Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 19

           Theperceptionarrestedhimlesswhenhereflectedthatwhatarecalledadvancedideasarereallyingreatpartbutthelatestfashionindefinitionamoreaccurateexpression,bywordsinLOGYandISM,ofsensationswhichmenandwomenhavevaguelygraspedforcenturies.

           Still,itwasstrangethattheyshouldhavecometoherwhileyetsoyoung;morethanstrange;itwasimpressive,interesting,pathetic.Notguessingthecause,therewasnothingtoremindhimthatexperienceisastointensity,andnotastoduration.Tess’spassingcorporealblighthadbeenhermentalharvest.

           Tess,onherpart,couldnotunderstandwhyamanofclericalfamilyandgoodeducation,andabovephysicalwant,shouldlookuponitasamishaptobealive.Fortheunhappypilgrimherselftherewasverygoodreason.ButhowcouldthisadmirableandpoeticmaneverhavedescendedintotheValleyofHumiliation,havefeltwiththemanofUzassheherselfhadfelttwoorthreeyearsago‘Mysoulchoosethstranglinganddeathratherthanmylife.Iloatheit;Iwouldnotlivealway.”

           Itwastruethathewasatpresentoutofhisclass.Butsheknewthatwasonlybecause,likePetertheGreatinashipwright’syard,hewasstudyingwhathewantedtoknow.Hedidnotmilkcowsbecausehewasobligedtomilkcows,butbecausehewaslearningtobearichandprosperousdairyman,landowner,agriculturist,andbreederofcattle.

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