Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 37

           ”

           “Iagreetotheconditions,Angel;becauseyouknowbestwhatmypunishmentoughttobe;only—only—don’tmakeitmorethanIcanbear!”

           Thatwasallshesaidonthematter.IfTesshadbeenartful,hadshemadeascene,fainted,wepthysterically,inthatlonelylane,notwithstandingthefuryoffastidiousnesswithwhichhewaspossessed,hewouldprobablynothavewithstoodher.Buthermoodoflong-sufferingmadehiswayeasyforhim,andsheherselfwashisbestadvocate.Pride,too,enteredintohersubmission—whichperhapswasasymptomofthatrecklessacquiescenceinchancetooapparentinthewholed’Urbervillefamily—andthemanyeffectivechordswhichshecouldhavestirredbyanappealwereleftuntouched.

           Theremainderoftheirdiscoursewasonpracticalmattersonly.Henowhandedherapacketcontainingafairlygoodsumofmoney,whichhehadobtainedfromhisbankersforthepurpose.Thebrilliants,theinterestinwhichseemedtobeTess’sforherlifeonly(ifheunderstoodthewordingofthewill),headvisedhertolethimsendtoabankforsafety;andtothisshereadilyagreed.

           ThesethingsarrangedhewalkedwithTessbacktothecarriage,andhandedherin.Thecoachmanwaspaidandtoldwheretodriveher.Takingnexthisownbagandumbrella—thesolearticleshehadbroughtwithhimhitherwards—hebadehergoodbye;andtheypartedthereandthen.

           Theflymovedcreepinglyupahill,andClarewatcheditgowithanunpremeditatedhopethatTesswouldlookoutofthewindowforonemoment

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 368 з 583