Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 12

           Theyoungchildrenwerestillabove,aswasalsoherfather,itbeingSundaymorning,whenhefeltjustifiedinlyinganadditionalhalf-hour.

           “Well!mydearTess!”exclaimedhersurprisedmother,jumpingupandkissingthegirl.“Howbeye?Ididn’tseeyoutillyouwasinuponme!Haveyoucomehometobemarried?”

           “No,Ihavenotcomeforthat,mother.”

           “Thenforaholiday?”

           “Yesforaholiday;foralongholiday,”saidTess.

           “What,isn’tyourcousingoingtodothehandsomething?”

           “He’snotmycousin,andhe’snotgoingtomarryme.”

           Hermothereyedhernarrowly.

           “Come,youhavenottoldmeall,”shesaid.

           ThenTesswentuptohermother,putherfaceuponJoan’sneck,andtold.

           “Andyetth’stnotgothimtomarry‘ee!”reiteratedhermother.“Anywomanwouldhavedoneitbutyou,afterthat!”

           “Perhapsanywomanwouldexceptme.”

           “Itwouldhavebeensomethinglikeastorytocomebackwith,ifyouhad!”continuedMrsDurbeyfield,readytoburstintotearsofvexation.“Afterallthetalkaboutyouandhimwhichhasreachedushere,whowouldhaveexpectedittoendlikethis!Whydidn’tyethinkofdoingsomegoodforyourfamilyinsteado’thinkingonlyofyourself?SeehowI’vegottoteaveandslave,andyourpoorweakfatherwithhisheartcloggedlikeadripping-pan.Ididhopeforsomethingtocomeouto’this!Toseewhataprettypairyouandhemadethatdaywhenyoudroveawaytogetherfourmonthsago!Seewhathehasgivenusall,aswethought,becausewewerehiskin.

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