Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 33

           Acertaind’Urbervilleofthesixteenthorseventeenthcenturycommittedadreadfulcrimeinhisfamilycoach;andsincethattimemembersofthefamilyseeorheartheoldcoachwhenever—ButI’lltellyouanotherday—itisrathergloomy.Evidentlysomedimknowledgeofithasbeenbroughtbacktoyourmindbythesightofthisvenerablecaravan.”

           “Idon’trememberhearingitbefore,”shemurmured.“Isitwhenwearegoingtodie,Angel,thatmembersofmyfamilyseeit,orisitwhenwehavecommittedacrime?”

           “Now,Tess!”

           Hesilencedherbyakiss.

           Bythetimetheyreachedhomeshewascontriteandspiritless.ShewasMrsAngelClare,indeed,buthadsheanymoralrighttothename?WasshenotmoretrulyMrsAlexanderd’Urberville?Couldintensityoflovejustifywhatmightbeconsideredinuprightsoulsasculpablereticence?Sheknewnotwhatwasexpectedofwomeninsuchcases;andshehadnocounsellor.

           However,whenshefoundherselfaloneinherroomforafewminutes—thelastdaythisonwhichshewasevertoenterit—shekneltdownandprayed.ShetriedtopraytoGod,butitwasherhusbandwhoreallyhadhersupplication.Heridolatryofthismanwassuchthatsheherselfalmostfearedittobeill-omened.ShewasconsciousofthenotionexpressedbyFriarLaurence:“Theseviolentdelightshaveviolentends.”Itmightbetoodesperateforhumanconditions—toorank,towild,toodeadly.

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