Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 58

           Bytacitconsenttheyhardlyoncespokeofanyincidentofthepastsubsequenttotheirwedding-day.Thegloomyinterveningtimeseemedtosinkintochaos,overwhichthepresentandpriortimesclosedasifitneverhadbeen.Wheneverhesuggestedthattheyshouldleavetheirshelter,andgoforwardstowardsSouthamptonorLondon,sheshowedastrangeunwillingnesstomove.

           “Whyshouldweputanendtoallthat’ssweetandlovely!”shedeprecated.“Whatmustcomewillcome.”And,lookingthroughtheshutter-chink:“Allistroubleoutsidethere;insideherecontent.”

           Hepeepedoutalso.Itwasquitetrue;withinwasaffection,union,errorforgiven:outsidewastheinexorable.

           “Andand,”shesaid,pressinghercheekagainsthis,“Ifearthatwhatyouthinkofmenowmaynotlast.Idonotwishtooutliveyourpresentfeelingforme.Iwouldrathernot.Iwouldratherbedeadandburiedwhenthetimecomesforyoutodespiseme,sothatitmayneverbeknowntomethatyoudespisedme.”

           “Icannoteverdespiseyou.”

           “Ialsohopethat.ButconsideringwhatmylifehadbeenIcannotseewhyanymanshould,soonerorlater,beabletohelpdespisingme....HowwickedlymadIwas!YetformerlyInevercouldbeartohurtaflyoraworm,andthesightofabirdinacageusedoftentomakemecry.”

           Theyremainedyetanotherday.Inthenightthedullskycleared,andtheresultwasthattheoldcaretakeratthecottageawokeearly.

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