Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 47

           Thereligiouschannelisleftdryforthwith;anditisyouwhohavedoneit!”

           Shegazedinsilence.

           “Whatyouhavegivenupyourpreachingentirely?”sheasked.ShehadgatheredfromAngelsufficientoftheincredulityofmodernthoughttodespiseflashenthusiasm;but,asawoman,shewassomewhatappalled.

           Inaffectedseverityd’Urbervillecontinued

           “Entirely.IhavebrokeneveryengagementsincethatafternoonIwastoaddressthedrunkardsatCasterbridgeFair.ThedeuceonlyknowswhatIamthoughtofbythebrethren.Ah-ha!Thebrethren!Nodoubttheyprayformeweepforme;fortheyarekindpeopleintheirway.ButwhatdoIcare?HowcouldIgoonwiththethingwhenIhadlostmyfaithinit?itwouldhavebeenhypocrisyofthebasestkind!AmongthemIshouldhavestoodlikeHymenaeusandAlexander,whoweredeliveredovertoSatanthattheymightlearnnottoblaspheme.Whatagrandrevengeyouhavetaken!Isawyouinnocent,andIdeceivedyou.Fouryearsafter,youfindmeaChristianenthusiast;youthenworkuponme,perhapstomycompleteperdition!ButTess,mycoz,asIusedtocallyou,thisisonlymywayoftalking,andyoumustnotlooksohorriblyconcerned.Ofcourseyouhavedonenothingexceptretainyourprettyfaceandshapelyfigure.Isawitontherickbeforeyousawmethattightpinafore-thingsetsitoff,andthatwing-bonnetyoufield-girlsshouldneverwearthosebonnetsifyouwishtokeepoutofdanger.

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