Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 32

           Hernaturallybrightintelligencehadbeguntoadmitthefatalisticconvictionscommontofield-folkandthosewhoassociatemoreextensivelywithnaturalphenomenathanwiththeirfellow-creatures;andsheaccordinglydriftedintothatpassiveresponsivenesstoallthingsherloversuggested,characteristicoftheframeofmind.

           Butshewroteanewtohermother,ostensiblytonotifythewedding-day;reallytoagainimploreheradvice.Itwasagentlemanwhohadchosenher,whichperhapshermotherhadnotsufficientlyconsidered.Apost-nuptialexplanation,whichmightbeacceptedwithalightheartbyarougherman,mightnotbereceivedwiththesamefeelingbyhim.ButthiscommunicationbroughtnoreplyfromMrsDurbeyfield.

           DespiteAngelClare’splausiblerepresentationtohimselfandtoTessofthepracticalneedfortheirimmediatemarriage,therewasintruthanelementofprecipitancyinthestep,asbecameapparentatalaterdate.Helovedherdearly,thoughperhapsratherideallyandfancifullythanwiththeimpassionedthoroughnessofherfeelingforhim.Hehadentertainednonotion,whendoomedashehadthoughttoanunintellectualbucoliclife,thatsuchcharmsashebeheldinthisidylliccreaturewouldbefoundbehindthescenes.Unsophisticationwasathingtotalkof;buthehadnotknownhowitreallystruckoneuntilhecamehere.Yethewasveryfarfromseeinghisfuturetrackclearly,anditmightbeayearortwobeforehewouldbeabletoconsiderhimselffairlystartedinlife.

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