Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 51

           

           “Pleasejusttellyourmother,”hesaid,inemphatictones.“Itisherbusinesstojudge—notyours.Ishallgetthehousesweptoutandwhitenedtomorrowmorning,andfireslit;anditwillbedrybytheevening,sothatyoucancomestraightthere.Nowmind,Ishallexpectyou.”

           Tessagainshookherhead;herthroatswellingwithcomplicatedemotion.Shecouldnotlookupatd’Urberville.

           “Ioweyousomethingforthepast,youknow,”heresumed.“Andyoucuredme,too,ofthatcraze;soIamglad—”

           “Iwouldratheryouhadkeptthecraze,sothatyouhadkeptthepracticewhichwentwithit!”

           “Iamgladofthisopportunityofrepayingyoualittle.TomorrowIshallexpecttohearyourmother’sgoodsunloading....Givemeyourhandonitnow—dear,beautifulTess!”

           Withthelastsentencehehaddroppedhisvoicetoamurmur,andputhishandinatthehalf-opencasement.Withstormyeyesshepulledthestay-barquickly,and,indoingso,caughthisarmbetweenthecasementandthestonemullion.

           “Damnation—youareverycruel!”hesaid,snatchingouthisarm.“No,no!—Iknowyoudidn’tdoitonpurpose.WellIshallexpectyou,oryourmotherandchildrenatleast.”

           “Ishallnotcome—Ihaveplentyofmoney!”shecried.

           “Where?”

           “Atmyfather-in-law’s,ifIaskforit.”

           “IFyouaskforit.Butyouwon’t,Tess;Iknowyou;you’llneveraskforit—you’llstarvefirst!”

           Withthesewordsherodeoff.

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