Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 35

           ToflingelaboratesarcasmsatTess,however,wasmuchlikeflingingthematadogorcat.Thecharmsoftheirsubtletypassedbyherunappreciated,andsheonlyreceivedthemasinimicalsoundswhichmeantthatangerruled.Sheremainedmute,notknowingthathewassmotheringhisaffectionforher.Shehardlyobservedthatateardescendedslowlyuponhischeek,atearsolargethatitmagnifiedtheporesoftheskinoverwhichitrolled,liketheobjectlensofamicroscope.Meanwhilereilluminationastotheterribleandtotalchangethatherconfessionhadwroughtinhislife,inhisuniverse,returnedtohim,andhetrieddesperatelytoadvanceamongthenewconditionsinwhichhestood.Someconsequentactionwasnecessary;yetwhat?

           “Tess,”hesaid,asgentlyashecouldspeak,“Icannotstayinthisroomjustnow.Iwillwalkoutalittleway.”

           Hequietlylefttheroom,andthetwoglassesofwinethathehadpouredoutfortheirsupperoneforher,oneforhimremainedonthetableuntasted.ThiswaswhattheirAGAPEhadcometo.Attea,twoorthreehoursearlier,theyhad,inthefreakishnessofaffection,drunkfromonecup.

           Theclosingofthedoorbehindhim,gentlyasithadbeenpulledto,rousedTessfromherstupor.Hewasgone;shecouldnotstay.Hastilyflinginghercloakaroundhersheopenedthedoorandfollowed,puttingoutthecandlesasifshewerenevercomingback.Therainwasoverandthenightwasnowclear.

           Shewassooncloseathisheels,forClarewalkedslowlyandwithoutpurpose.

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