Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 5

           D’Urbervillebegangatheringspecimensofthefruitforher,handingthembacktoherashestooped;and,presently,selectingaspeciallyfineproductofthe“BritishQueen”variety,hestoodupandhelditbythestemtohermouth.

           “Nono!”shesaidquickly,puttingherfingersbetweenhishandandherlips.“Iwouldrathertakeitinmyownhand.”

           “Nonsense!”heinsisted;andinaslightdistressshepartedherlipsandtookitin.

           Theyhadspentsometimewanderingdesultorilythus,Tesseatinginahalf-pleased,half-reluctantstatewhateverd’Urbervilleofferedher.Whenshecouldconsumenomoreofthestrawberrieshefilledherlittlebasketwiththem;andthenthetwopassedroundtotherosetrees,whencehegatheredblossomsandgavehertoputinherbosom.Sheobeyedlikeoneinadream,andwhenshecouldaffixnomorehehimselftuckedabudortwointoherhat,andheapedherbasketwithothersintheprodigalityofhisbounty.Atlast,lookingathiswatch,hesaid,“Now,bythetimeyouhavehadsomethingtoeat,itwillbetimeforyoutoleave,ifyouwanttocatchthecarriertoShaston.Comehere,andI’llseewhatgrubIcanfind.”

           Stoked’Urbervilletookherbacktothelawnandintothetent,wherehelefther,soonreappearingwithabasketoflightluncheon,whichheputbeforeherhimself.Itwasevidentlythegentleman’swishnottobedisturbedinthispleasantTETE-A-TETEbytheservantry.

           “Doyoumindmysmoking?”heasked.

           “Oh,notatall,sir.

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