Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 4

           Heleantbackagainstthehives,andwithupturnedfacemadeobservationsonthestars,whosecoldpulseswerebeatingamidtheblackhollowsabove,inserenedissociationfromthesetwowispsofhumanlife.Heaskedhowfarawaythosetwinklerswere,andwhetherGodwasontheothersideofthem.Buteverandanonhischildishprattlerecurredtowhatimpressedhisimaginationevenmoredeeplythanthewondersofcreation.IfTessweremaderichbymarryingagentleman,wouldshehavemoneyenoughtobuyaspyglasssolargethatitwoulddrawthestarsasneartoherasNettlecombe-Tout?

           Therenewedsubject,whichseemedtohaveimpregnatedthewholefamily,filledTesswithimpatience.

           “Nevermindthatnow!”sheexclaimed.

           “Didyousaythestarswereworlds,Tess?”

           “Yes.”

           “Alllikeours?”

           “Idon’tknow;butIthinkso.Theysometimesseemtobeliketheapplesonourstubbard-tree.Mostofthemsplendidandsoundafewblighted.”

           “Whichdoweliveonasplendidoneorablightedone?”

           “Ablightedone.”

           “’Tisveryunluckythatwedidn’tpitchonasoundone,whenthereweresomanymoreof’em!”

           “Yes.”

           “IsitlikethatREALLY,Tess?”saidAbraham,turningtohermuchimpressed,onreconsiderationofthisrareinformation.“Howwouldithavebeenifwehadpitchedonasoundone?”

           “Well,fatherwouldn’thavecoughedandcreepedaboutashedoes,andwouldn’thavegottootipsytogoonthisjourney;andmotherwouldn’thavebeenalwayswashing,andnevergettingfinished.

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