Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 33

           Thepostilionwasavenerable“boy”ofsixtyamartyrtorheumaticgout,theresultofexcessiveexposureinyouth,counter-actedbystrongliquorswhohadstoodatinn-doorsdoingnothingforthewholefive-andtwentyyearsthathadelapsedsincehehadnolongerbeenrequiredtorideprofessionally,asifexpectingtheoldtimestocomebackagain.Hehadapermanentrunningwoundontheoutsideofhisrightleg,originatedbytheconstantbruisingsofaristocraticcarriage-polesduringthemanyyearsthathehadbeeninregularemployattheKing’sArms,Casterbridge.

           Insidethiscumbrousandcreakingstructure,andbehindthisdecayedconductor,thePARTIECARREEtooktheirseatsthebrideandbridegroomandMrandMrsCrick.Angelwouldhavelikedoneatleastofhisbrotherstobepresentasgroomsman,buttheirsilenceafterhisgentlehinttothateffectbyletterhadsignifiedthattheydidnotcaretocome.Theydisapprovedofthemarriage,andcouldnotbeexpectedtocountenanceit.Perhapsitwasaswellthattheycouldnotbepresent.Theywerenotworldlyyoungfellows,butfraternizingwithdairy-folkwouldhavestruckunpleasantlyupontheirbiassedniceness,apartfromtheirviewofthematch.

           UpheldbythemomentumofthetimeTessknewnothingofthis;didnotseeanything;didnotknowtheroadtheyweretakingtothechurch.SheknewthatAngelwasclosetoher;alltherestwasaluminousmist.

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