Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 5

           

           TheoppressivesenseoftheharmshehaddoneledTesstobemoredeferentialthanshemightotherwisehavebeentothematernalwish;butshecouldnotunderstandwhyhermothershouldfindsuchsatisfactionincontemplatinganenterpriseof,toher,suchdoubtfulprofit.Hermothermighthavemadeinquiries,andhavediscoveredthatthisMrsd’Urbervillewasaladyofunequalledvirtuesandcharity.ButTess’spridemadethepartofpoorrelationoneofparticulardistastetoher.

           “I’drathertrytogetwork,”shemurmured.

           “Durbeyfield,youcansettleit,”saidhiswife,turningtowherehesatinthebackground.“Ifyousaysheoughttogo,shewillgo.”

           “Idon’tlikemychildrengoingandmakingthemselvesbeholdentostrangekin,”murmuredhe.“I’mtheheadofthenoblestbrancho’thefamily,andIoughttoliveuptoit.”

           HisreasonsforstayingawaywereworsetoTessthanherownobjectionstogoing.“Well,asIkilledthehorse,mother,”shesaidmournfully,“IsupposeIoughttodosomething.Idon’tmindgoingandseeingher,butyoumustleaveittomeaboutaskingforhelp.Anddon’tgothinkingabouthermakingamatchformeitissilly.”“Verywellsaid,Tess!”observedherfathersententiously.

           “WhosaidIhadsuchathought?”askedJoan.

           “Ifancyitisinyourmind,mother.ButI’llgo.

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