Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 47

           “Ididnotcometoreproachyouformydeeds.IcameTess,tosaythatIdon’tlikeyoutobeworkinglikethis,andIhavecomeonpurposeforyou.YousayyouhaveahusbandwhoisnotI.Well,perhapsyouhave;butI’veneverseenhim,andyou’venottoldmehisname;andaltogetherheseemsratheramythologicalpersonage.However,evenifyouhaveone,IthinkIamnearertoyouthanheis.I,atanyrate,trytohelpyououtoftrouble,buthedoesnot,blesshisinvisibleface!ThewordsofthesternprophetHoseathatIusedtoreadcomebacktome.Don’tyouknowthem,Tess?‘Andsheshallfollowafterherlover,butsheshallnotovertakehim;andsheshallseekhim,butshallnotfindhim;thenshallshesay,Iwillgoandreturntomyfirsthusband;forthenwasitbetterwithmethannow!’...Tess,mytrapiswaitingjustunderthehill,anddarlingmine,nothis!youknowtherest.”

           Herfacehadbeenrisingtoadullcrimsonfirewhilehespoke;butshedidnotanswer.

           “Youhavebeenthecauseofmybacksliding,”hecontinued,stretchinghisarmtowardsherwaist;“youshouldbewillingtoshareit,andleavethatmuleyoucallhusbandforever.”

           Oneofherleathergloves,whichshehadtakenofftoeatherskimmer-cake,layinherlap,andwithouttheslightestwarningshepassionatelyswungtheglovebythegauntletdirectlyinhisface.Itwasheavyandthickasawarrior’s,anditstruckhimflatonthemouth.

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