Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 46

           Tessdon’tlookatmesoIcannotstandyourlooks!Thereneverweresucheyes,surely,beforeChristianityorsince!ThereIwon’tlosemyhead;Idarenot.Iownthatthesightofyouhadwakedupmyloveforyou,which,Ibelieved,wasextinguishedwithallsuchfeelings.ButIthoughtthatourmarriagemightbeasanctificationforusboth.‘Theunbelievinghusbandissanctifiedbythewife,andtheunbelievingwifeissanctifiedbythehusband’,Isaidtomyself.Butmyplanisdashedfromme;andImustbearthedisappointment!”

           Hemoodilyreflectedwithhiseyesontheground.

           “Married.Married!...Well,thatbeingso,”headded,quitecalmly,tearingthelicenceslowlyintohalvesandputtingtheminhispocket;“thatbeingprevented,Ishouldliketodosomegoodtoyouandyourhusband,whoeverhemaybe.TherearemanyquestionsthatIamtemptedtoask,butIwillnotdoso,ofcourse,inoppositiontoyourwishes.Though,ifIcouldknowyourhusband,Imightmoreeasilybenefithimandyou.Isheonthisfarm?”

           “No,”shemurmured.“Heisfaraway.”

           “Faraway?FromYOU?Whatsortofhusbandcanhebe?”

           “O,donotspeakagainsthim!Itwasthroughyou!Hefoundout

           “Ah,isitso!...That’ssad,Tess!”

           “Yes.”

           “Buttostayawayfromyoutoleaveyoutoworklikethis!”

           “Hedoesnotleavemetowork!”shecried,springingtothedefenceoftheabsentonewithallherfervour.“Hedon’tknowit!Itisbymyownarrangement.”

           “Then,doeshewrite?”

           “I—Icannottellyou.

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