Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 38

           Icouldnot—Idarednot—sosin—againsthim!”

           “Butyousinnedenoughtomarryhimfirst!”

           “Yes,yes;that’swheremymiserydolie!ButIthoughthecouldgetrido’mebylawifheweredeterminednottooverlookit.AndO,ifyouknew—ifyoucouldonlyhalfknowhowIlovedhim—howanxiousIwastohavehim—andhowwrungIwasbetweencaringsomuchforhimandmywishtobefairtohim!”

           Tesswassoshakenthatshecouldgetnofurther,andsankahelplessthingintoachair.

           “Well,well;what’sdonecan’tbeundone!I’msureIdon’tknowwhychildreno’mybringingforthshouldallbebiggersimpletonsthanotherpeople’s—nottoknowbetterthantoblabsuchathingasthat,whenhecouldn’tha’founditouttilltoolate!”HereMrsDurbeyfieldbegansheddingtearsonherownaccountasamothertobepitied.“WhatyourfatherwillsayIdon’tknow,”shecontinued;“forhe’sbeentalkingabouttheweddingupatRolliver’sandThePureDropeverydaysince,andabouthisfamilygettingbacktotheirrightfulpositionthroughyou—poorsillyman!—andnowyou’vemadethismessofit!TheLord-a-Lord!”

           Asiftobringmatterstoafocus,Tess’sfatherwasheardapproachingatthatmoment.Hedidnot,however,enterimmediately,andMrsDurbeyfieldsaidthatshewouldbreakthebadnewstohimherself,Tesskeepingoutofsightforthepresent.

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