Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 49

           Hehadcometothisplaceinafitofdesperation,theBrazilmovementamongtheEnglishagriculturistshavingbychancecoincidedwithhisdesiretoescapefromhispastexistence.

           Duringthistimeofabsencehehadmentallyagedadozenyears.Whatarrestedhimnowasofvalueinlifewaslessitsbeautythanitspathos.Havinglongdiscreditedtheoldsystemsofmysticism,henowbegantodiscredittheoldappraisementsofmorality.Hethoughttheywantedreadjusting.Whowasthemoralman?Stillmorepertinently,whowasthemoralwoman?Thebeautyoruglinessofacharacterlaynotonlyinitsachievements,butinitsaimsandimpulses;itstruehistorylay,notamongthingsdone,butamongthingswilled.

           How,then,aboutTess?

           Viewingherintheselights,aregretforhishastyjudgementbegantooppresshim.Didherejecthereternally,ordidhenot?Hecouldnolongersaythathewouldalwaysrejecther,andnottosaythatwasinspirittoaccepthernow.

           ThisgrowingfondnessforhermemorycoincidedinpointoftimewithherresidenceatFlintcomb-Ash,butitwasbeforeshehadfeltherselfatlibertytotroublehimwithawordabouthercircumstancesorherfeelings.Hewasgreatlyperplexed;andinhisperplexityastohermotivesinwithholdingintelligencehedidnotinquire.Thushersilenceofdocilitywasmisinterpreted.

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