Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 42

           

           Marian,whowasreallyatrustworthygirlthoughofcoarsergrainthanTess,promisedanythingsheasked.

           “Thisispay-night,”shesaid,“andifyouweretocomewithmeyouwouldknowatonce.Iberealsorrythatyouarenothappy;but’tisbecausehe’saway,Iknow.Youcouldn’tbeunhappyifhewerehere,evenifhegie’dyenomoneyevenifusedyoulikeadrudge.”

           “That’strue;Icouldnot!”

           Theywalkedontogether,andsoonreachedthefarmhouse,whichwasalmostsublimeinitsdreariness.Therewasnotatreewithinsight;therewasnot,atthisseason,agreenpasturenothingbutfallowandturnipseverywhere;inlargefieldsdividedbyhedgesplashedtounrelievedlevels.

           Tesswaitedoutsidethedoorofthefarmhousetillthegroupofworkfolkhadreceivedtheirwages,andthenMarianintroducedher.Thefarmerhimself,itappeared,wasnotathome,buthiswife,whorepresentedhimthisevening,madenoobjectiontohiringTess,onheragreeingtoremaintillOldLady-Day.Femalefield-labourwasseldomofferednow,anditscheapnessmadeitprofitablefortaskswhichwomencouldperformasreadilyasmen.

           Havingsignedtheagreement,therewasnothingmoreforTesstodoatpresentthantogetalodging,andshefoundoneinthehouseatwhosegable-wallshehadwarmedherself.Itwasapoorsubsistencethatshehadensured,butitwouldaffordashelterforthewinteratanyrate.

           Thatnightshewrotetoinformherparentsofhernewaddress,incasealettershouldarriveatMarlottfromherhusband

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