Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 56

           andyousaidmyhusbandwouldnevercomeback—never;andyoutauntedme,andsaidwhatasimpletonIwastoexpecthim!...AndatlastIbelievedyouandgaveway!...Andthenhecameback!Nowheisgone.Goneasecondtime,andIhavelosthimnowforever...andhewillnotlovemethelittlestbiteveranymore—onlyhateme!...Oyes,Ihavelosthimnow—againbecauseof—you!”Inwrithing,withherheadonthechair,sheturnedherfacetowardsthedoor,andMrsBrookscouldseethepainuponit;andthatherlipswerebleedingfromtheclenchofherteethuponthem,andthatthelonglashesofherclosedeyesstuckinwettagstohercheeks.Shecontinued:“Andheisdying—helooksasifheisdying!...Andmysinwillkillhimandnotkillme!...O,youhavetornmylifealltopieces...mademebewhatIprayedyouinpitynottomakemebeagain!...Myowntruehusbandwillnever,never—OGod—Ican’tbearthis!—Icannot!”

           Thereweremoreandsharperwordsfromtheman;thenasuddenrustle;shehadsprungtoherfeet.MrsBrooks,thinkingthatthespeakerwascomingtorushoutofthedoor,hastilyretreateddownthestairs.

           Sheneednothavedoneso,however,forthedoorofthesitting-roomwasnotopened.ButMrsBrooksfeltitunsafetowatchonthelandingagain,andenteredherownparlourbelow.

           Shecouldhearnothingthroughthefloor,althoughshelistenedintently,andthereuponwenttothekitchentofinishherinterruptedbreakfast.

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