Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 14

           AllthewomenbutTessfellintoanimatedtalk,andadjustedthedisarrangedknotsoftheirhair.

           Whentheinfanthadtakenitsfilltheyoungmothersatituprightinherlap,andlookingintothefardistancedandleditwithagloomyindifferencethatwasalmostdislike;thenallofasuddenshefelltoviolentlykissingitsomedozensoftimes,asifshecouldneverleaveoff,thechildcryingatthevehemenceofanonsetwhichstrangelycombinedpassionatenesswithcontempt.

           “She’sfondofthattherechild,thoughshemidpretendtohateen,andsayshewishesthebabyandhertoowereinthechurchyard,”observedthewomanintheredpetticoat.

           “She’llsoonleaveoffsayingthat,”repliedtheoneinbuff.“Lord,’tiswonderfulwhatabodycangetusedtoo’thatsortintime!”

           “Alittlemorethanpersuadinghadtodowi’thecomingo’t,Ireckon.ThereweretheythatheardasobbingonenightlastyearinTheChase;anditmidha’gonehardwi’acertainpartyiffolkshadcomealong.”

           “Well,alittlemore,oralittleless,’twasathousandpitiesthatitshouldhavehappenedtoshe,ofallothers.But’tisalwaysthecomeliest!Theplainonesbeassafeaschurcheshey,Jenny?”Thespeakerturnedtooneofthegroupwhocertainlywasnotill-definedasplain.

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