"Too late, too late! Don't come close to me. Angel! No - you must not."-Explain

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Too late too late Don't come close to me Angel No - you must not In Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy - these words are spoken by Tess the main character She says these words when Angel Clare tries to approach her after learning about a difficult and painful secret from her past Let us explain this in the following sentences Tess is a young woman who has encountered many troubles in her life She has a secret from her past that she is ashamed of Angel Clare is a man who loves Tess deeply He wants to be close to her and share his life with her but he does not know her secret yet When Tess expresses these words she means it is too late for Angel to love her because he does not know the whole truth about her She acknowledges he will not love

her if he finds out her secret So she is warning him not to get closer to her emotionally Here she calls him by his name Angel because she sees him as a kind and pure person However she tells him not to come closer because she thinks he should stay away from her and not be hurt by her secret Tess feels guilty and ashamed because of her past and does not want to bring any pain to Angel So she tries to push him away to save him from the truth This part of the story reveals how love can be complicated and how sometimes people sacrifice for the ones they love even if it means letting them go In short Tess is telling Angel to stay away from her because she fears her secret will hurt him even though she loves him deeply The story's sad and emotional moment reflects the complexities of love and human emotions nbsp

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

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"Too late, too late! Don't come close to me. Angel! No - you must not."-Explain

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