Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 4

           

           “Nonoise,please,ifye’llbesogood,mydears;orImidlosemylicends,andbesummons’d,andIdon’tknowwhatall!‘Nightt’ye!”

           Theywenthometogether,Tessholdingonearmofherfather,andMrsDurbeyfieldtheother.Hehad,intruth,drunkverylittlenotafourthofthequantitywhichasystematictipplercouldcarrytochurchonaSundayafternoonwithoutahitchinhiseastingsofgenuflections;buttheweaknessofSirJohn’sconstitutionmademountainsofhispettysinsinthiskind.OnreachingthefreshairhewassufficientlyunsteadytoinclinetherowofthreeatonemomentasiftheyweremarchingtoLondon,andatanotherasiftheyweremarchingtoBathwhichproducedacomicaleffect,frequentenoughinfamiliesonnocturnalhomegoings;and,likemostcomicaleffects,notquitesocomicafterall.ThetwowomenvaliantlydisguisedtheseforcedexcursionsandcountermarchesaswellastheycouldfromDurbeyfieldtheircause,andfromAbraham,andfromthemselves;andsotheyapproachedbydegreestheirowndoor,theheadofthefamilyburstingsuddenlyintohisformerrefrainashedrewnear,asiftofortifyhissoulatsightofthesmallnessofhispresentresidence

           “I’vegotafamilyvaultatKingsbere!”

           “Hushdon’tbesosilly,Jacky,”saidhiswife.“Yoursisnottheonlyfamilythatwasof‘countinwolddays.LookattheAnktells,andHorseys,andtheTringhamsthemselvesgonetoseeda’mostasmuchasyouthoughyouwasbiggerfolksthenthey,that’strue.

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