Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 35

           

           “OAngelmymothersaysthatitsometimeshappensso!sheknowsseveralcaseswheretheywereworsethanI,andthehusbandhasnotmindeditmuchhasgotoveritatleast.AndyetthewomanhadnotlovedhimasIdoyou!”

           “Don’t,Tess;don’targue.Differentsocieties,differentmanners.Youalmostmakemesayyouareanunapprehendingpeasantwoman,whohaveneverbeeninitiatedintotheproportionsofsocialthings.Youdon’tknowwhatyousay.”

           “Iamonlyapeasantbyposition,notbynature!”

           Shespokewithanimpulsetoanger,butitwentasitcame.

           “Somuchtheworseforyou.Ithinkthatparsonwhounearthedyourpedigreewouldhavedonebetterifhehadheldhistongue.Icannothelpassociatingyourdeclineasafamilywiththisotherfactofyourwantoffirmness.Decrepitfamiliesimplydecrepitwills,decrepitconduct.Heaven,whydidyougivemeahandlefordespisingyoumorebyinformingmeofyourdescent!HerewasIthinkingyouanew-sprungchildofnature;therewereyou,thebelatedseedlingofaneffetearistocracy!”

           “Lotsoffamiliesareasbadasmineinthat!Retty’sfamilywereoncelargelandowners,andsowereDairymanBillett’s.AndtheDebbyhouses,whonowarecarters,wereoncetheDeBayeuxfamily.YoufindsuchasIeverywhere;’tisafeatureofourcounty,andIcan’thelpit.”

           “Somuchtheworseforthecounty.”

           Shetookthesereproachesintheirbulksimply,notintheirparticulars;hedidnotloveherashehadlovedherhitherto,andtoallelseshewasindifferent.

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