprobabilitystaytheretillthemorning,andbechilledtocertaindeath.Shehadheardofsuchdeathsaftersleep-walking.

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