Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 41

           

           ShehadpreferredthecountrywestoftheRiverBrittotheuplandfarmforwhichshewasnowbound,because,foronething,itwasnearertothehomeofherhusband’sfather;andtohoveraboutthatregionunrecognized,withthenotionthatshemightdecidetocallattheVicaragesomeday,gaveherpleasure.Buthavingoncedecidedtotrythehigheranddrierlevels,shepressedbackeastward,marchingafoottowardsthevillageofChalk-Newton,whereshemeanttopassthenight.

           Thelanewaslongandunvaried,and,owingtotherapidshorteningofthedays,duskcameuponherbeforeshewasaware.Shehadreachedthetopofahilldownwhichthelanestretcheditsserpentinelengthinglimpses,whensheheardfootstepsbehindherback,andinafewmomentsshewasovertakenbyaman.HesteppedupalongsideTessandsaid

           “Goodnight,myprettymaid”:towhichshecivillyreplied.

           Thelightstillremainingintheskylitupherface,thoughthelandscapewasnearlydark.Themanturnedandstaredhardather.

           “Why,surely,itistheyoungwenchwhowasatTrantridgeawhileyoungSquired’Urberville’sfriend?Iwasthereatthattime,thoughIdon’tlivetherenow.”

           Sherecognizedinhimthewell-to-doboorwhomAngelhadknockeddownattheinnforaddressinghercoarsely.Aspasmofanguishshotthroughher,andshereturnedhimnoanswer.

           “Behonestenoughtoownit,andthatwhatIsaidinthetownwastrue,thoughyourfancy-manwassoupaboutithey,myslyone?Yououghttobegmypardonforthatblowofhis,considering.

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