Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 57

           

           Itwasahumanfigurerunning.Clarewaited,withadimsensethatsomebodywastryingtoovertakehim.

           Theformdescendingtheinclinewasawoman’s,yetsoentirelywashismindblindedtotheideaofhiswife’sfollowinghimthatevenwhenshecamenearerhedidnotrecognizeherunderthetotallychangedattireinwhichhenowbeheldher.ItwasnottillshewasquiteclosethathecouldbelievehertobeTess.

           “IsawyouturnawayfromthestationjustbeforeIgotthereandIhavebeenfollowingyouallthisway!”

           Shewassopale,sobreathless,soquiveringineverymuscle,thathedidnotaskherasinglequestion,butseizingherhand,andpullingitwithinhisarm,heledheralong.Toavoidmeetinganypossiblewayfarersheleftthehighroad,andtookafootpathundersomefir-trees.Whentheyweredeepamongthemoaningboughshestoppedandlookedatherinquiringly.

           “Angel,”shesaid,asifwaitingforthis,“doyouknowwhatIhavebeenrunningafteryoufor?TotellyouthatIhavekilledhim!”Apitifulwhitesmilelitherfaceasshespoke.

           “What!”saidhe,thinkingfromthestrangenessofhermannerthatshewasinsomedelirium.

           “IhavedoneitIdon’tknowhow,”shecontinued.“Still,Iowedittoyou,andtomyself,Angel.Ifearedlongago,whenIstruckhimonthemouthwithmyglove,thatImightdoitsomedayforthetraphesetformeinmysimpleyouth,andhiswrongtoyouthroughme.Hehascomebetweenusandruinedus,andnowhecanneverdoitanymore.

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