Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 33

           

           “Butitwouldbebetterformetodoitnow,Ithink,sothatyoucouldnotsay

           “Well,myquixoticone,youshalltellmeanythingsay,assoonaswearesettledinourlodging;notnow.I,too,willtellyoumyfaultsthen.Butdonotletusspoilthedaywiththem;theywillbeexcellentmatterforadulltime.”

           “Thenyoudon’twishmeto,dearest?”

           “Idonot,Tessy,really.”

           Thehurryofdressingandstartingleftnotimeformorethanthis.Thosewordsofhisseemedtoreassureheronfurtherreflection.Shewaswhirledonwardthroughthenextcoupleofcriticalhoursbythemasteringtideofherdevotiontohim,whichclosedupfurthermeditation.Heronedesire,solongresisted,tomakeherselfhis,tocallhimherlord,herownthen,ifnecessary,todiehadatlastliftedherupfromherploddingreflectivepathway.Indressing,shemovedaboutinamentalcloudofmany-colouredidealities,whicheclipsedallsinistercontingenciesbyitsbrightness.

           Thechurchwasalongwayoff,andtheywereobligedtodrive,particularlyasitwaswinter.Aclosecarriagewasorderedfromaroadsideinn,avehiclewhichhadbeenkeptthereeversincetheolddaysofpost-chaisetravelling.Ithadstoutwheel-spokes,andheavyfelloes,agreatcurvedbed,immensestrapsandsprings,andapolelikeabattering-ram.

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