Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 39

           Hisoriginalplanhadbeen,ashehadsaid,torefrainfrombringingherthereforsomelittlewhile—nottowoundtheirprejudices—feelings—inanyway;andforotherreasonshehadadheredtoit.Hewouldhavetovisithomeinthecourseofayear,ifhewentoutatonce;anditwouldbepossibleforthemtoseeherbeforehestartedasecondtime—withher.

           Ahastilypreparedsupperwasbroughtin,andClaremadefurtherexpositionofhisplans.Hismother’sdisappointmentatnotseeingthebridestillremainedwithher.Clare’slateenthusiasmforTesshadinfectedherthroughhermaternalsympathies,tillshehadalmostfanciedthatagoodthingcouldcomeoutofNazareth—acharmingwomanoutofTalbothaysDairy.Shewatchedhersonasheate.

           “Cannotyoudescribeher?Iamsuresheisverypretty,Angel.”

           “Ofthattherecanbenoquestion!”hesaid,withazestwhichcovereditsbitterness.

           “Andthatsheispureandvirtuousgoeswithoutquestion?”

           “Pureandvirtuous,ofcourse,sheis.”

           “Icanseeherquitedistinctly.Yousaidtheotherdaythatshewasfineinfigure;roundlybuilt;haddeepredlipslikeCupid’sbow;darkeyelashesandbrows,animmenseropeofhairlikeaship’scable;andlargeeyesviolety-bluey-blackish.”

           “Idid,mother.”

           “Iquiteseeher.Andlivinginsuchseclusionshenaturallyhadscarceeverseenanyyoungmanfromtheworldwithouttillshesawyou.”

           “Scarcely.”

           “Youwereherfirstlove?”

           “Ofcourse.

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