Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 19

           ‘Ah!’hesaystoher,‘you’llnevermakeagooddairymaid!AllyourskillwasusedupagesagoinPalestine,andyoumustliefallowforathousandyearstogitstrengthformoredeeds!’Aboycameheret’otherdayaskingforajob,andsaidhisnamewasMatt,andwhenweaskedhimhissurnamehesaidhe’dneverheardthat‘ahadanysurname,andwhenweaskedwhy,hesaidhesupposedhisfolkshadn’tbeen‘stablishedlongenough.‘Ah!you’retheveryboyIwant!’saysMrClare,jumpingupandshakinghandswi’en;‘I’vegreathopesofyou;’andgavehimhalf-a-crown.Ono!hecan’tstomacholdfamilies!’

           AfterhearingthiscaricatureofClare’sopinionpoorTesswasgladthatshehadnotsaidawordinaweakmomentaboutherfamilyeventhoughitwassounusuallyoldalmosttohavegoneroundthecircleandbecomeanewone.Besides,anotherdiary-girlwasasgoodasshe,itseemed,inthatrespect.Sheheldhertongueaboutthed’Urbervillevault,theKnightoftheConquerorwhosenameshebore.TheinsightaffordedintoClare’scharactersuggestedtoherthatitwaslargelyowingtohersupposeduntraditionalnewnessthatshehadwoninterestinhiseyes.

           

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