Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 46

           ButIseenowthatitishardharderthanitusedtobewhenI—knewyouharderthanyoudeserve.Perhapsagooddealofitisowningtome!”

           Shedidnotanswer,andhewatchedherinquiringly,as,withbenthead,herfacecompletelyscreenedbythehood,sheresumedhertrimmingoftheswedes.Bygoingonwithherworkshefeltbetterabletokeephimoutsideheremotions.

           “Tess,”headded,withasighofdiscontent,“yourswastheveryworstcaseIeverwasconcernedin!Ihadnoideaofwhathadresultedtillyoutoldme.ScampthatIwastofoulthatinnocentlife!ThewholeblamewasminethewholeunconventionalbusinessofourtimeatTrantridge.You,too,therealbloodofwhichIambutthebaseimitation,whatablindyoungthingyouwereastopossibilities!Isayinallearnestnessthatitisashameforparentstobringuptheirgirlsinsuchdangerousignoranceoftheginsandnetsthatthewickedmaysetforthem,whethertheirmotivebeagoodoneortheresultofsimpleindifference.”

           Tessstilldidnomorethanlisten,throwingdownoneglobularrootandtakingupanotherwithautomaticregularity,thepensivecontourofthemerefieldwomanalonemarkingher.

           “ButitisnotthatIcametosay,”d’Urbervillewenton.“Mycircumstancesarethese.IhavelostmymothersinceyouwereatTrantridge,andtheplaceismyown.ButIintendtosellit,anddevotemyselftomissionaryworkinAfrica.AdevilofapoorhandIshallmakeatthetrade,nodoubt.

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