Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 25

           Moretolerantthanhisfatherofacontradictoryopinion,initsaspectasadangertoitsholder,hewaslessreadythanhisfathertopardonitasaslighttohisownteaching.Cuthbertwas,uponthewhole,themoreliberal-minded,though,withgreatersubtlety,hehadnotsomuchheart.

           AstheywalkedalongthehillsideAngel’sformerfeelingrevivedinhimthatwhatevertheiradvantagesbycomparisonwithhimself,neithersaworsetforthlifeasitreallywaslived.Perhaps,aswithmanymen,theiropportunitiesofobservationwerenotsogoodastheiropportunitiesofexpression.Neitherhadanadequateconceptionofthecomplicatedforcesatworkoutsidethesmoothandgentlecurrentinwhichtheyandtheirassociatesfloated.Neithersawthedifferencebetweenlocaltruthanduniversaltruth;thatwhattheinnerworldsaidintheirclericalandacademichearingwasquiteadifferentthingfromwhattheouterworldwasthinking.

           “Isupposeitisfarmingornothingforyounow,mydearfellow,”Felixwassaying,amongotherthings,tohisyoungestbrother,ashelookedthroughhisspectaclesatthedistantfieldswithsadausterity.“And,therefore,wemustmakethebestofit.ButIdoentreatyoutoendeavourtokeepasmuchaspossibleintouchwithmoralideals.Farming,ofcourse,meansroughingitexternally;buthighthinkingmaygowithplainliving,nevertheless.”

           “Ofcourseitmay,”saidAngel.

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