Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 32

           But,knowingwhatourrelationswere,hesaidinthemostgood-naturedandrespectfulmannerpossiblethathesupposedonmyleavingatChristmasIshouldtakeyouwithme,andonmyaskingwhathewoulddowithoutyouhemerelyobservedthat,asamatteroffact,itwasatimeofyearwhenhecoulddowithaverylittlefemalehelp.IamafraidIwassinnerenoughtofeelrathergladthathewasinthiswayforcingyourhand.”

           “Idon’tthinkyououghttohavefeltglad,Angel.Because’tisalwaysmournfulnottobewanted,evenifatthesametime’tisconvenient.”

           “Well,itisconvenientyouhaveadmittedthat.”Heputhisfingeruponhercheek.“Ah!”hesaid.

           “What?”

           “Ifeeltheredrisingupatherhavingbeencaught!ButwhyshouldItrifleso!Wewillnottriflelifeistooserious.”

           “Itis.PerhapsIsawthatbeforeyoudid.”

           Shewasseeingitthen.Todeclinetomarryhimafterallinobediencetoheremotionoflastnightandleavethedairy,meanttogotosomestrangeplace,notadairy;formilkmaidswerenotinrequestnowcalving-timewascomingon;togotosomearablefarmwherenodivinebeinglikeAngelClarewas.Shehatedthethought,andshehatedmorethethoughtofgoinghome.

           “Sothat,seriously,dearestTess,”hecontinued,“sinceyouwillprobablyhavetoleaveatChristmas,itisineverywaydesirableandconvenientthatIshouldcarryyouoffthenasmyproperty.Besides,ifyouwerenotthemostuncalculatinggirlintheworldyouwouldknowthatwecouldnotgoonlikethisforever.

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