Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 45

           Someauthoritiesstatedthatadevotionalcrosshadonceformedthecompleteerectionthereon,ofwhichthepresentrelicwasbutthestump;othersthatthestoneasitstoodwasentire,andthatithadbeenfixedtheretomarkaboundaryorplaceofmeeting.Anyhow,whatevertheoriginoftherelic,therewasandissomethingsinister,orsolemn,accordingtomood,inthesceneamidwhichitstands;somethingtendingtoimpressthemostphlegmaticpasser-by.

           “IthinkImustleaveyounow,”heremarked,astheydrewneartothisspot.“IhavetopreachatAbbot’s-Cernelatsixthisevening,andmywayliesacrosstotherightfromhere.Andyouupsetmesomewhattoo,TessyIcannot,willnot,saywhy.Imustgoawayandgetstrength....Howisitthatyouspeaksofluentlynow?WhohastaughtyousuchgoodEnglish?”

           “Ihavelearntthingsinmytroubles,”shesaidevasively.

           “Whattroubleshaveyouhad?”

           Shetoldhimofthefirstonetheonlyonethatrelatedtohim.

           D’Urbervillewasstruckmute.“Iknewnothingofthistillnow!”henextmurmured.“Whydidn’tyouwritetomewhenyoufeltyourtroublecomingon?”

           Shedidnotreply;andhebrokethesilencebyadding:“Wellyouwillseemeagain.”

           “No,”sheanswered.“Donotagaincomenearme!”“Iwillthink.Butbeforewepartcomehere.”Hesteppeduptothepillar.“ThiswasonceaHolyCross.

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