Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 51

           Justatthecornerofthestreethemetthemanwiththepaint-pot,whoaskedhimifhehaddesertedthebrethren.

           “Yougotothedevil!”saidd’Urberville.

           Tessremainedwhereshewasalongwhile,tillasuddenrebellioussenseofinjusticecausedtheregionofhereyestoswellwiththerushofhottearsthither.Herhusband,AngelClarehimself,had,likeothers,dealtouthardmeasuretoher,surelyhehad!Shehadneverbeforeadmittedsuchathought;buthehadsurely!Neverinherlifeshecouldswearitfromthebottomofhersoulhadsheeverintendedtodowrong;yetthesehardjudgementshadcome.Whateverhersins,theywerenotsinsofintention,butofinadvertence,andwhyshouldshehavebeenpunishedsopersistently?

           Shepassionatelyseizedthefirstpieceofpaperthatcametohand,andscribbledthefollowinglines:

           Owhyhaveyoutreatedmesomonstrously,Angel!Idonotdeserveit.Ihavethoughtitallovercarefully,andIcannever,neverforgiveyou!YouknowthatIdidnotintendtowrongyouwhyhaveyousowrongedme?Youarecruel,cruelindeed!Iwilltrytoforgetyou.ItisallinjusticeIhavereceivedatyourhands!T

           Shewatchedtillthepostmanpassedby,ranouttohimwithherepistle,andthenagaintookherlistlessplaceinsidethewindow-panes.

           Itwasjustaswelltowritelikethatastowritetenderly.Howcouldhegivewaytoentreaty?Thefactshadnotchanged:therewasnoneweventtoalterhisopinion.

           Itgrewdarker,thefire-lightshiningovertheroom.

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