Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 33

           Shestoopedtothethresholdofthedoorway,whereshehadpushedinthenotetwoorthreedaysearlierinsuchexcitement.Thecarpetreachedclosetothesill,andundertheedgeofthecarpetshediscernedthefaintwhitemarginoftheenvelopecontainingherlettertohim,whichheobviouslyhadneverseen,owingtoherhavinginherhastethrustitbeneaththecarpetaswellasbeneaththedoor.

           Withafeelingoffaintnessshewithdrewtheletter.Thereitwassealedup,justasithadleftherhands.Themountainhadnotyetbeenremoved.Shecouldnotlethimreaditnow,thehousebeinginfullbustleofpreparation;anddescendingtoherownroomshedestroyedtheletterthere.

           Shewassopalewhenhesawheragainthathefeltquiteanxious.Theincidentofthemisplacedlettershehadjumpedatasifitpreventedaconfession;butsheknewinherconsciencethatitneednot;therewasstilltime.Yeteverythingwasinastir;therewascomingandgoing;allhadtodress,thedairymanandMrsCrickhavingbeenaskedtoaccompanythemaswitnesses;andreflectionordeliberatetalkwaswell-nighimpossible.TheonlyminuteTesscouldgettobealonewithClarewaswhentheymetuponthelanding.

           “IamsoanxioustotalktoyouIwanttoconfessallmyfaultsandblunders!”shesaidwithattemptedlightness.

           “No,nowecan’thavefaultstalkedofyoumustbedeemedperfecttodayatleast,mySweet!”hecried.“Weshallhaveplentyoftime,hereafter,Ihope,totalkoverourfailings.Iwillconfessmineatthesametime.

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