Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 9

           

           “Ah!Iunderstandwhyyouaretryingthosebullies!Mymotherwantsyoutocarryontheirmusicaleducation.Howselfishofher!Asifattendingtothesecurstcocksandhensherewerenotenoughworkforanygirl.Iwouldflatlyrefuse,ifIwereyou.”

           “Butshewantsmeparticularlytodoit,andtobereadybytomorrowmorning.”

           “Doesshe?WellthenI’llgiveyoualessonortwo.”

           “Ohno,youwon’t!”saidTess,withdrawingtowardsthedoor.

           “Nonsense;Idon’twanttotouchyou.SeeI’llstandonthissideofthewire-netting,andyoucankeepontheother;soyoumayfeelquitesafe.Now,lookhere;youscrewupyourlipstooharshly.There’tisso.”

           Hesuitedtheactiontotheword,andwhistledalineof“Take,Otakethoselipsaway.”ButtheallusionwaslostuponTess.

           “Nowtry,”saidd’Urberville.

           Sheattemptedtolookreserved;herfaceputonasculpturalseverity.Buthepersistedinhisdemand,andatlast,togetridofhim,shedidputupherlipsasdirectedforproducingaclearnote;laughingdistressfully,however,andthenblushingwithvexationthatshehadlaughed.

           Heencouragedherwith“Tryagain!”

           Tesswasquiteserious,painfullyseriousbythistime;andshetriedultimatelyandunexpectedlyemittingarealroundsound.Themomentarypleasureofsuccessgotthebetterofher;hereyesenlarged,andsheinvoluntarilysmiledinhisface.

           “That’sit!NowIhavestartedyouyou’llgoonbeautifully.

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