Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 26

           

           Intheirsaddoubtsastowhethertheirsonhadhimselfanyrightwhatevertothetitleheclaimedfortheunknownyoungwoman,MrandMrsClarebegantofeelitasanadvantagenottobeoverlookedthatsheatleastwassoundinherviews;especiallyastheconjunctionofthepairmusthavearisenbyanactofProvidence;forAngelneverwouldhavemadeorthodoxyaconditionofhischoice.Theysaidfinallythatitwasbetternottoactinahurry,butthattheywouldnotobjecttoseeher.

           Angelthereforerefrainedfromdeclaringmoreparticularsnow.Hefeltthat,single-mindedandself-sacrificingashisparentswere,thereyetexistedcertainlatentprejudicesoftheirs,asmiddle-classpeople,whichitwouldrequiresometacttoovercome.Forthoughlegallyatlibertytodoashechose,andthoughtheirdaughter-in-law’squalificationscouldmakenopracticaldifferencetotheirlives,intheprobabilityofherlivingfarawayfromthem,hewishedforaffection’ssakenottowoundtheirsentimentinthemostimportantdecisionofhislife.

           HeobservedhisowninconsistenciesindwellinguponaccidentsinTess’slifeasiftheywerevitalfeatures.ItwasforherselfthathelovedTess;hersoul,herheart,hersubstancenotforherskillinthedairy,heraptnessashisscholar,andcertainlynotforhersimpleformalfaith-professions.Herunsophisticatedopen-airexistencerequirednovarnishofconventionalitytomakeitpalatabletohim.

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