Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 8

           

           “Oh,Idon’tknowverywell;Idon’tmind!”shepantedmiserably.

           Hedrewrein,andastheyslowedhewasonthepointofimprintingthedesiredsalute,when,asifhardlyyetawareofherownmodesty,shedodgedaside.Hisarmsbeingoccupiedwiththereinstherewaslefthimnopowertopreventhermanoeuvre.

           “Now,damnitI’llbreakbothournecks!”sworehercapriciouslypassionatecompanion.“Soyoucangofromyourwordlikethat,youyoungwitch,canyou?”

           “Verywell,”saidTess,“I’llnotmoresinceyoubesodetermined!ButI—thoughtyouwouldbekindtome,andprotectme,asmykinsman!”

           “Kinsmanbehanged!Now!”

           “ButIdon’twantanybodytokissme,sir!”sheimplored,abigtearbeginningtorolldownherface,andthecornersofhermouthtremblinginherattemptsnottocry.“AndIwouldn’tha’comeifIhadknown!”

           Hewasinexorable,andshesatstill,andd’Urbervillegaveherthekissofmastery.Nosoonerhadhedonesothansheflushedwithshame,tookoutherhandkerchief,andwipedthespotonhercheekthathadbeentouchedbyhislips.Hisardourwasnettledatthesight,fortheactonherparthadbeenunconsciouslydone.

           “Youaremightysensitiveforacottagegirl!”saidtheyoungman.

           Tessmadenoreplytothisremark,ofwhich,indeed,shedidnotquitecomprehendthedrift,unheedingthesnubshehadadministeredbyherinstinctiverubuponhercheek.Shehad,infact,undonethekiss,asfarassuchathingwasphysicallypossible.

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