Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 36

           Theintuitiveheartofwomanknowethnotonlyitsownbitterness,butitshusband’s,andeveniftheseassumedreproacheswerenotlikelytobeaddressedtohimortohisbystrangers,theymighthavereachedhisearsfromhisownfastidiousbrain.

           Itwasthethirddayoftheestrangement.Somemightrisktheoddparadoxthatwithmoreanimalismhewouldhavebeenthenoblerman.Wedonotsayit.YetClare’slovewasdoubtlessetherealtoafault,imaginativetoimpracticability.Withthesenatures,corporalpresenceissomethinglessappealingthancorporalabsence;thelattercreatinganidealpresencethatconvenientlydropsthedefectsofthereal.Shefoundthatherpersonalitydidnotpleadhercausesoforciblyasshehadanticipated.Thefigurativephrasewastrue:shewasanotherwomanthantheonewhohadexcitedhisdesire.

           “Ihavethoughtoverwhatyousay,”sheremarkedtohim,movingherforefingeroverthetablecloth,herotherhand,whichboretheringthatmockedthemboth,supportingherforehead.“Itisquitetrueallofit;itmustbe.Youmustgoawayfromme.”

           “Butwhatcanyoudo?”’

           “Icangohome.”

           Clarehadnotthoughtofthat.

           “Areyousure?”heinquired.

           “Quitesure.Weoughttopart,andwemayaswellgetitpastanddone.YouoncesaidthatIwasapttowinmenagainsttheirbetterjudgement;andifIamconstantlybeforeyoureyesImaycauseyoutochangeyourplansinoppositiontoyourreasonandwish;andafterwardsyourrepentanceandmysorrowwillbeterrible.

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