Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 53

           

           Asif,however,tofalsifythisassertion,hislegsseemedtogiveway,andhesuddenlysatdowntosavehimselffromfalling.Itwasonlyaslightattackoffaintness,resultingfromthetediousday’sjourney,andtheexcitementofarrival.

           “Hasanylettercomeformelately?”heasked.“Ireceivedthelastyousentonbythemerestchance,andafterconsiderabledelaythroughbeinginland;orImighthavecomesooner.”

           “Itwasfromyourwife,wesupposed?”

           “Itwas.”

           Onlyoneotherhadrecentlycome.Theyhadnotsentitontohim,knowinghewouldstartforhomesosoon.

           Hehastilyopenedtheletterproduced,andwasmuchdisturbedtoreadinTess’shandwritingthesentimentsexpressedinherlasthurriedscrawltohim.

           Owhyhaveyoutreatedmesomonstrously,Angel!Idonotdeserveit.Ihavethoughtitallovercarefully,andIcannever,neverforgiveyou!YouknowthatIdidnotintendtowrongyouwhyhaveyousowrongedme?Youarecruel,cruelindeed!Iwilltrytoforgetyou.ItisallinjusticeIhavereceivedatyourhands.T

           “Itisquitetrue!”saidAngel,throwingdowntheletter.“Perhapsshewillneverbereconciledtome!”

           “Don’t,Angel,besoanxiousaboutamerechildofthesoil!”saidhismother.

           “Childofthesoil!Well,weallarechildrenofthesoil.

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