Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 26

           Woulditnotbewell,therefore,forhimtomarry?

           Hisfatherseemedtothinkthisideanotunreasonable;andthenAngelputthequestion

           “Whatkindofwifedoyouthinkwouldbebestformeasathriftyhard-workingfarmer?”

           “AtrulyChristianwoman,whowillbeahelpandacomforttoyouinyourgoings-outandyourcomings-in.Beyondthat,itreallymatterslittle.Suchanonecanbefound;indeed,myearnest-mindedfriendandneighbour,DrChant

           “Butoughtshenotprimarilytobeabletomilkcows,churngoodbutter,makeimmensecheeses;knowhowtosithensandturkeysandrearchickens,todirectafieldoflabourersinanemergency,andestimatethevalueofsheepandcalves?”

           “Yes;afarmer’swife;yes,certainly.Itwouldbedesirable.”MrClare,theelder,hadplainlyneverthoughtofthesepointsbefore.“Iwasgoingtoadd,”hesaid,“thatforapureandsaintlywomanyouwillnotfindonemoretoyourtrueadvantage,andcertainlynotmoretoyourmother’smindandmyown,thanyourfriendMercy,whomyouusedtoshowacertaininterestin.ItistruethatmyneighbourChant’sdaughterhadlatelycaughtupthefashionoftheyoungerclergyroundaboutusfordecoratingtheCommunion-tablealter,asIwasshockedtohearhercallitonedaywithflowersandotherstuffonfestivaloccasions.Butherfather,whoisquiteasopposedtosuchflummeryasI,saysthatcanbecured.Itisameregirlishoutbreakwhich,Iamsure,willnotbepermanent.”

           “Yes,yes;Mercyisgoodanddevout,Iknow.

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