Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 45

           

           “Wellisthatall?YetIdeservenomore!Ofcourse,”headded,withaslightlaugh,“thereissomethingoftheridiculoustoyoureyesinseeingmelikethis.ButImustputupwiththat....Iheardyouhadgoneaway,nobodyknewwhere.Tess,youwonderwhyIhavefollowedyou?”

           “Ido,rather;andIwouldthatyouhadnot,withallmyheart!”

           “Yesyoumaywellsayit,”hereturnedgrimly,astheymovedonwardtogether,shewithunwillingtread.“Butdon’tmistakeme;Ibegthisbecauseyoumayhavebeenledtodosoinnoticingifyoudidnoticeithowyoursuddenappearanceunnervedmedownthere.Itwasbutamomentaryfaltering;andconsideringwhatyouhavebeentome,itwasnaturalenough.ButwillhelpedmethroughitthoughperhapsyouthinkmeahumbugforsayingitandimmediatelyafterwardsIfeltthatofallpersonsintheworldwhomitwasmydutyanddesiretosavefromthewrathtocomesneerifyoulikethewomanwhomIhadsogrievouslywrongedwasthatperson.Ihavecomewiththatsolepurposeinviewnothingmore.”

           Therewasthesmallestveinofscorninherwordsofrejoinder:“Haveyousavedyourself?Charitybeginsathome,theysay.”

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

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