Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 38

           

           “WhyTess!mychil’Ithoughtyouwasmarried!marriedreallyandtrulythistimewesentthecider

           “Yes,mother;soIam.”

           “Goingtobe?”

           “NoIammarried.”

           “Married!Thenwhere’sthyhusband?”

           “Oh,he’sgoneawayforatime.”

           “Goneaway!Whenwasyoumarried,then?Thedayyousaid?”

           “Yes,Tuesday,mother.”

           “Andnow’tison’ySaturday,andhegoneaway?”

           “Yes,he’sgone.”

           “What’sthemeaningo’that?‘Nationseizesuchhusbandsasyouseemtoget,sayI!”

           “Mother!”TesswentacrosstoJoanDurbeyfield,laidherfaceuponthematron’sbosom,andburstintosobs.“Idon’tknowhowtotell‘ee,mother!Yousaidtome,andwrotetome,thatIwasnottotellhim.ButIdidtellhimIcouldn’thelpitandhewentaway!”

           “Oyoulittlefoolyoulittlefool!”burstoutMrsDurbeyfield,splashingTessandherselfinheragitation.“MygoodGod!thateverIshouldha’livedtosayit,butIsayitagain,youlittlefool!”

           Tesswasconvulsedwithweeping,thetensionofsomanydayshavingrelaxedatlast.

           “IknowitIknowIknow!”shegaspedthroughhersobs.“But,Omymother,Icouldnothelpit!HewassogoodandIfeltthewickednessoftryingtoblindhimastowhathadhappened!IfifitweretobedoneagainIshoulddothesame.

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