Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 34

           

           Thepackethadbeenbroughtbyaspecialmessenger,whohadarrivedatTalbothaysfromEmminsterVicarageimmediatelyafterthedepartureofthemarriedcouple,andhadfollowedthemhither,beingunderinjunctiontodeliveritintonobody’shandsbuttheirs.Clarebroughtittothelight.Itwaslessthanafootlong,sewedupincanvas,sealedinredwaxwithhisfather’sseal,anddirectedinhisfather’shandto“MrsAngelClare.”

           “Itisalittlewedding-presentforyou,Tess,”saidhe,handingittoher.“Howthoughtfultheyare!”

           Tesslookedalittleflusteredasshetookit.

           “IthinkIwouldratherhaveyouopenit,dearest,”saidshe,turningovertheparcel.“Idon’tliketobreakthosegreatseals;theylooksoserious.Pleaseopenitforme!”

           Heundidtheparcel.Insidewasacaseofmoroccoleather,onthetopofwhichlayanoteandakey.

           ThenotewasforClare,inthefollowingwords:

           MYDEARSON—

           Possiblyyouhaveforgottenthatonthedeathofyourgodmother,MrsPitney,whenyouwerealad,shevainkindwomanthatshewaslefttomeaportionofthecontentsofherjewel-caseintrustforyourwife,ifyoushouldeverhaveone,asamarkofheraffectionforyouandwhomsoeveryoushouldchoose.ThistrustIhavefulfilled,andthediamondshavebeenlockedupatmybanker’seversince.

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