Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 11

           Whetheronthisaccount,orfromabsent-mindedness,orfromsleepiness,shedidnotperceivethattheyhadlongagopassedthepointatwhichthelanetoTrantridgebranchedfromthehighway,andthatherconductorhadnottakentheTrantridgetrack.

           Shewasinexpressiblyweary.Shehadrisenatfiveo’clockeverymorningofthatweek,hadbeenonfootthewholeofeachday,andonthiseveninghadinadditionwalkedthethreemilestoChaseborough,waitedthreehoursforherneighbourswithouteatingordrinking,herimpatiencetostartthempreventingeither;shehadthenwalkedamileofthewayhome,andhadundergonetheexcitementofthequarrel,till,withtheslowprogressoftheirsteed,itwasnownearlyoneo’clock.Onlyonce,however,wassheovercomebyactualdrowsiness.Inthatmomentofoblivionherheadsankgentlyagainsthim.

           D’Urbervillestoppedthehorse,withdrewhisfeetfromthestirrups,turnedsidewaysonthesaddle,andenclosedherwaistwithhisarmtosupporther.

           Thisimmediatelyputheronthedefensive,andwithoneofthosesuddenimpulsesofreprisaltowhichshewasliableshegavehimalittlepushfromher.Inhisticklishpositionhenearlylosthisbalanceandonlyjustavoidedrollingoverintotheroad,thehorse,thoughapowerfulone,beingfortunatelythequietestherode.

           “Thatisdevilishunkind!”hesaid.“Imeannoharmonlytokeepyoufromfalling.”

           Sheponderedsuspiciously;till,thinkingthatthismightafterallbetrue,sherelented,andsaidquitehumbly,“Ibegyourpardon,sir.

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