Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 46

           

           “Whatusedhetosay?Hemusthavesaidsomething?”

           Shereflected;andwithheracutememoryfortheletterofAngelClare’sremarks,evenwhenshedidnotcomprehendtheirspirit,sherecalledamercilesspolemicalsyllogismthatshehadheardhimusewhen,asitoccasionallyhappened,heindulgedinaspeciesofthinkingaloudwithherathisside.IndeliveringitshegavealsoClare’saccentandmannerwithreverentialfaithfulness.

           “Saythatagain,”askedd’Urberville,whohadlistenedwiththegreatestattention.

           Sherepeatedtheargument,andd’Urbervillethoughtfullymurmuredthewordsafterher.

           “Anythingelse?”hepresentlyasked.

           “Hesaidatanothertimesomethinglikethis”;andshegaveanother,whichmightpossiblyhavebeenparalleledinmanyaworkofthepedigreerangingfromtheDICTIONNAIREPHILOSOPHIQUEtoHuxley’sESSAYS.

           “Ahha!Howdoyourememberthem?”

           “Iwantedtobelievewhathebelieved,thoughhedidn’twishmeto;andImanagedtocoaxhimtotellmeafewofhisthoughts.Ican’tsayIquiteunderstandthatone;butIknowitisright.”

           “H’m.Fancyyourbeingabletoteachmewhatyoudon’tknowyourself!”

           Hefellintothought.“AndsoIthrewinmyspirituallotwithhis,”sheresumed.“Ididn’twishittobedifferent.What’sgoodenoughforhimisgoodenoughforme.”

           “Doesheknowthatyouareasbiganinfidelashe?”

           “NoInevertoldhimifIamaninfidel.

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