Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 3

           JoanDurbeyfield,asshespoke,curvedasoddenthumbandforefingertotheshapeoftheletterC,andusedtheotherforefingerasapointer,“‘Atthepresentmoment,’hesaystoyourfather,‘yourheartisenclosedallroundthere,andallroundthere;thisspaceisstillopen,’‘asays.‘Assoonasitdomeet,so,’”MrsDurbeyfieldclosedherfingersintoacirclecomplete“‘offyouwillgolikeashadder,MrDurbeyfield,’‘asays.‘Youmidlasttenyears;youmidgooffintenmonths,ortendays.’”

           Tesslookedalarmed.Herfatherpossiblytogobehindtheeternalcloudsosoon,notwithstandingthissuddengreatness!

           “ButwhereISfather?”sheaskedagain.

           Hermotherputonadeprecatinglook.“Nowdon’tyoubeburstingoutangry!Thepoormanhefeltsoraftedafterhisupliftingbythepa’son’snewsthathewentuptoRolliver’shalfanhourago.Hedowanttogetuphisstrengthforhisjourneytomorrowwiththatloadofbeehives,whichmustbedelivered,familyorno.He’llhavetostartshortlyaftertwelvetonight,asthedistanceissolong.”

           “Getuphisstrength!”saidTessimpetuously,thetearswellingtohereyes.“OmyGod!Gotoapublic-housetogetuphisstrength!Andyouaswellagreedashe,mother!”

           Herrebukeandhermoodseemedtofillthewholeroom,andtoimpartacowedlooktothefurniture,andcandle,andchildrenplayingabout,andtohermother’sface.

           “No,”saidthelattertouchily,“Ibenotagreed.

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