Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 2

           Durbeyfield,leaningback,andwithhiseyesclosedluxuriously,waswavinghishandabovehishead,andsinginginaslowrecitative

           “I’ve-got-a-gr’t-family-vault-at-Kingsbereandknighted-forefathers-in-lead-coffins-there!”

           Theclubbiststittered,exceptthegirlcalledTessinwhomaslowheatseemedtoriseatthesensethatherfatherwasmakinghimselffoolishintheireyes.

           “He’stired,that’sall,”shesaidhastily,“andhehasgotalifthome,becauseourownhorsehastoresttoday.”

           “Blessthysimplicity,Tess,”saidhercompanions.“He’sgothismarket-nitch.Haw-haw!”

           “Lookhere;Iwon’twalkanotherinchwithyou,ifyousayanyjokesabouthim!”Tesscried,andthecolouruponhercheeksspreadoverherfaceandneck.Inamomenthereyesgrewmoist,andherglancedroopedtotheground.Perceivingthattheyhadreallypainedhertheysaidnomore,andorderagainprevailed.Tess’spridewouldnotallowhertoturnherheadagain,tolearnwhatherfather’smeaningwas,ifhehadany;andthusshemovedonwiththewholebodytotheenclosurewheretherewastobedancingonthegreen.Bythetimethespotwasreachedshehasrecoveredherequanimity,andtappedherneighbourwithherwandandtalkedasusual.

           TessDurbeyfieldatthistimeofherlifewasamerevesselofemotionuntincturedbyexperience.

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