Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 46

           

           “Butyouwouldgettofeelthatintime,perhapsassoonasyoureallycouldforgiveme?”

           “Never!”

           “Whysopositive?”

           “Ilovesomebodyelse.”

           Thewordsseemedtoastonishhim.

           “Youdo?”hecried.“Somebodyelse?Buthasnotasenseofwhatismorallyrightandproperanyweightwithyou?”

           “No,no,nodon’tsaythat!”

           “Anyhow,then,yourloveforthisothermanmaybeonlyapassingfeelingwhichyouwillovercome

           “Nono.”

           “Yes,yes!Whynot?”

           “Icannottellyou.”

           “Youmustinhonour!”

           “Wellthen...Ihavemarriedhim.”

           “Ah!”heexclaimed;andhestoppeddeadandgazedather.

           “IdidnotwishtotellIdidnotmeanto!”shepleaded.“Itisasecrethere,oratanyratebutdimlyknown.Sowillyou,PLEASEwillyou,keepfromquestioningme?Youmustrememberthatwearenowstrangers.”

           “Strangersarewe?Strangers!”

           Foramomentaflashofhisoldironymarkedhisface;buthedeterminedlychasteneditdown.

           “Isthatmanyourhusband?”heaskedmechanically,denotingbyasignthelabourerwhoturnedthemachine.

           “Thatman!”shesaidproudly.“Ishouldthinknot!”

           “Who,then?”

           “DonotaskwhatIdonotwishtotell!”shebegged,andflashedherappealtohimfromherupturnedfaceandlash-shadowedeyes.

           D’Urbervillewasdisturbed.

           “ButIonlyaskedforyoursake!”heretortedhotly.“Angelsofheaven!GodforgivemeforsuchanexpressionIcamehere,Iswear,asIthoughtforyourgood.

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