Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 32

           

           “Iwishwecould.Thatitwouldalwaysbesummerandautumn,andyoualwayscourtingme,andalwaysthinkingasmuchofmeasyouhavedonethroughthepastsummertime!”

           “Ialwaysshall.”

           “O,Iknowyouwill!”shecried,withasuddenfervouroffaithinhim.“Angel,IwillfixthedaywhenIwillbecomeyoursforalways!”

           Thusatlastitwasarrangedbetweenthem,duringthatdarkwalkhome,amidthemyriadsofliquidvoicesontherightandleft.

           WhentheyreachedthedairyMrandMrsCrickwerepromptlytoldwithinjunctionsofsecrecy;foreachoftheloverswasdesirousthatthemarriageshouldbekeptasprivateaspossible.Thedairyman,thoughhehadthoughtofdismissinghersoon,nowmadeagreatconcernaboutlosingher.Whatshouldhedoabouthisskimming?Whowouldmaketheornamentalbutter-patsfortheAngleburyandSandbourneladies?MrsCrickcongratulatedTessontheshilly-shallyinghavingatlastcometoanend,andsaidthatdirectlysheseteyesonTessshedivinedthatshewastobethechosenoneofsomebodywhowasnocommonoutdoorman;Tesshadlookedsosuperiorasshewalkedacrossthebartononthatafternoonofherarrival;thatshewasofagoodfamilyshecouldhavesworn.InpointoffactMrsCrickdidrememberthinkingthatTesswasgracefulandgood-lookingassheapproached;butthesuperioritymighthavebeenagrowthoftheimaginationaidedbysubsequentknowledge.

           Tesswasnowcarriedalonguponthewingsofthehours,withoutthesenseofawill.Thewordhadbeengiven;thenumberofthedaywrittendown.

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