Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 46

           Butyoumaywelldespisemenow!IthoughtIworshippedonthemountains,butIfindIstillserveinthegroves!Ha!ha!”

           “OAlecd’Urberville!whatdoesthismean?WhathaveIdone!”

           “Done?”hesaid,withasoullesssneerintheword.“Nothingintentionally.Butyouhavebeenthemeanstheinnocentmeansofmybacksliding,astheycallit.Iaskmyself,amI,indeed,oneofthose‘servantsofcorruption’who,‘aftertheyhaveescapedthepollutionsoftheworld,areagainentangledthereinandovercome’whoselatterendisworsethantheirbeginning?”Helaidhishandonhershoulder.“Tess,mygirl,Iwasonthewayto,atleast,socialsalvationtillIsawyouagain!”hesaidfreakishlyshakingher,asifshewereachild.“Andwhythenhaveyoutemptedme?IwasfirmasamancouldbetillIsawthoseeyesandthatmouthagainsurelythereneverwassuchamaddeningmouthsinceEve’s!”Hisvoicesank,andahotarchnessshotfromhisownblackeyes.“Youtemptress,Tess;youdeardamnedwitchofBabylonIcouldnotresistyouassoonasImetyouagain!”

           “Icouldn’thelpyourseeingmeagain!”saidTess,recoiling.

           “IknowitIrepeatthatIdonotblameyou.Butthefactremains.WhenIsawyouill-usedonthefarmthatdayIwasnearlymadtothinkthatIhadnolegalrighttoprotectyouthatIcouldnothaveit;whilsthewhohasitseemedtoneglectyouutterly!”

           “Don’tspeakagainsthimheisabsent!”shecriedinmuchexcitement.

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