Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 45

           

           “Well—isthatall?YetIdeservenomore!Ofcourse,”headded,withaslightlaugh,“thereissomethingoftheridiculoustoyoureyesinseeingmelikethis.But—Imustputupwiththat....Iheardyouhadgoneaway,nobodyknewwhere.Tess,youwonderwhyIhavefollowedyou?”

           “Ido,rather;andIwouldthatyouhadnot,withallmyheart!”

           “Yes—youmaywellsayit,”hereturnedgrimly,astheymovedonwardtogether,shewithunwillingtread.“Butdon’tmistakeme;Ibegthisbecauseyoumayhavebeenledtodosoinnoticing—ifyoudidnoticeit—howyoursuddenappearanceunnervedmedownthere.Itwasbutamomentaryfaltering;andconsideringwhatyouhavebeentome,itwasnaturalenough.Butwillhelpedmethroughit—thoughperhapsyouthinkmeahumbugforsayingit—andimmediatelyafterwardsIfeltthatofallpersonsintheworldwhomitwasmydutyanddesiretosavefromthewrathtocome—sneerifyoulike—thewomanwhomIhadsogrievouslywrongedwasthatperson.Ihavecomewiththatsolepurposeinview—nothingmore.”

           Therewasthesmallestveinofscorninherwordsofrejoinder:“Haveyousavedyourself?Charitybeginsathome,theysay.”

           “Ihavedonenothing!”saidheindifferently.“Heaven,asIhavebeentellingmyhearers,hasdoneall.

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