Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 45

           Thathungerforaffectiontoolongwithheldwasforthetimedisplacedbyanalmostphysicalsenseofanimplacablepastwhichstillengirdledher.Itintensifiedherconsciousnessoferrortoapracticaldespair;thebreakofcontinuitybetweenherearlierandpresentexistence,whichshehadhopedfor,hadnot,afterall,takenplace.Bygoneswouldneverbecompletebygonestillshewasabygoneherself.

           ThusabsorbedsherecrossedthenorthernpartofLong-AshLaneatrightangles,andpresentlysawbeforehertheroadascendingwhitelytotheuplandalongwhosemargintheremainderofherjourneylay.Itsdrypalesurfacestretchedseverelyonward,unbrokenbyasinglefigure,vehicle,ormark,savesomeoccasionalbrownhorse-droppingswhichdotteditscoldaridityhereandthere.WhileslowlybreastingthisascentTessbecameconsciousoffootstepsbehindher,andturningshesawapproachingthatwell-knownformsostrangelyaccoutredastheMethodisttheonepersonageinalltheworldshewishednottoencounteraloneonthissideofthegrave.

           Therewasnotmuchtime,however,forthoughtorelusion,andsheyieldedascalmlyasshecouldtothenecessityoflettinghimovertakeher.Shesawthathewasexcited,lessbythespeedofhiswalkthanbythefeelingswithinhim.

           “Tess!”hesaid.

           Sheslackenedspeedwithoutlookinground.

           “Tess!”herepeated.“ItisI—Alecd’Urberville.”

           Shethenlookedbackathim,andhecameup.

           “Iseeitis,”sheansweredcoldly.

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