Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 48

           “Howthelittlelimbstremble!Youareasweakasabledcalf,youknowyouare;andyetyouneedhavedonenothingsinceIarrived.Howcouldyoubesoobstinate?However,Ihavetoldthefarmerthathehasnorighttoemploywomenatsteam-threshing.Itisnotproperworkforthem;andonallthebetterclassoffarmsithasbeengivenup,asheknowsverywell.Iwillwalkwithyouasfarasyourhome.”

           “Oyes,”sheansweredwithajadedgait.“Walkwi’meifyouwill!Idobearinmindthatyoucametomarrymebeforeyouknewo’mystate.PerhapsperhapsyouarealittlebetterandkinderthanIhavebeenthinkingyouwere.WhateverismeantbykindnessIamgratefulfor;whateverismeantinanyotherwayIamangeredat.Icannotsenseyourmeaningsometimes.”

           “IfIcannotlegitimizeourformerrelationsatleastIcanassistyou.AndIwilldoitwithmuchmoreregardforyourfeelingsthanIformerlyshowed.Myreligiousmania,orwhateveritwas,isover.ButIretainalittlegoodnature;IhopeIdo.Now,Tess,byallthat’stenderandstrongbetweenmanandwoman,trustme!Ihaveenoughandmorethanenoughtoputyououtofanxiety,bothforyourselfandyourparentsandsisters.Icanmakethemallcomfortableifyouwillonlyshowconfidenceinme.”

           “Haveyouseen’emlately?”shequicklyinquired.

           “Yes.Theydidn’tknowwhereyouwere.ItwasonlybychancethatIfoundyouhere.

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