Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 4

           

           “Tessisqueer.”

           “Butshe’stractableatbottom.Leavehertome.”

           Thoughthisconversationhadbeenprivate,sufficientofitsimportreachedtheunderstandingsofthosearoundtosuggesttothemthattheDurbeyfieldshadweightierconcernstotalkofnowthancommonfolkshad,andthatTess,theirprettyeldestdaughter,hadfineprospectsinstore.

           “Tessisafinefigureo’fun,asIsaidtomyselftodaywhenIzeedhervampingroundparishwiththerest,”observedoneoftheelderlyboozersinanundertone.“ButJoanDurbeyfieldmustmindthatshedon’tgetgreenmaltinfloor.”Itwasalocalphrasewhichhadapeculiarmeaning,andtherewasnoreply.

           Theconversationbecameinclusive,andpresentlyotherfootstepswereheardcrossingtheroombelow.

           Beingafewprivatefriendsaskedintonighttokeepupclub-walkingatmyownexpense.”Thelandladyhadrapidlyre-usedtheformulashekeptonhandforintrudersbeforesherecognizedthatthenewcomerwasTess.

           Eventohermother’sgazethegirl’syoungfeatureslookedsadlyoutofplaceamidthealcoholicvapourswhichfloatedhereasnounsuitablemediumforwrinkledmiddle-age;andhardlywasareproachfulflashfromTess’sdarkeyesneededtomakeherfatherandmotherrisefromtheirseats,hastilyfinishtheirale,anddescendthestairsbehindher,MrsRolliver’scautionfollowingtheirfootsteps.

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