Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 4

           “Oh,’tisyou,MrsDurbeyfieldLardhowyoufrightenedme!IthoughtitmightbesomegaffersentbyGover’ment.”

           MrsDurbeyfieldwaswelcomedwithglancesandnodsbytheremainderoftheconclave,andturnedtowhereherhusbandsat.Hewashummingabsentlytohimself,inalowtone:“Ibeasgoodassomefolkshereandthere!I’vegotagreatfamilyvaultatKingsbere-sub-Greenhill,andfinerskillentonsthananymaninWessex!”

           “I’vesomethingtotell‘eethat’scomeintomyheadaboutthatagrandprojick!”whisperedhischeerfulwife.“Here,John,don’t‘eeseeme?”Shenudgedhim,whilehe,lookingthroughherasthroughawindow-pane,wentonwithhisrecitative.

           “Hush!Don’t‘eesingsoloud,mygoodman,”saidthelandlady;“incaseanymemberoftheGover’mentshouldbepassing,andtakeawaymylicends.”

           “He’stold‘eewhat’shappenedtous,Isuppose?”askedMrsDurbeyfield.

           “Yesinaway.D’yethinkthere’sanymoneyhangingbyit?”

           “Ah,that’sthesecret,”saidJoanDurbeyfieldsagely.“However,’tiswelltobekintoacoach,evenifyoudon’tridein‘en.”Shedroppedherpublicvoice,andcontinuedinalowtonetoherhusband:“I’vebeenthinkingsinceyoubroughtthenewsthatthere’sagreatrichladyoutbyTrantridge,ontheedgeo’TheChase,ofthenameofd’Urberville.”

           “Heywhat’sthat?”saidSirJohn.

           Sherepeatedtheinformation.“Thatladymustbeourrelation,”shesaid.“AndmyprojickistosendTesstoclaimkin.

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