Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 4

           

           “ThereISaladyofthename,nowyoumentionit,”saidDurbeyfield.“Pa’sonTringhamdidn’tthinkofthat.Butshe’snothingbesideweajuniorbranchofus,nodoubt,hailinglongsinceKingNorman’sday.”

           Whilethisquestionwasbeingdiscussedneitherofthepairnoticed,intheirpreoccupation,thatlittleAbrahamhadcreptintotheroom,andwasawaitinganopportunityofaskingthemtoreturn.

           “Sheisrich,andshe’dbesuretotakenoticeo’themaid,”continuedMrsDurbeyfield;“and’twillbeaverygoodthing.Idon’tseewhytwobrancheso’onefamilyshouldnotbeonvisitingterms.”

           “Yes;andwe’llallclaimkin!”saidAbrahambrightlyfromunderthebedstead.“Andwe’llallgoandseeherwhenTesshasgonetolivewithher;andwe’llrideinhercoachandwearblackclothes!”

           “Howdoyoucomehere,child?Whatnonsensebeyetalking!Goaway,andplayonthestairstillfatherandmotherbeready!...Well,Tessoughttogotothisothermemberofourfamily.She’dbesuretowintheladyTesswould;andlikelyenough‘twouldleadtosomenoblegentlemanmarryingher.Inshort,Iknowit.”

           “How?”

           “ItriedherfateintheFORTUNE-TELLER,anditbroughtoutthatverything!...Youshouldha’seenhowprettyshelookedtoday;herskinisassumpleasaduchess’s.”

           “Whatsaysthemaidherselftogoing?”

           “I’venotaskedher.Shedon’tknowthereisanysuchlady-relationyet.Butitwouldcertainlyputherinthewayofagrandmarriage,andshewon’tsaynaytogoing.

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