Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 3

           

           “Ay!”

           “Haditanythingtodowithfather’smakingsuchamommetofhimselfinthikcarriagethisafternoon?Whydid‘er?Ifeltinclinedtosinkintothegroundwithshame!”

           “Thatwerallapartofthelarry!We’vebeenfoundtobethegreatestgentlefolkinthewholecountyreachingallbacklongbeforeOliverGrumble’stimetothedaysofthePaganTurkswithmonuments,andvaults,andcrests,and“scutcheons,andtheLordknowswhatall.InSaintCharles’sdayswewasmadeKnightso’theRoyalOak,ourrealnamebeingd’Urberville!...Don’tthatmakeyourbosomplim?’Twasonthisaccountthatyourfatherrodehomeinthevlee;notbecausehe’dbeendrinking,aspeoplesupposed.”

           “I’mgladofthat.Willitdousanygood,mother?”

           “Oyes!’Tisthoughtedthatgreatthingsmaycomeo’t.Nodoubtamampusofvolkofourownrankwillbedownhereintheircarriagesassoonas’tisknown.YourfatherlearntitonhiswayhwomefromShaston,andhehasbeentellingmethewholepedigreeofthematter.”

           “Whereisfathernow?”askedTesssuddenly.

           Hermothergaveirrelevantinformationbywayofanswer:“HecalledtoseethedoctortodayinShaston.Itisnotconsumptionatall,itseems.Itisfatroundhisheart,‘asays.There,itislikethis.

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