Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 19

           “Butthat’swhatbookswillnottellme.”“Tess,fieforsuchbitterness!”Ofcoursehespokewithaconventionalsenseofdutyonly,forthatsortofwonderinghadnotbeenunknowntohimselfinbygonedays.Andashelookedattheunpracticedmouthandlips,hethoughtthatsuchadaughterofthesoilcouldonlyhavecaughtupthesentimentbyrote.ShewentonpeelingthelordsandladiestillClare,regardingforamomentthewave-likecurlofherlashesastheydroppedwithherbentgazeonhersoftcheek,lingeringlywentaway.Whenhewasgoneshestoodawhile,thoughtfullypeelingthelastbud;andthen,awakeningfromherreverie,flungitandallthecrowdoffloralnobilityimpatientlyontheground,inanebullitionofdispleasurewithherselfforherNIAISERIES,andwithaquickeningwarmthinherheartofhearts.

           Howstupidhemustthinkher!Inanaccessofhungerforhisgoodopinionshebethoughtherselfofwhatshehadlatterlyendeavouredtoforget,sounpleasanthadbeenitsissuestheidentityofherfamilywiththatoftheknightlyd’Urbervilles.Barrenattributeasitwas,disastrousasitsdiscoveryhadbeeninmanywaystoher,perhapsMrClare,asagentlemanandastudentofhistory,wouldrespecthersufficientlytoforgetherchildishconductwiththelordsandladiesifheknewthatthosePurbeck-marbleandalabasterpeopleinKingsbereChurchreallyrepresentedherownlinealforefathers;thatshewasnospuriousd’Urberville,compoundedofmoneyandambitionlikethoseatTrantridge,buttrued’Urbervilletothebone.

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