Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 23

           “Ihaveneverheardo’that!”

           “Oyes’tiswhispered;ayoungladyofhisownrank,chosenbyhisfamily;aDoctorofDivinity’sdaughternearhisfather’sparishofEmminster;hedon’tmuchcareforher,theysay.Butheissuretomarryher.”

           Theyhadheardsoverylittleofthis;yetitwasenoughtobuildupwretcheddolorousdreamsupon,thereintheshadeofthenight.Theypicturedallthedetailsofhisbeingwonroundtoconsent,oftheweddingpreparations,ofthebride’shappiness,ofherdressandveil,ofherblissfulhomewithhim,whenoblivionwouldhavefallenuponthemselvesasfarasheandtheirlovewereconcerned.Thustheytalked,andached,andwepttillsleepcharmedtheirsorrowaway.

           AfterthisdisclosureTessnourishednofurtherfoolishthoughtthattherelurkedanygraveanddeliberateimportinClare’sattentionstoher.Itwasapassingsummerloveofherface,forlove’sowntemporarysakenothingmore.Andthornycrownofthissadconceptionwasthatshewhomhereallydidpreferinacursorywaytotherest,shewhoknewherselftobemoreimpassionedinnature,cleverer,morebeautifulthanthey,wasintheeyesofproprietyfarlessworthyofhimthanthehomelieroneswhomheignored.

           

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