Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 4

           

           “Nonoise,please,ifye’llbesogood,mydears;orImidlosemylicends,andbesummons’d,andIdon’tknowwhatall!‘Nightt’ye!”

           Theywenthometogether,Tessholdingonearmofherfather,andMrsDurbeyfieldtheother.Hehad,intruth,drunkverylittle—notafourthofthequantitywhichasystematictipplercouldcarrytochurchonaSundayafternoonwithoutahitchinhiseastingsofgenuflections;buttheweaknessofSirJohn’sconstitutionmademountainsofhispettysinsinthiskind.OnreachingthefreshairhewassufficientlyunsteadytoinclinetherowofthreeatonemomentasiftheyweremarchingtoLondon,andatanotherasiftheyweremarchingtoBath—whichproducedacomicaleffect,frequentenoughinfamiliesonnocturnalhomegoings;and,likemostcomicaleffects,notquitesocomicafterall.ThetwowomenvaliantlydisguisedtheseforcedexcursionsandcountermarchesaswellastheycouldfromDurbeyfieldtheircause,andfromAbraham,andfromthemselves;andsotheyapproachedbydegreestheirowndoor,theheadofthefamilyburstingsuddenlyintohisformerrefrainashedrewnear,asiftofortifyhissoulatsightofthesmallnessofhispresentresidence—

           “I’vegotafam—ilyvaultatKingsbere!”

           “Hush—don’tbesosilly,Jacky,”saidhiswife.“Yoursisnottheonlyfamilythatwasof‘countinwolddays.LookattheAnktells,andHorseys,andtheTringhamsthemselves—gonetoseeda’mostasmuchasyou—thoughyouwasbiggerfolksthenthey,that’strue.

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