Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 52

           Butinpassingherhewhispered:“Mindthis;you’llbecivilyet!”

           Whenhewasgoneshebentdownupontheentrancetothevaults,andsaid

           “WhyamIonthewrongsideofthisdoor!”

           InthemeantimeMarianandIzzHuetthadjourneyedonwardwiththechattelsoftheploughmaninthedirectionoftheirlandofCanaantheEgyptofsomeotherfamilywhohadleftitonlythatmorning.Butthegirlsdidnotforalongtimethinkofwheretheyweregoing.TheirtalkwasofAngelClareandTess,andTess’spersistentlover,whoseconnectionwithherprevioushistorytheyhadpartlyheardandpartlyguessederethis.

           “‘Tisn’tasthoughshehadneverknownhimafore,”saidMarian.“Hishavingwonheroncemakesallthedifferenceintheworld.‘Twouldbeathousandpitiesifheweretotoleherawayagain.MrClarecanneverbeanythingtous,Izz;andwhyshouldwegrudgehimtoher,andnottrytomendthisquarrel?Ifhecouldon’yknowwhatstraitsshe’sputto,andwhat’shoveringround,hemightcometotakecareofhisown.”

           “Couldwelethimknow?”

           Theythoughtofthisallthewaytotheirdestination;butthebustleofre-establishmentintheirnewplacetookupalltheirattentionthen.Butwhentheyweresettled,amonthlater,theyheardofClare’sapproachingreturn,thoughtheyhadlearntnothingmoreofTess.Uponthat,agitatedanewbytheirattachmenttohim,yethonourablydisposedtoher,Marianuncorkedthepennyink-bottletheyshared,andafewlineswereconcoctedbetweenthetwogirls

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