Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 1

           “AndherehaveIbeenknockingabout,yearafteryear,frompillartopost,asifIwasnomorethanthecommonestfellerintheparish....Andhowlonghevthisnewsaboutmebeenknowed,Pa’sonTringham?”

           Theclergymanexplainedthat,asfarashewasaware,ithadquitediedoutofknowledge,andcouldhardlybesaidtobeknownatall.Hisowninvestigationshadbegunonadayintheprecedingspringwhen,havingbeenengagedintracingthevicissitudesofthed’Urbervillefamily,hehadobservedDurbeyfield’snameonhiswaggon,andhadthereuponbeenledtomakeinquiriesabouthisfatherandgrandfathertillhehadnodoubtonthesubject.

           “AtfirstIresolvednottodisturbyouwithsuchauselesspieceofinformation,”saidhe.“However,ourimpulsesaretoostrongforourjudgementsometimes.Ithoughtyoumightperhapsknowsomethingofitallthewhile.”

           “Well,Ihaveheardonceortwice,’tistrue,thatmyfamilyhadseenbetterdaysaforetheycametoBlackmoor.ButItooknonoticeo’t,thinkingittomeanthatwehadoncekepttwohorseswherewenowkeeponlyone.I’vegotawoldsilverspoon,andawoldgravensealathome,too;but,Lord,what’saspoonandseal?...AndtothinkthatIandthesenobled’Urbervilleswereonefleshallthetime.’Twassaidthatmygr’t-granferhadsecrets,anddidn’tcaretotalkofwherehecamefrom....Andwheredoweraiseoursmoke,now,parson,ifImaymakesobold;Imean,wheredowed’Urbervilleslive?”

           “Youdon’tliveanywhere.Youareextinctasacountyfamily.

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