Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 47

           Fancymighthaveregardedtheactastherecrudescenceofatrickinwhichherarmedprogenitorswerenotunpractised.Alecfiercelystartedupfromhisrecliningposition.Ascarletoozingappearedwhereherblowhadalighted,andinamomentthebloodbegandroppingfromhismouthuponthestraw.Buthesooncontrolledhimself,calmlydrewhishandkerchieffromhispocket,andmoppedhisbleedinglips.

           Shetoohadsprungup,butshesankdownagain.“Now,punishme!”shesaid,turninguphereyestohimwiththehopelessdefianceofthesparrow’sgazebeforeitscaptortwistsitsneck.“Whipme,crushme;youneednotmindthosepeopleundertherick!Ishallnotcryout.Oncevictim,alwaysvictimthat’sthelaw!”

           “Ono,no,Tess,”hesaidblandly.“Icanmakefullallowanceforthis.Yetyoumostunjustlyforgetonething,thatIwouldhavemarriedyouifyouhadnotputitoutofmypowertodoso.DidInotaskyouflatlytobemywifehey?Answerme.”

           “Youdid.”

           “Andyoucannotbe.Butrememberonething!”Hisvoicehardenedashistempergotthebetterofhimwiththerecollectionofhissincerityinaskingherandherpresentingratitude,andhesteppedacrosstohersideandheldherbytheshoulders,sothatsheshookunderhisgrasp.“Remember,mylady,Iwasyourmasteronce!Iwillbeyourmasteragain.Ifyouareanyman’swifeyouaremine!”

           Thethreshersnowbegantostirbelow.

           “Somuchforourquarrel,”hesaid,lettinghergo

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