Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 37

           Buthowcouldshedaretoawakenhim,andlethimknowwhathehadbeendoing,whenitwouldmortifyhimtodiscoverhisfollyinrespectofher?Tess,however,steppingoutofherstoneconfine,shookhimslightly,butwasunabletoarousehimwithoutbeingviolent.Itwasindispensabletodosomething,forshewasbeginningtoshiver,thesheetbeingbutapoorprotection.Herexcitementhadinameasurekeptherwarmduringthefewminutes’adventure;butthatbeatificintervalwasover.

           Itsuddenlyoccurredtohertotrypersuasion;andaccordinglyshewhisperedinhisear,withasmuchfirmnessanddecisionasshecouldsummon

           “Letuswalkon,darling,”atthesametimetakinghimsuggestivelybythearm.Toherrelief,heunresistinglyacquiesced;herwordshadapparentlythrownhimbackintohisdream,whichthenceforwardseemedtoenteronanewphase,whereinhefanciedshehadrisenasaspirit,andwasleadinghimtoHeaven.Thussheconductedhimbythearmtothestonebridgeinfrontoftheirresidence,crossingwhichtheystoodatthemanor-housedoor.Tess’sfeetwerequitebare,andthestoneshurther,andchilledhertothebone;butClarewasinhiswoollenstockings,andappearedtofeelnodiscomfort.

           Therewasnofurtherdifficulty.Sheinducedhimtoliedownonhisownsofabed,andcoveredhimupwarmly,lightingatemporaryfireofwood,todryanydampnessoutofhim.Thenoiseoftheseattentionsshethoughtmightawakenhim,andsecretlywishedthattheymight.

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