Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 43

           

           Tess,betweentheAmazonsandthefarmerlikeabirdcaughtinaclap-net,returnednoanswer,continuingtopullthestraw.Shecouldreadcharactersufficientlywelltoknowbythistimethatshehadnothingtofearfromheremployer’sgallantry;itwasratherthetyrannyinducedbyhismortificationatClare’streatmentofhim.Uponthewholeshepreferredthatsentimentinmanandfeltbraveenoughtoendureit.

           “YouthoughtIwasinlovewith‘eeIsuppose?Somewomenaresuchfools,totakeeverylookasseriousearnest.Butthere’snothinglikeawinterafieldfortakingthatnonsenseouto’youngwenches’heads;andyou’vesignedandagreedtillLady-Day.Now,areyougoingtobegmypardon?”

           “Ithinkyououghttobegmine.”

           “Verywellasyoulike.Butwe’llseewhichismasterhere.Betheyallthesheavesyou’vedonetoday?”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “’Tisaverypoorshow.Justseewhatthey’vedoneoverthere”(pointingtothetwostalwartwomen).“Therest,too,havedonebetterthanyou.”

           “They’veallpractiseditbefore,andIhavenot.AndIthoughtitmadenodifferencetoyouasitistaskwork,andweareonlypaidforwhatwedo.”

           “Oh,butitdoes.Iwantthebarncleared.”

           “Iamgoingtoworkalltheafternooninsteadofleavingattwoastheotherswilldo.”

           Helookedsullenlyatherandwentaway.Tessfeltthatshecouldnothavecometoamuchworseplace;butanythingwasbetterthangallantry.

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