They were breaking up the masses of curd before putting them into the vats. The operation resembled the act of crumbling bread on a large scale; and amid the immaculate whiteness of the curds Tess Durbeyfield's hands showed themselves of the pinkness of the rose. Angel, who was filling the vats with his handfuls, suddenly ceased, and laid his hands flat upon hers. Her sleeves were rolled far above the elbow, and bending lower he kissed the inside vein of her soft arm.
他们正在那儿把一大块凝乳切开，准备放进大桶里去。他们的做法和把大量的面包切碎有些相同；苔丝·德北菲尔德的双手拾掇着凝乳，在洁白凝乳的衬托下，显现出一种粉红的玫瑰色。安琪尔正在用手一捧一捧地帮着往大木桶里装，但他又突然停下来，把自己的一双手放在苔丝的手上。苔丝衣服的袖子卷到了胳膊肘以上，他就低下头去，在苔丝娇嫩胳膊靠里的血管上吻了一下。

Although the early September weather was sultry, her arm, from her dabbling in the curds, was as cold and damp to his mouth as a new-gathered mushroom, and tasted of the whey. But she was such a sheaf of susceptibilities that her pulse was accelerated by the touch, her blood driven to her finger-ends, and the cool arms flushed hot. Then, as though her heart had said, 'Is coyness longer necessary? Truth is truth between man and woman, as between man and man, ' she lifted her eyes, and they beamed devotedly into his, as her lip rose in a tender half-smile.
虽然九月初的气候还很闷热，但是苔丝的胳膊因为放在凝乳里，所以他的嘴感到又湿润又冰冷，就像刚采的蘑菇一样，还带有奶清的味道。不过她是一个非常敏感的人，给他一吻，她的脉搏就加速跳动起来，血液流到了指尖，冰凉的胳膊也热得发红了。后来，她心里似乎在说，“还有必要再羞答答的吗？真情是男女之间的真情，它和男人同男人之间的真情是一样的。”她把她的眼睛抬起来，双眼的真诚目光同他的目光交织在一起，轻轻地张开嘴，温柔的微笑了一下。

'Do you know why I did that, Tess?' he said.
“你知道我为什么要那样做吗，苔丝？”他问。

'Because you love me very much!'
“因为你非常爱我呀！”

'Yes, and as a preliminary to a new entreaty.'
“说得对，我准备再向你求婚。”

'Not again!'
“别再提这件事了！”

She looked a sudden fear that her resistance might break down under her own desire.
她显得突然害怕起来，她怕的是在自己愿望的压力下，自己的抵抗有可能崩溃。

'O, Tessy!' he went on, 'I cannot think why you are so tantalizing. Why do you disappoint me so? You seem almost like a coquette, upon my life you do - a coquette of the first urban water! They blow hot and blow cold, just as you do; and it is the very last sort of thing to expect to find in a retreat like Talbothays... . And yet, dearest, 'he quickly added, observing how the remark had cut her, 'I know you to be the most honest, spotless creature that ever lived. So how can I suppose you a flirt? Tess, why don't you like the idea of being my wife, if you love me as you seem to do?'
“啊，苔丝！”他继续说，“我不该以为你在逗着我玩吧。你为什么要让我这样失望呢？你都差不多挺像一个卖弄风情的女人了，老实说，你都差不多那样了——真像城市里一个最好品质的卖弄风情的女人了！她们时冷时热的，就像你现在一样；在泰波塞斯这个偏僻的地方，你别想能找到这类人物……可是，最亲爱的，”他看见自己说的话刺伤了她，又急忙补充说，“我知道你是世界上最诚实、最纯洁的姑娘。所以我怎么会认为你是一个卖弄风情的女子呢？苔丝，假如你像我爱你一样爱我，那你又为什么不愿意做我的妻子呢？”