Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 33

           Hisbrothershadnotrepliedatall,seemingtobeindignantwithhim;whilehisfatherandmotherhadwrittenarathersadletter,deploringhisprecipitancyinrushingintomarriage,butmakingthebestofthematterbysayingthat,thoughadairywomanwasthelastdaughter-in-lawtheycouldhaveexpected,theirsonhadarrivedatanagewhichhemightbesupposedtobethebestjudge.

           ThiscoolnessinhisrelationsdistressedClarelessthanitwouldhavedonehadhebeenwithoutthegrandcardwithwhichhemeanttosurprisethemerelong.ToproduceTess,freshfromthedairy,asad’Urbervilleandalady,hehadfelttobetemerariousandrisky;hencehehadconcealedherlineagetillsuchtimeas,familiarizedwithworldlywaysbyafewmonths’travelandreadingwithhim,hecouldtakeheronavisittohisparents,andimparttheknowledgewhiletriumphantlyproducingherasworthyofsuchanancientline.Itwasaprettylover’sdream,ifnomore.PerhapsTess’slineagehadmorevalueforhimselfthanforanybodyintheworldbeside.

           HerperceptionthatAngel’sbearingtowardsherstillremainedinnowhitalteredbyherowncommunicationrenderedTessguiltilydoubtfulifhecouldhavereceivedit.Sherosefrombreakfastbeforehehadfinished,andhastenedupstairs.IthadoccurredtohertolookoncemoreintothequeergauntroomwhichhadbeenClare’sden,orrathereyrie,forsolong,andclimbingtheladdershestoodattheopendooroftheapartment,regardingandpondering.

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