Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 36

           Shehadtrulyneverthoughtsofarasthat,andhislucidpictureofpossibleoffspringwhowouldscornherwasonethatbroughtdeadlyconvictionstoanhonestheartwhichwashumanitariantoitscentre.Sheerexperiencehadalreadytaughtherthat,insomecircumstances,therewasonethingbetterthantoleadagoodlife,andthatwastobesavedfromleadinganylifewhatever.Likeallwhohavebeenprevisionedbysuffering,shecould,inthewordsofM.Sully-Prudhomme,hearapenalsentenceinthefiat,“Youshallbeborn,”particularlyifaddressedtopotentialissueofhers.

           YetsuchisthevulpineslynessofDameNature,that,tillnow,TesshadbeenhoodwinkedbyherloveforClareintoforgettingitmightresultinvitalizationsthatwouldinflictuponotherswhatshehadbewailedasmisfortunetoherself.

           Shethereforecouldnotwithstandhisargument.Butwiththeself-combatingproclivityofthesupersensitive,ananswertheretoaroseinClare’sownmind,andhealmostfearedit.Itwasbasedonherexceptionalphysicalnature;andshemighthaveuseditpromisingly.Shemighthaveaddedbesides:“OnanAustralianuplandorTexanplain,whoistoknoworcareaboutmymisfortunes,ortoreproachmeoryou?”Yet,likethemajorityofwomen,sheacceptedthemomentarypresentmentasifitweretheinevitable.Andshemayhavebeenright.

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