Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 27

           “Itwasveryabrupttocomehomeandspeaktoyouallatonce.I’llnotalludetoitagainforawhile.”

           Sheagaintookuptheshiningskimmer,helditbeneaththepump,andbegananew.Butshecouldnot,asatothertimes,hittheexactunder-surfaceofthecreamwiththedelicatedexterityrequired,tryasshemight;sometimesshewascuttingdownintothemilk,sometimesintheair.Shecouldhardlysee,hereyeshavingfilledwithtwoblurringtearsdrawnforthbyagriefwhich,tothisherbestfriendanddearadvocateshecouldneverexplain.

           “Ican’tskimIcan’t!”shesaid,turningawayfromhim.

           NottoagitateandhinderherlongertheconsiderateClarebegantalkinginamoregeneralway:

           “Youquitemisapprehendmyparents.Theyarethemostsimple-manneredpeoplealive,andquiteunambitious.TheyaretwoofthefewremainingEvangelicalschool.Tessy,areyouanEvangelical?”

           “Idon’tknow.”

           “Yougotochurchveryregularly,andourparsonhereisnotveryHigh,theytellme.”

           Tess’sideasontheviewsoftheparishclergyman,whomsheheardeveryweek,seemedtoberathermorevaguethanClare’s,whohadneverheardhimatall.

           “IwishIcouldfixmymindonwhatIheartheremorefirmlythanIdo,”sheremarkedasasafegenerality.“Itisoftenagreatsorrowtome.”

           ShespokesounaffectedlythatAngelwassureinhisheartthathisfathercouldnotobjecttoheronreligiousgrounds,eventhoughshedidnotknowwhetherherprincipleswereHigh,LoworBroad.

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