Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 27

           Hehimselfknewthat,inreality,theconfusedbeliefswhichsheheld,apparentlyimbibedinchildhood,were,ifanything,Tractarianastophraseology,andPantheisticastoessence.Confusedorotherwise,todisturbthemwashislastdesire:

           Leavethouthysister,whensheprays,

           HerearlyHeaven,herhappyviews;

           Northouwithshadow’dhintconfuse

           Alifethatleadsmelodiousdays.

           Hehadoccasionallythoughtthecounsellesshonestthanmusical;buthegladlyconformedtoitnow.

           Hespokefurtheroftheincidentsofhisvisit,ofhisfather’smodeoflife,ofhiszealforhisprinciples;shegrewserener,andtheundulationsdisappearedfromherskimming;asshefinishedoneleadafteranotherhefollowedher,anddrewtheplugsforlettingdownthemilk.

           “Ifanciedyoulookedalittledowncastwhenyoucamein,”sheventuredtoobserve,anxioustokeepawayfromthesubjectofherself.

           “Yeswell,myfatherhadbeentalkingagooddealtomeofhistroublesanddifficulties,andthesubjectalwaystendstodepressme.Heissozealousthathegetsmanysnubsandbuffetingsfrompeopleofadifferentwayofthinkingfromhimself,andIdon’tliketohearofsuchhumiliationstoamanofhisage,themoreparticularlyasIdon’tthinkearnestnessdoesanygoodwhencarriedsofar.Hehasbeentellingmeofaveryunpleasantsceneinwhichhetookpartquiterecently.

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