Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 43

           Shefeltcertainthattheywerecontinuingthesubjectalreadybroached,buttheirvoicesweresolowthatshecouldnotcatchthewords.AtlastTessgrewmoreandmoreanxioustoknowwhattheyweresaying,and,persuadingherselfthatshefeltbetter,shegotupandresumedwork.

           ThenIzzHuettbrokedown.Shehadwalkedmorethanadozenmilesthepreviousevening,hadgonetobedatmidnight,andhadrisenagainatfiveo’clock.Marianalone,thankstoherbottleofliquorandherstoutnessofbuild,stoodthestrainuponbackandarmswithoutsuffering.TessurgedIzztoleaveoff,agreeing,asshefeltbetter,tofinishthedaywithouther,andmakeequaldivisionofthenumberofsheaves.

           Izzacceptedtheoffergratefully,anddisappearedthroughthegreatdoorintothesnowytracktoherlodging.Marian,aswasthecaseeveryafternoonatthistimeonaccountofthebottle,begantofeelinaromanticvein.

           “Ishouldnothavethoughtitofhimnever!”shesaidinadreamytone.“AndIlovedhimso!Ididn’tmindhishavingYOU.ButthisaboutIzzistoobad!”

           Tess,inherstartatthewords,narrowlymissedcuttingoffafingerwiththebill-hook.

           “Isitaboutmyhusband?”shestammered.

           “Well,yes.Izzsaid,‘Don’t‘eetellher’;butIamsureIcan’thelpit!ItwaswhathewantedIzztodo.HewantedhertogoofftoBrazilwithhim.”

           Tess’sfacefadedaswhiteasthescenewithout,anditscurvesstraightened.“AnddidIzzrefusetogo?”sheasked.

           “Idon’tknow.Anyhowhechangedhismind

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