Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 39

           Howhewouldhavelikedtoconfrontthosetwogreatthinkers,andearnestlyappealtothemasfellow-mantofellow-men,andaskthemtotellhimtheirmethod!

           Hismoodtransmuteditselfintoadoggedindifferencetillatlengthhefanciedhewaslookingonhisownexistencewiththepassiveinterestofanoutsider.

           Hewasembitteredbytheconvictionthatallthisdesolationhadbeenbroughtaboutbytheaccidentofherbeingad’Urberville.WhenhefoundthatTesscameofthatexhaustedancientline,andwasnotofthenewtribesfrombelow,ashehadfondlydreamed,whyhadhenotstoicallyabandonedher,infidelitytohisprinciples?Thiswaswhathehadgotbyapostasy,andhispunishmentwasdeserved.

           Thenhebecamewearyandanxious,andhisanxietyincreased.Hewonderedifhehadtreatedherunfairly.Heatewithoutknowingthatheate,anddrankwithouttasting.Asthehoursdroppedpast,asthemotiveofeachactinthelongseriesofbygonedayspresenteditselftohisview,heperceivedhowintimatelythenotionofhavingTessasadearpossessionwasmixedupwithallhisschemesandwordsandways.

           Ingoinghitherandthitherheobservedintheoutskirtsofasmalltownared-and-blueplacardsettingforththegreatadvantagesoftheEmpireofBrazilasafieldfortheemigratingagriculturist.Landwasofferedthereonexceptionallyadvantageousterms.Brazilsomewhatattractedhimasanewidea.

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