Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 6

           “Andweshan’thaveanicenewhorse,andlotso’goldenmoneytobuyfairlings!AndTesswon’tlookprettyinherbestclozenomooore!”

           Hermotherchimedintothesametune:acertainwayshehadofmakingherlaboursinthehouseseemheavierthantheywerebyprolongingthemindefinitely,alsoweighedintheargument.Herfatheralonepreservedanattitudeofneutrality.

           “Iwillgo,”saidTessatlast.

           HermothercouldnotrepressherconsciousnessofthenuptialVisionconjuredupbythegirl’sconsent.

           “That’sright!Forsuchaprettymaidas’tis,thisisafinechance!”

           Tesssmiledcrossly.

           “Ihopeitisachanceforearningmoney.Itisnootherkindofchance.Youhadbettersaynothingofthatsillysortaboutparish.”MrsDurbeyfielddidnotpromise.Shewasnotquitesurethatshedidnotfeelproudenough,afterthevisitor’sremarks,tosayagooddeal.

           Thusitwasarranged;andtheyounggirlwrote,agreeingtobereadytosetoutonanydayonwhichshemightberequired.ShewasdulyinformedthatMrsd’Urbervillewasgladofherdecision,andthataspring-cartshouldbesenttomeetherandherluggageatthetopoftheValeonthedayafterthemorrow,whenshemustholdherselfpreparedtostart.Mrsd’Urberville’shandwritingseemedrathermasculine.

           “Acart?”murmuredJoanDurbeyfielddoubtingly

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