Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 57

           Unabletorealizethegravityofherconductsheseemedatlastcontent;andhelookedatherasshelayuponhisshoulder,weepingwithhappiness,andwonderedwhatobscurestraininthed’Urbervillebloodhadledtothisaberrationifitwereanaberration.Theremomentarilyflashedthroughhismindthatthefamilytraditionofthecoachandmurdermighthavearisenbecausethed’Urbervilleshadbeenknowntodothesethings.Aswellashisconfusedandexcitedideascouldreason,hesupposedthatinthemomentofmadgriefofwhichshespokehermindhadlostitsbalance,andplungedherintothisabyss.

           Itwasveryterribleiftrue;ifatemporaryhallucination,sad.But,anyhow,herewasthisdesertedwifeofhis,thispassionately-fondwoman,clingingtohimwithoutasuspicionthathewouldbeanythingtoherbutaprotector.Hesawthatforhimtobeotherwisewasnot,inhermind,withintheregionofthepossible.TendernesswasabsolutelydominantinClareatlast.Hekissedherendlesslywithhiswhitelips,andheldherhand,andsaid

           “Iwillnotdesertyou!Iwillprotectyoubyeverymeansinmypower,dearestlove,whateveryoumayhavedoneornothavedone!”

           Theythenwalkedonunderthetrees,Tessturningherheadeverynowandthentolookathim.Wornandunhandsomeashehadbecome,itwasplainthatshedidnotdiscerntheleastfaultinhisappearance.Toherhewas,asofold,allthatwasperfection,personallyandmentally.

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