Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 18

           

           SowefindAngelClareatsix-and-twentyhereatTalbothaysasastudentofkine,and,astherewerenohousesnearathandinwhichhecouldgetacomfortablelodging,aboarderatthedairyman’s.

           Hisroomwasanimmenseatticwhichranthewholelengthofthedairy-house.Itcouldonlybereachedbyaladderfromthecheese-loft,andhadbeenclosedupforalongtimetillhearrivedandselecteditashisretreat.HereClarehadplentyofspace,andcouldoftenbeheardbythedairy-folkpacingupanddownwhenthehouseholdhadgonetorest.Aportionwasdividedoffatoneendbyacurtain,behindwhichwashisbed,theouterpartbeingfurnishedasahomelysitting-room.

           Atfirsthelivedupaboveentirely,readingagooddeal,andstrumminguponanoldharpwhichhehadboughtatasale,sayingwheninabitterhumourthathemighthavetogethislivingbyitinthestreetssomeday.Buthesoonpreferredtoreadhumannaturebytakinghismealsdownstairsinthegeneraldining-kitchen,withthedairymanandhiswife,andthemaidsandmen,whoalltogetherformedalivelyassembly;forthoughbutfewmilkinghandssleptinthehouse,severaljoinedthefamilyatmeals.ThelongerClareresidedherethelessobjectionhadhetohiscompany,andthemoredidheliketosharequarterswiththemincommon.

           Muchtohissurprisehetook,indeed,arealdelightintheircompanionship.Theconventionalfarm-folkofhisimaginationpersonifiedinthenewspaper-pressbythepitiabledummyknownasHodgewereobliteratedafterafewdays’residence.

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