Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 10

           

           “Indeed,then,Ishallnotfight!”saidthelattermajestically;“andifIhadknowyouwasofthatsort,Iwouldn’thavesoletmyselfdownastocomewithsuchawhorageasthisis!”

           TherathertooinclusivespeechbroughtdownatorrentofvituperationfromotherquartersuponfairTess’sunluckyhead,particularlyfromtheQueenofDiamonds,whohavingstoodintherelationstod’UrbervillethatCarhadalsobeensuspectedof,unitedwiththelatteragainstthecommonenemy.Severalotherwomenalsochimedin,withananimuswhichnoneofthemwouldhavebeensofatuousastoshowbutfortherollickingeveningtheyhadpassed.Thereupon,findingTessunfairlybrowbeaten,thehusbandsandloverstriedtomakepeacebydefendingher;buttheresultofthatattemptwasdirectlytoincreasethewar.

           Tesswasindignantandashamed.Shenolongermindedthelonelinessofthewayandthelatenessofthehour;heroneobjectwastogetawayfromthewholecrewassoonaspossible.Sheknewwellenoughthatthebetteramongthemwouldrepentoftheirpassionnextday.Theywereallnowinsidethefield,andshewasedgingbacktorushoffalonewhenahorsemanemergedalmostsilentlyfromthecornerofthehedgethatscreenedtheroad,andAlecd’Urbervillelookedrounduponthem.

           “Whatthedevilisallthisrowabout,work-folk?”heasked.

           Theexplanationwasnotreadilyforthcoming;and,intruth,hedidnotrequireany.Havingheardtheirvoiceswhileyetsomewayoffhehadriddencreepinglyforward,andlearntenoughtosatisfyhimself.

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