Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 41

           Partoftheremaindershewasobligedtoexpendinwinterclothing,leavingonlyanominalsumforthewholeinclementseasonathand.Whenthelastpoundhadgone,aremarkofAngel’sthatwheneversherequiredfurtherresourcesshewastoapplytohisfather,remainedtobeconsidered.

           ButthemoreTessthoughtofthestepthemorereluctantwasshetotakeit.Thesamedelicacy,pride,falseshame,whateveritmaybecalled,onClare’saccount,whichhadledhertohidefromherownparentstheprolongationoftheestrangement,hinderedherowningtohisthatshewasinwantafterthefairallowancehehadlefther.Theyprobablydespisedheralready;howmuchmoretheywoulddespiseherinthecharacterofamendicant!Theconsequencewasthatbynoeffortcouldtheparson’sdaughter-in-lawbringherselftolethimknowherstate.

           Herreluctancetocommunicatewithherhusband’sparentsmight,shethought,lessenwiththelapseoftime;butwithherownthereverseobtained.Onherleavingtheirhouseaftertheshortvisitsubsequenttohermarriagetheywereundertheimpressionthatshewasultimatelygoingtojoinherhusband;andfromthattimetothepresentshehaddonenothingtodisturbtheirbeliefthatshewasawaitinghisreturnincomfort,hopingagainsthopethathisjourneytoBrazilwouldresultinashortstayonly,afterwhichhewouldcometofetchher,orthathewouldwriteforhertojoinhim;inanycasethattheywouldsoonpresentaunitedfronttotheirfamiliesandtheworld.Thishopeshestillfostered.

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