Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 6

           “Mrd’Urbervillesaysyoumustbeagoodgirlifyouareatallasyouappear;heknowsyoumustbeworthyourweightingold.Heisverymuchinterestedin‘eetruthtotell.”

           Tessseemedforthemomentreallypleasedtohearthatshehadwonsuchhighopinionfromastrangerwhen,inherownesteem,shehadsunksolow.

           “Itisverygoodofhimtothinkthat,”shemurmured;“andifIwasquitesurehowitwouldbelivingthere,Iwouldgoany-when.”

           “Heisamightyhandsomeman!”

           “Idon’tthinkso,”saidTesscoldly.

           “Well,there’syourchance,whetherorno;andI’msurehewearsabeautifuldiamondring!”

           “Yes,”saidlittleAbraham,brightly,fromthewindow-bench;“andIseedit!anditdidtwinklewhenheputhishanduptohismistarshers.Mother,whydidourgrandrelationkeeponputtinghishanduptohismistarshers?”

           “Harkatthatchild!”criedMrsDurbeyfield,withparentheticadmiration.

           “Perhapstoshowhisdiamondring,”murmuredSirJohn,dreamily,fromhischair.

           “I’llthinkitover,”saidTess,leavingtheroom.

           “Well,she’smadeaconquesto’theyoungerbranchofus,straightoff,”continuedthematrontoherhusband,“andshe’safoolifshedon’tfollowitup.”

           “Idon’tquitelikemychildrengoingawayfromhome,”saidthehaggler.“Astheheadofthefamily,therestoughttocometome.”

           “Butdolethergo,Jacky,”coaxedhispoorwitlesswife.“He’sstruckwi’heryoucanseethat.

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