Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 48

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           ThecoldmoonlookedaslantuponTess’sfaggedfacebetweenthetwigsofthegarden-hedgeasshepausedoutsidethecottagewhichwashertemporaryhome,d’Urbervillepausingbesideher.

           “Don’tmentionmylittlebrothersandsisters—don’tmakemebreakdownquite!”shesaid.“Ifyouwanttohelpthem—Godknowstheyneedit—doitwithouttellingme.Butno,no!”shecried.“Iwilltakenothingfromyou,eitherforthemorforme!”

           Hedidnotaccompanyherfurther,since,asshelivedwiththehousehold,allwaspublicindoors.Nosoonerhadsheherselfentered,lavedherselfinawashing-tub,andsharedsupperwiththefamilythanshefellintothought,andwithdrawingtothetableunderthewall,bythelightofherownlittlelampwroteinapassionatemood—

           MYOWNHUSBAND,—Letmecallyouso—Imust—evenifitmakesyouangrytothinkofsuchanunworthywifeasI.Imustcrytoyouinmytrouble—Ihavenooneelse!Iamsoexposedtotemptation,Angel.Ifeartosaywhoitis,andIdonotliketowriteaboutitatall.ButIclingtoyouinawayyoucannotthink!Canyounotcometomenow,atonce,beforeanythingterriblehappens?O,Iknowyoucannot,becauseyouaresofaraway!IthinkImustdieifyoudonotcomesoon,ortellmetocometoyou.Thepunishmentyouhavemeasuredouttomeisdeserved—Idoknowthat—welldeserved—andyouarerightandjusttobeangrywithme.

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