Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 30

           Yes,Iwasbornatsoandso,AnnoDomini

           “IwasbornatMarlott,”shesaid,catchingathiswordsasahelp,lightlyastheywerespoken.“AndIgrewupthere.AndIwasintheSixthStandardwhenIleftschool,andtheysaidIhadgreataptness,andshouldmakeagoodteacher,soitwassettledthatIshouldbeone.Buttherewastroubleinmyfamily;fatherwasnotveryindustrious,andhedrankalittle.”

           “Yes,yes.Poorchild!Nothingnew.”Hepressedhermorecloselytohisside.

           “Andthenthereissomethingveryunusualaboutitaboutme.I—Iwas

           Tess’sbreathquickened.

           “Yes,dearest.Nevermind.”

           “I—I—amnotaDurbeyfield,butad’Urbervilleadescendantofthesamefamilyasthosethatownedtheoldhousewepassed.Andweareallgonetonothing!”“Ad’Urberville!Indeed!Andisthatallthetrouble,dearTess?”

           “Yes,”sheansweredfaintly.

           “WellwhyshouldIloveyoulessafterknowingthis?”

           “Iwastoldbythedairymanthatyouhatedoldfamilies.”

           Helaughed.

           “Well,itistrue,inonesense.Idohatethearistocraticprincipleofbloodbeforeeverything,anddothinkthatasreasonerstheonlypedigreesweoughttorespectarethosespiritualonesofthewiseandvirtuous,withoutregardtocorporalpaternity.ButIamextremelyinterestedinthisnewsyoucanhavenoideahowinterestedIam!Areyounotinterestedyourselfinbeingoneofthatwell-knownline?”

           “No.

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