Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 34

           Hiswifewasad’Urberville:whomcouldtheybecomebetterthanher?

           Suddenlyhesaidwithenthusiasm—

           “Tess,putthemon—putthemon!”Andheturnedfromthefiretohelpher.

           Butasifbymagicshehadalreadydonnedthem—necklace,ear-rings,bracelets,andall.

           “Butthegownisn’tright,Tess,”saidClare.“Itoughttobealowoneforasetofbrilliantslikethat.”

           “Oughtit?”saidTess.

           “Yes,”saidhe.

           Hesuggestedtoherhowtotuckintheupperedgeofherbodice,soastomakeitroughlyapproximatetothecutforeveningwear;andwhenshehaddonethis,andthependanttothenecklacehungisolatedamidthewhitenessofherthroat,asitwasdesignedtodo,hesteppedbacktosurveyher.

           “Myheavens,”saidClare,“howbeautifulyouare!”

           Aseverybodyknows,finefeathersmakefinebirds;apeasantgirlbutverymoderatelyprepossessingtothecasualobserverinhersimpleconditionandattire,willbloomasanamazingbeautyifclothedasawomanoffashionwiththeaidsthatArtcanrender;whilethebeautyofthemidnightcrushwouldoftencutbutasorryfigureifplacedinsidethefield-woman’swrapperuponamonotonousacreageofturnipsonadullday.HehadnevertillnowestimatedtheartisticexcellenceofTess’slimbsandfeatures.

           “Ifyouwereonlytoappearinaball-room!”hesaid.“Butno—no,dearest;IthinkIloveyoubestinthewing-bonnetandcotton-frock—yes,betterthaninthis,wellasyousupportthesedignities.

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