Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 39

           Tesscouldeventuallyjoinhimthere,andperhapsinthatcountryofcontrastingscenesandnotionsandhabitstheconventionswouldnotbesooperativewhichmadelifewithherseemimpracticabletohimhere.InbriefhewasstronglyinclinedtotryBrazil,especiallyastheseasonforgoingthitherwasjustathand.

           WiththisviewhewasreturningtoEmminstertodisclosehisplantohisparents,andtomakethebestexplanationhecouldmakeofarrivingwithoutTess,shortofrevealingwhathadactuallyseparatedthem.Ashereachedthedoorthenewmoonshoneuponhisface,justastheoldonehaddoneinthesmallhoursofthatmorningwhenhehadcarriedhiswifeinhisarmsacrosstherivertothegraveyardofthemonks;buthisfacewasthinnernow.

           Clarehadgivenhisparentsnowarningofhisvisit,andhisarrivalstirredtheatmosphereoftheVicarageasthediveofthekingfisherstirsaquietpool.Hisfatherandmotherwerebothinthedrawing-room,butneitherofhisbrotherswasnowathome.Angelentered,andclosedthedoorquietlybehindhim.

           “Butwhere’syourwife,dearAngel?”criedhismother.“Howyousurpriseus!”

           “Sheisathermother’stemporarily.IhavecomehomeratherinahurrybecauseI’vedecidedtogotoBrazil.”

           “Brazil!WhytheyareallRomanCatholicstheresurely!”

           “Arethey?Ihadn’tthoughtofthat.”

           ButeventhenoveltyandpainfulnessofhisgoingtoaPapisticallandcouldnodisplaceforlongMrandMrsClare’snaturalinterestintheirson’smarriage.

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