Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 18

           Hespentyearsandyearsindesultorystudies,undertakings,andmeditations;hebegantoevinceconsiderableindifferencetosocialformsandobservances.Thematerialdistinctionsofrankandwealthheincreasinglydespised.Eventhe“goodoldfamily”(touseafavouritephraseofalatelocalworthy)hadnoaromaforhimunlessthereweregoodnewresolutionsinitsrepresentatives.Asabalancetotheseausterities,whenhewenttoliveinLondontoseewhattheworldwaslike,andwithaviewtopractisingaprofessionorbusinessthere,hewascarriedoffhishead,andnearlyentrappedbyawomanmucholderthanhimself,thoughluckilyheescapednotgreatlytheworsefortheexperience.

           Earlyassociationwithcountrysolitudeshadbredinhimanunconquerable,andalmostunreasonable,aversiontomoderntownlife,andshuthimoutfromsuchsuccessashemighthaveaspiredtobyfollowingamundanecallingintheimpracticabilityofthespiritualone.Butsomethinghadtobedone;hehadwastedmanyvaluableyears;andhavinganacquaintancewhowasstartingonathrivinglifeasaColonialfarmer,itoccurredtoAngelthatthismightbealeadintherightdirection.Farming,eitherintheColonies,America,orathomefarming,atanyrate,afterbecomingwellqualifiedforthebusinessbyacarefulapprenticeshipthatwasavocationwhichwouldprobablyaffordanindependencewithoutthesacrificeofwhathevaluedevenmorethanacompetencyintellectualliberty.

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