Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 39

           

           “Wehadyourbriefnotethreeweeksagoannouncingthatithadtakenplace,”saidMrsClare,“andyourfathersentyourgodmother’sgifttoher,asyouknow.Ofcourseitwasbestthatnoneofusshouldbepresent,especiallyasyoupreferredtomarryherfromthedairy,andnotatherhome,whereverthatmaybe.Itwouldhaveembarrassedyou,andgivenusnopleasure.Yourbothersfeltthatverystrongly.Nowitisdonewedonotcomplain,particularlyifshesuitsyouforthebusinessyouhavechosentofollowinsteadoftheministryoftheGospel....YetIwishIcouldhaveseenherfirst,Angel,orhaveknownalittlemoreabouther.Wesenthernopresentofourown,notknowingwhatwouldbestgiveherpleasure,butyoumustsupposeitonlydelayed.Angel,thereisnoirritationinmymindoryourfather’sagainstyouforthismarriage;butwehavethoughtitmuchbettertoreserveourlikingforyourwifetillwecouldseeher.Andnowyouhavenotbroughther.Itseemsstrange.Whathadhappened?”

           Herepliedthatithadbeenthoughtbestbythemthatsheshouldtogoherparents’homeforthepresent,whilsthecamethere.

           “Idon’tmindtellingyou,dearmother,”hesaid,“thatIalwaysmeanttokeepherawayfromthishousetillIshouldfeelshecouldsomewithcredittoyou.ButthisideaofBrazilisquitearecentone.IfIdogoitwillbeunadvisableformetotakeheronthismyfirstjourney.Shewillremainathermother’stillIcomeback.”

           “AndIshallnotseeherbeforeyoustart?”

           Hewasafraidtheywouldnot.

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