Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 3

           Ihavebeenwaitingfor‘eetobideandkeephousewhileIgofetchhim.”

           “I’llgo.”

           “Ono,Tess.Yousee,itwouldbenouse.”

           Tessdidnotexpostulate.Sheknewwhathermother’sobjectionmeant.MrsDurbeyfield’sjacketandbonnetwerealreadyhangingslilyuponachairbyherside,inreadinessforthiscontemplatedjaunt,thereasonforwhichthematrondeploredmorethanitsnecessity.

           “AndtaketheCOMPLEATFORTUNE-TELLERtotheouthouse,”Joancontinued,rapidlywipingherhands,anddonningthegarments.

           TheCOMPLEATFORTUNE-TELLERwasanoldthickvolume,whichlayonatableatherelbow,sowornbypocketingthatthemarginshadreachedtheedgeofthetype.Tesstookitup,andhermotherstarted.

           ThisgoingtohuntuphershiftlesshusbandattheinnwasoneofMrsDurbeyfield’sstillextantenjoymentsinthemuckandmuddleofrearingchildren.TodiscoverhimatRolliver’s,tositthereforanhourortwobyhissideanddismissallthoughtandcareofthechildrenduringtheinterval,madeherhappy.Asortofhalo,anoccidentalglow,cameoverlifethen.Troublesandotherrealitiestookonthemselvesameta-physicalimpalpability,sinkingtomerementalphenomenaforserenecontemplation,andnolongerstoodaspressingconcretionswhichchafedbodyandsoul.Theyoungsters,notimmediatelywithinsight,seemedratherbrightanddesirableappurtenancesthanotherwise;theincidentsofdailylifewerenotwithouthumorousnessandjollityintheiraspectthere.

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