Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 58

           Bothhadasensethatsomethinghaddisturbedthem,thoughtheycouldnotsaywhat;andtheuneasyfeelingwhichitengenderedgrewstronger.Assoonashewasdressedhenarrowlyscannedthelawnthroughthetwoorthreeinchesofshutter-chink.

           “Ithinkwewillleaveatonce,”saidhe.“Itisafineday.AndIcannothelpfancyingsomebodyisaboutthehouse.Atanyrate,thewomanwillbesuretocometoday.”

           Shepassivelyassented,andputtingtheroominordertheytookupthefewarticlesthatbelongedtothem,anddepartednoiselessly.WhentheyhadgotintotheForestsheturnedtotakealastlookatthehouse.

           “Ah,happyhousegoodbye!”shesaid.“Mylifecanonlybeaquestionofafewweeks.Whyshouldwenothavestayedthere?”

           “Don’tsayit,Tess!Weshallsoongetoutofthisdistrictaltogether.We’llcontinueourcourseaswe’vebegunit,andkeepstraightnorth.Nobodywillthinkoflookingforusthere.WeshallbelookedforattheWessexportsifwearesoughtatall.Whenweareinthenorthwewillgettoaportandaway.”

           Havingthuspersuadedhertheplanwaspursued,andtheykeptabee-linenorthward.Theirlongreposeatthemanor-houselentthemwalkingpowernow;andtowardsmid-daytheyfoundthattheywereapproachingthesteepledcityofMelchester,whichlaydirectlyintheirway.Hedecidedtorestherinaclumpoftreesduringtheafternoon,andpushonwardundercoverofdarkness.

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