Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 19

           “Justasenseofwhatmighthavebeenwithme!Mylifelooksasifithadbeenwastedforwantofchances!WhenIseewhatyouknow,whatyouhaveread,andseen,andthought,IfeelwhatanothingIam!I’mlikethepoorQueenofShebawholivedintheBible.Thereisnomorespiritinme.”

           “Blessmysoul,don’tgotroublingaboutthat!Why,”hesaidwithsomeenthusiasm,“Ishouldbeonlytooglad,mydearTess,tohelpyoutoanythinginthewayofhistory,oranylineofreadingyouwouldliketotakeup

           “Itisaladyagain,”interruptedshe,holdingoutthebudshehadpeeled.

           “What?”

           “Imeantthattherearealwaysmoreladiesthanlordswhenyoucometopeelthem.”

           “Nevermindaboutthelordsandladies.Wouldyouliketotakeupanycourseofstudyhistory,forexample?”

           “SometimesIfeelIdon’twanttoknowanythingmoreaboutitthanIknowalready.”

           “Whynot?”

           “Becausewhat’stheuseoflearningthatIamoneofalongrowonlyfindingoutthatthereissetdowninsomeoldbooksomebodyjustlikeme,andtoknowthatIshallonlyactherpart;makingmesad,that’sall.Thebestisnottorememberthatyournatureandyourpastdoingshavebeenjustlikethousands’andthousands’,andthatyourcominglifeanddoings‘llbelikethousands’sandthousands’.”

           “What,really,then,youdon’twanttolearnanything?”

           “Ishouldn’tmindlearningwhywhythesundoshineonthejustandtheunjustalike,”sheanswered,withaslightquaverinhervoice.

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