Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 4

           

           “No,”saidhestoically,“Iwon’tsellhisoldbody.Whenwed’Urbervilleswasknightsintheland,wedidn’tsellourchargersforcat’smeat.Let’emkeeptheirshillings.He’veservedmewellinhislifetime,andIwon’tpartfromhimnow.”

           HeworkedharderthenextdayindiggingagraveforPrinceinthegardenthanhehadworkedformonthstogrowacropforhisfamily.Whentheholewasready,Durbeyfieldandhiswifetiedaroperoundthehorseanddraggedhimupthepathtowardsit,thechildrenfollowinginfuneraltrain.Abrahamand‘Liza-Lusobbed,HopeandModestdischargedtheirgriefsinloudblareswhichechoedfromthewalls;andwhenPrincewastumbledintheygatheredroundthegrave.Thebread-winnerhadbeentakenawayfromthem;whatwouldtheydo?

           “Ishegonetoheaven?”askedAbraham,betweenthesobs.

           ThenDurbeyfieldbegantoshovelintheearth,andthechildrencriedanew.AllexceptTess.Herfacewasdryandpale,asthoughsheregardedherselfinthelightofamurderess.

           

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