Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 37

           Atamidwaypoint,whenNuttleburyhadbeenpassed,andwheretherewerecross-roads,ClarestoppedtheconveyanceandsaidtoTessthatifshemeanttoreturntohermother’shouseitwasherethathewouldleaveher.Astheycouldnottalkwithfreedominthedriver’spresenceheaskedhertoaccompanyhimforafewstepsonfootalongoneofthebranchroads;sheassented,anddirectingthemantowaitafewminutestheystrolledaway.

           “Now,letusunderstandeachother,”hesaidgently.“Thereisnoangerbetweenus,thoughthereisthatwhichIcannotendureatpresent.Iwilltrytobringmyselftoendureit.IwillletyouknowwhereIgotoassoonasIknowmyself.AndifIcanbringmyselftobearit—ifitisdesirable,possible—Iwillcometoyou.ButuntilIcometoyouitwillbebetterthatyoushouldnottrytocometome.”

           TheseverityofthedecreeseemeddeadlytoTess;shesawhisviewofherclearlyenough;hecouldregardherinnootherlightthanthatofonewhohadpractisedgrossdeceituponhim.Yetcouldawomanwhohaddoneevenwhatshehaddonedeserveallthis?Butshecouldcontestthepointwithhimnofurther.Shesimplyrepeatedafterhimhisownwords.

           “UntilyoucometomeImustnottrytocometoyou?”

           “Justso.”

           “MayIwritetoyou?”

           “Oyes—ifyouareill,orwantanythingatall.Ihopethatwillnotbethecase;sothatitmayhappenthatIwritefirsttoyou.

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