Chapter 31

           

           Tesswroteamosttouchingandurgentlettertohermothertheverynextday,andbytheendoftheweekaresponsetohercommunicationarriveinJoanDurbeyfield’swanderinglast-centuryhand.

           DEARTESS,JwritethesefewlinesHopingtheywillfindyouwell,astheyleavemeatPresent,thankGodforit.DearTess,weareallgladtoHearthatyouaregoingreallytobemarriedsoon.Butwithrespecttoyourquestion,Tess,Jsaybetweenourselves,quiteprivatebutverystrong,thatonnoaccountdoyousayawordofyourBygoneTroubletohim.JdidnottelleverythingtoyourFather,hebeingsoProudonaccountofhisRespectability,which,perhaps,yourIntendedisthesame.ManyawomansomeoftheHighestintheLandhavehadaTroubleintheirtime;andwhyshouldyouTrumpetyourswhenothersdon’tTrumpettheirs?NogirlwouldbesuchaFool,speciallyasitissolongago,andnotyourFaultatall.Jshallanswerthesameifyouaskmefiftytimes.Besides,youmustbearinmindthat,knowingittobeyourChildishNaturetotellallthat’sinyourheartsosimple!JmadeyoupromisemenevertoletitoutbyWordorDeed,havingyourWelfareinmyMind;andyoumostsolemnlydidpromiseitgoingfromthisDoor.JhavenotnamedeitherthatQuestionoryourcomingmarriagetoyourFather,ashewouldblabiteverywhere,poorSimpleMan.

           DearTess,keepupyourSpirits,andwemeantosendyouaHogsheadofCyderforyouWedding,knowingthereisnotmuchinyourparts,andthinSourStuffwhatthereis.

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