Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 26

           

           Hismothermadehimsandwiches,andhisfatheraccompaniedhim,onhisownmare,alittlewayalongtheroad.HavingfairlywelladvancedhisownaffairsAngellistenedinawillingsilence,astheyjoggedontogetherthroughtheshadylanes,tohisfather’saccountofhisparishdifficulties,andthecoldnessofbrotherclergymenwhomheloved,becauseofhisstrictinterpretationsoftheNewTestamentbythelightofwhattheydeemedaperniciousCalvinisticdoctrine.

           “Pernicious!”saidMrClare,withgenialscorn;andheproceededtorecountexperienceswhichwouldshowtheabsurdityofthatidea.Hetoldofwondrousconversionsofevilliversofwhichhehadbeentheinstrument,notonlyamongstthepoor,butamongsttherichandwell-to-do;andhealsocandidlyadmittedmanyfailures.

           Asaninstanceofthelatter,hementionedthecaseofayoungupstartsquirenamedd’Urberville,livingsomefortymilesoff,intheneighbourhoodofTrantridge.

           “Notoneoftheancientd’UrbervillesofKingsbereandotherplaces?”askedhisson.“Thatcuriouslyhistoricworn-outfamilywithitsghostlylegendofthecoach-and-four?”

           “Ono.Theoriginald’Urbervillesdecayedanddisappearedsixtyoreightyyearsagoatleast,Ibelieveso.Thisseemstobeanewfamilywhichhadtakenthename;forthecreditoftheformerknightlylineIhopetheyarespurious,I’msure.Butitisoddtohearyouexpressinterestinoldfamilies.IthoughtyousetlessstorebythemeventhanI.

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