Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 39

           

           “Thereareworsewivesthanthesesimple,rosy-mouthed,robustgirlsofthefarm.CertainlyIcouldhavewishedwell,sincemysonistobeanagriculturist,itisperhapsbutproperthathiswifeshouldhavebeenaccustomedtoanoutdoorlife.”

           Hisfatherwaslessinquisitive;butwhenthetimecameforthechapterfromtheBiblewhichwasalwaysreadbeforeeveningprayers,theVicarobservedtoMrsClare

           “Ithink,sinceAngelhascome,thatitwillbemoreappropriatetoreadthethirty-firstofProverbsthanthechapterwhichweshouldhavehadintheusualcourseofourreading?”

           “Yes,certainly,”saidMrsClare.“ThewordsofKingLemuel”(shecouldcitechapterandverseaswellasherhusband).“Mydearson,yourfatherhasdecidedtoreadusthechapterinProverbsinpraiseofavirtuouswife.Weshallnotneedtoberemindedtoapplythewordstotheabsentone.MayHeavenshieldherinallherways!”

           AlumproseinClare’sthroat.Theportablelecternwastakenoutfromthecornerandsetinthemiddleofthefireplace,thetwooldservantscamein,andAngel’sfatherbegantoreadatthetenthverseoftheaforesaidchapter

           “‘Whocanfindavirtuouswoman?forherpriceisfaraboverubies.Sherisethwhileitisyetnight,andgivethmeattoherhousehold.Shegirdethherloinswithstrengthandstrengthenethherarms.Sheperceiveththathermerchandiseisgood;hercandlegoethnotoutbynight.Shelookethwelltothewaysofherhousehold,andeatethnotthebreadofidleness.

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