Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 4

           Abraham,ashemorefullyawoke(forhehadmovedinasortoftrancesofar),begantotalkofthestrangeshapesassumedbythevariousdarkobjectsagainstthesky;ofthistreethatlookedlikearagingtigerspringingfromalair;ofthatwhichresembledagiant’shead.

           WhentheyhadpassedthelittletownofStourcastle,dumblysomnolentunderitsthickbrownthatch,theyreachedhigherground.Stillhigher,ontheirleft,theelevationcalledBulbarroworBealbarrow,well-nighthehighestinSouthWessex,swelledintothesky,engirdledbyitsearthentrenches.Fromhereaboutthelongroadwasfairlylevelforsomedistanceonward.Theymountedinfrontofthewaggon,andAbrahamgrewreflective.

           “Tess!”hesaidinapreparatorytone,afterasilence.

           “Yes,Abraham.”

           “Bain’tyougladthatwe’vebecomegentlefolk?”

           “Notparticularglad.”

           “Butyoubegladthatyou‘mgoingtomarryagentleman?”

           “What?”saidTess,liftingherface.

           “Thatourgreatrelationwillhelp‘eetomarryagentleman.”

           “I?Ourgreatrelation?Wehavenosuchrelation.Whathasputthatintoyourhead?”

           “Iheard’emtalkingaboutitupatRolliver’swhenIwenttofindfather.There’sarichladyofourfamilyoutatTrantridge,andmothersaidthatifyouclaimedkinwiththelady,she’dput‘eeinthewayofmarryingagentleman.”

           Hissisterbecameabruptlystill,andlapsedintoaponderingsilence.Abrahamtalkedon,ratherforthepleasureofutterancethanforaudition,sothathissister’sabstractionwasofnoaccount.

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