Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 33

           

           Theloversdidnotriseatmilking-time,havingthroughthewholeofthislastweekoftheirsojournatthedairybeenaccordedsomethingofthepositionofguests,Tessbeinghonouredwitharoomofherown.Whentheyarriveddownstairsatbreakfast-timetheyweresurprisedtoseewhateffectshadbeenproducedinthelargekitchenfortheirglorysincetheyhadlastbeheldit.Atsomeunnaturalhourofthemorningthedairymanhadcausedtheyawningchimney-cornertobewhitened,andthebrickhearthreddened,andablazingyellowdamaskblowertobehungacrossthearchinplaceoftheoldgrimybluecottononewithablacksprigpatternwhichhadformerlydonedutythere.Thisrenovatedaspectofwhatwasthefocusindeedoftheroomonafullwintermorning,threwasmilingdemeanouroverthewholeapartment.

           “Iwasdeterminedtodosummatinhonouro’t”,saidthedairyman.“Andasyouwouldn’thearofmygieingarattlinggoodrandywi’fiddlesandbass-violscomplete,asweshouldha’doneinoldtimes,thiswasallIcouldthinko’asanoiselessthing.”

           Tess’sfriendslivedsofaroffthatnonecouldconvenientlyhavebeenpresentattheceremony,evenhadanybeenasked;butasafactnobodywasinvitedfromMarlott.AsforAngel’sfamily,hehadwrittenanddulyinformedthemofthetime,andassuredthemthathewouldbegladtoseeoneatleastofthemthereforthedayifhewouldliketocome.

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