Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 37

           

           “Iagreetotheconditions,Angel;becauseyouknowbestwhatmypunishmentoughttobe;onlyonlydon’tmakeitmorethanIcanbear!”

           Thatwasallshesaidonthematter.IfTesshadbeenartful,hadshemadeascene,fainted,wepthysterically,inthatlonelylane,notwithstandingthefuryoffastidiousnesswithwhichhewaspossessed,hewouldprobablynothavewithstoodher.Buthermoodoflong-sufferingmadehiswayeasyforhim,andsheherselfwashisbestadvocate.Pride,too,enteredintohersubmissionwhichperhapswasasymptomofthatrecklessacquiescenceinchancetooapparentinthewholed’Urbervillefamilyandthemanyeffectivechordswhichshecouldhavestirredbyanappealwereleftuntouched.

           Theremainderoftheirdiscoursewasonpracticalmattersonly.Henowhandedherapacketcontainingafairlygoodsumofmoney,whichhehadobtainedfromhisbankersforthepurpose.Thebrilliants,theinterestinwhichseemedtobeTess’sforherlifeonly(ifheunderstoodthewordingofthewill),headvisedhertolethimsendtoabankforsafety;andtothisshereadilyagreed.

           ThesethingsarrangedhewalkedwithTessbacktothecarriage,andhandedherin.Thecoachmanwaspaidandtoldwheretodriveher.Takingnexthisownbagandumbrellathesolearticleshehadbroughtwithhimhitherwardshebadehergoodbye;andtheypartedthereandthen.

           Theflymovedcreepinglyupahill,andClarewatcheditgowithanunpremeditatedhopethatTesswouldlookoutofthewindowforonemoment

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