Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 40

           “Itwassoill-considered,soill-advised!”

           “Forgetit?Never,never!O,itwasnolevitytome!”

           Hefelthowrichlyhedeservedthereproachthatthewoundedcryconveyed,and,inasorrowthatwasinexpressible,leaptdownandtookherhand.

           “Well,but,Izz,we’llpartfriends,anyhow?Youdon’tknowwhatI’vehadtobear!”

           Shewasareallygenerousgirl,andallowednofurtherbitternesstomartheiradieux.

           “Iforgive‘ee,sir!”shesaid.

           “Now,Izz,”hesaid,whileshestoodbesidehimthere,forcinghimselftothementor’sparthewasfarfromfeeling;“IwantyoutotellMarianwhenyouseeherthatsheistobeagoodwoman,andnottogivewaytofolly.Promisethat,andtellRettythattherearemoreworthymenthanIintheworld,thatformysakesheistoactwiselyandwellrememberthewordswiselyandwellformysake.Isendthismessagetothemasadyingmantothedying;forIshallneverseethemagain.Andyou,Izzy,youhavesavedmebyyourhonestwordsaboutmywifefromanincredibleimpulsetowardsfollyandtreachery.Womenmaybebad,buttheyarenotsobadasmeninthesethings!OnthatoneaccountIcanneverforgetyou.Bealwaysthegoodandsinceregirlyouhavehithertobeen;andthinkofmeasaworthlesslover,butafaithfulfriend.Promise.”

           Shegavethepromise.

           “Heavenblessandkeepyou,sir

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