Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 12

           Imustputonethereonethatitwillbegoodfordangerousyoungfemaleslikeyerselftoheed.Willyewait,missy?”

           “No,”saidshe;andtakingherbasketTesstrudgedon.Alittlewayforwardsheturnedherhead.Theoldgraywallbegantoadvertiseasimilarfieryletteringtothefirst,withastrangeandunwontedmien,asifdistressedatdutiesithadneverbeforebeencalledupontoperform.Itwaswithasuddenflushthatshereadandrealizedwhatwastobetheinscriptionhewasnowhalfwaythrough

           THOU,SHALT,NOT,COMMIT—

           Hercheerfulfriendsawherlooking,stoppedhisbrush,andshouted

           “Ifyouwanttoaskforedificationonthesethingsofmoment,there’saveryearnestgoodmangoingtopreachacharity-sermontodayintheparishyouaregoingtoMrClareofEmminster.I’mnotofhispersuasionnow,buthe’sagoodman,andhe’llexpoundaswellasanyparsonIknow.’Twashebegantheworkinme.”

           ButTessdidnotanswer;shethrobbinglyresumedherwalk,hereyesfixedontheground.“PoohIdon’tbelieveGodsaidsuchthings!”shemurmuredcontemptuouslywhenherflushhaddiedaway.

           Aplumeofsmokesoaredupsuddenlyfromherfather’schimney,thesightofwhichmadeherheartache.Theaspectoftheinterior,whenshereachedit,madeherheartachemore.Hermother,whohadjustcomedownstairs,turnedtogreetherfromthefireplace,whereshewaskindlingbarked-oaktwigsunderthebreakfastkettle.

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