Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 25

           Inlessthanfivemonthshistermherewouldhaveended,andafterafewadditionalmonthsspentuponotherfarmshewouldbefullyequippedinagriculturalknowledge,andinapositiontostartonhisownaccount.Wouldnotafarmerwantawife,andshouldafarmer’swifebeadrawing-roomwax-figure,orawomanwhounderstoodfarming?Notwithstandingthepleasinganswerreturnedtohimbythesilenceheresolvedtogohisjourney.

           OnemorningwhentheysatdowntobreakfastatTalbothaysDairysomemaidobservedthatshehadnotseenanythingofMrClarethatday.

           “Ono,”saidDairymanCrick.“MrClarehasgonehwometoEmminstertospendafewdayswi’hiskinsfolk.”

           Forfourimpassionedonesaroundthattablethesunshineofthemorningwentoutatastroke,andthebirdsmuffledtheirsong.Butneithergirlbywordorgesturerevealedherblankness.“He’sgettingontowardstheendofhistimewi’me,”addedthedairyman,withaphlegmwhichunconsciouslywasbrutal;“andsoIsupposeheisbeginningtoseeabouthisplanselsewhere.”

           “Howmuchlongerishetobidehere?”askedIzzHuett,theonlyoneofthegloom-strickenbevywhocouldtrusthervoicewiththequestion.

           Theotherswaitedforthedairyman’sanswerasiftheirliveshunguponit;Retty,withpartedlips,gazingonthetablecloth,Marianwithheataddedtoherredness,Tessthrobbingandlookingoutatthemeads.

           “Well,Ican’tmindtheexactdaywithoutlookingatmymemorandum-book,”repliedCrick,withthesameintolerableunconcern.

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