Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 32

           Theproprietorofalargeoldwater-millatWellbridgeoncethemillofanAbbeyhadofferedhimtheinspectionofhistime-honouredmodeofprocedure,andahandintheoperationsforafewdays,wheneverheshouldchoosetocome.Clarepaidavisittotheplace,somefewmilesdistant,onedayatthistime,toinquireparticulars,andreturnedtoTalbothaysintheevening.ShefoundhimdeterminedtospendashorttimeattheWellbridgeflour-mills.Andwhathaddeterminedhim?Lesstheopportunityofaninsightintogrindingandboltingthanthecasualfactthatlodgingsweretobeobtainedinthatveryfarmhousewhich,beforeitsmutilation,hadbeenthemansionofabranchofthed’Urbervillefamily.ThiswasalwayshowClaresettledpracticalquestions;byasentimentwhichhadnothingtodowiththem.Theydecidedtogoimmediatelyafterthewedding,andremainforafortnight,insteadofjourneyingtotownsandinns.

           “ThenwewillstartofftoexaminesomefarmsontheothersideofLondonthatIhaveheardof,”hesaid,“andbyMarchorAprilwewillpayavisittomyfatherandmother.”

           Questionsofproceduresuchasthesearoseandpassed,andtheday,theincredibleday,onwhichshewastobecomehis,loomedlargeinthenearfuture.Thethirty-firstofDecember,NewYear’sEve,wasthedate.Hiswife,shesaidtoherself.Coulditeverbe?Theirtwoselvestogether,nothingtodividethem,everyincidentsharedbythem;whynot?Andyetwhy?

           OneSundaymorningIzzHuettreturnedfromchurch,andspokeprivatelytoTess.

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