Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 35

           Theoutdoorairhadapparentlytakenawayfromhimalltendencytoactonimpulse;sheknewthathesawherwithoutirradiationinallherbareness;thatTimewaschantinghissatiricpsalmatherthen

           Behold,whenthyfaceismadebare,hethatlovedtheeshall

           hate;

           Thyfaceshallbenomorefairatthefallofthyfate

           Forthylifeshallfallasaleafandbeshedastherain;

           Andtheveilofthineheadshallbegrief,andthecrownshallbe

           pain.

           Hewasstillintentlythinking,andhercompanionshiphadnowinsufficientpowertobreakordivertthestrainofthought.Whataweakthingherpresencemusthavebecometohim!ShecouldnothelpaddressingClare.

           “WhathaveIdonewhatHAVEIdone!Ihavenottoldofanythingthatinterfereswithorbeliesmyloveforyou.Youdon’tthinkIplannedit,doyou?Itisinyourownmindwhatyouareangryat,Angel;itisnotinme.O,itisnotinme,andIamnotthatdeceitfulwomanyouthinkme!”

           “H’mwell.Notdeceitful,mywife;butnotthesame.No,notthesame.Butdonotmakemereproachyou.IhaveswornthatIwillnot;andIwilldoeverythingtoavoidit.”

           Butshewentonpleadinginherdistraction;andperhapssaidthingsthatwouldhavebeenbetterlefttosilence.

           “Angel!Angel!Iwasachildachildwhenithappened!Iknewnothingofmen.”

           “Youweremoresinnedagainstthansinning,thatIadmit.”

           “Thenwillyounotforgiveme?”

           “Idoforgiveyou,butforgivenessisnotall.”

           “Andloveme?”

           Tothisquestionhedidnotanswer.

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