Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 3

           

           Therestillfaintlybeamedfromthewoman’sfeaturessomethingofthefreshness,andeventheprettiness,ofheryouth;renderingitprobablethatthepersonalcharmswhichTesscouldboastofwereinmainparthermother’sgift,andthereforeunknightly,unhistorical.

           “I’llrockthecradlefor‘ee,mother,”saidthedaughtergently.“OrI’lltakeoffmybestfrockandhelpyouwringup?Ithoughtyouhadfinishedlongago.”

           HermotherboreTessnoill-willforleavingthehouseworktohersingle-handedeffortsforsolong;indeed,Joanseldomupbraidedherthereonatanytime,feelingbutslightlythelackofTess’sassistancewhilstherinstinctiveplanforrelievingherselfofherlabourslayinpostponingthem.Tonight,however,shewaseveninablithermoodthanusual.Therewasadreaminess,apre-occupation,anexaltation,inthematernallookwhichthegirlcouldnotunderstand.

           “Well,I’mgladyou’vecome,”hermothersaid,assoonasthelastnotehadpassedoutofher,“Iwanttogoandfetchyourfather;butwhat’smore’nthat,Iwanttotell‘eewhathavehappened.Y’llbefessenough,mypoppet,whenth’stknow!”(MrsDurbeyfieldhabituallyspokethedialect;herdaughter,whohadpassedtheSixthStandardintheNationalSchoolunderaLondon-trainedmistress,spoketwolanguages:thedialectathome,moreorless;ordinaryEnglishabroadandtopersonsofquality.)

           “SinceI’vebeenaway?”Tessasked.

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