Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 7

           Andtell’n,Tess,thatbeingsunk,quite,fromourformergrandeur,I’llsellhimthetitleyes,sellitandatnoonreasonablefigure.”

           “Notforlessthanathousandpound!”criedLadyDurbeyfield.

           “Tell’nI’lltakeathousandpound.Well,I’lltakeless,whenIcometothinko’t.He’lladornitbetterthanapoorlammickenfellerlikemyselfcan.Tell’nheshallhaeitforahundred.ButIwon’tstandupontriflestell’nheshallhaeitforfiftyfortwentypound!Yes,twentypoundthat’sthelowest.Dammy,familyhonourisfamilyhonour,andIwon’ttakeapennyless!”

           Tess’seyesweretoofullandhervoicetoochokedtoutterthesentimentsthatwereinher.Sheturnedquickly,andwentout.

           Sothegirlsandtheirmotherallwalkedtogether,achildoneachsideofTess,holdingherhand,andlookingathermeditativelyfromtimetotime,asatonewhowasabouttodogreatthings;hermotherjustbehindwiththesmallest;thegroupformingapictureofhonestbeautyflankedbyinnocence,andbackedbysimple-souledvanity.Theyfollowedthewaytilltheyreachedthebeginningoftheascent,onthecrestofwhichthevehiclefromTrantridgewastoreceiveher,thislimithavingbeenfixedtosavethehorsethelabourofthelastslope.Farawaybehindthefirsthillsthecliff-likedwellingsofShastonbrokethelineoftheridge.

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