Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 4

           ThankGod,Iwasneverofnofamily,andhavenothingtobeashamedofinthatway!”

           “Don’tyoubesosureo’that.Fromyounater’tismybeliefyou’vedisgracedyourselvesmorethananyo’us,andwaskingsandqueensoutrightatonetime.”

           Tessturnedthesubjectbysayingwhatwasfarmoreprominentinherownmindatthemomentthanthoughtsofherancestry“Iamafraidfatherwon’tbeabletotakethejourneywiththebeehivestomorrowsoearly.”

           “I?Ishallbeallrightinanhourortwo,”saidDurbeyfield.

           Itwaseleveno’clockbeforethefamilywereallinbed,andtwoo’clocknextmorningwasthelatesthourforstartingwiththebeehivesiftheyweretobedeliveredtotheretailersinCasterbridgebeforetheSaturdaymarketbegan,thewaythitherlyingbybadroadsoveradistanceofbetweentwentyandthirtymiles,andthehorseandwaggonbeingoftheslowest.Athalf-pastoneMrsDurbeyfieldcameintothelargebedroomwhereTessandallherlittlebrothersandsistersslept.

           “Thepoormancan’tgo,”shesaidtohereldestdaughter,whosegreateyeshadopenedthemomenthermother’shandtouchedthedoor.

           Tesssatupinbed,lostinavagueinterspacebetweenadreamandthisinformation.

           “Butsomebodymustgo,”shereplied.“Itislateforthehivesalready.Swarmingwillsoonbeoverfortheyear;anditweputofftaking’emtillnextweek’smarketthecallfor’emwillbepast,andthey’llbethrownonourhands.”

           MrsDurbeyfieldlookedunequaltotheemergency.

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