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Chapter 46

           Therearethingswhichareprivatetoourselves.”

           “Ofcoursethatmeansthathedoesnot.Youareadesertedwife,myfairTess

           Inanimpulseheturnedsuddenlytotakeherhand;thebuff-glovewasonit,andheseizedonlytheroughleatherfingerswhichdidnotexpressthelifeorshapeofthosewithin.

           “Youmustnotyoumustnot!”shecriedfearfully,slippingherhandfromthegloveasfromapocket,andleavingitinhisgrasp.“O,willyougoawayforthesakeofmeandmyhusbandgo,inthenameofyourownChristianity!”

           “Yes,yes;Iwill,”hesaidabruptly,andthrustingtheglovebacktoherheturnedtoleave.Facinground,however,hesaid,“Tess,asGodismyjudge,Imeantnohumbugintakingyourhand!”

           Apatteringofhoofsonthesoilofthefield,whichtheyhadnotnoticedintheirpreoccupation,ceasedclosebehindthem;andavoicereachedherear:

           “Whatthedevilareyoudoingawayfromyourworkatthistimeo’day?”

           FarmerGrobyhadespiedthetwofiguresfromthedistance,andhadinquisitivelyriddenacross,tolearnwhatwastheirbusinessinhisfield.

           “Don’tspeaklikethattoher!”saidd’Urberville,hisfaceblackeningwithsomethingthatwasnotChristianity.

           “Indeed,Mister!AndwhatmidMethodistpa’sonshavetodowithshe?”

           “Whoisthefellow?”askedd’Urberville,turningtoTess.

           Shewentcloseuptohim.

           “GoIdobegyou!”shesaid.

           “What!Andleaveyoutothattyrant?Icanseeinhisfacewhatachurlheis.”

           “Hewon’thurtme.

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