Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 39

           Herchildrenariseupandcallherblessed;herhusbandalso,andhepraisethher.Manydaughtershavedonevirtuously,butthouexcellestthemall.’”

           Whenprayerswereover,hismothersaid

           “Icouldnothelpthinkinghowveryaptlythatchapteryourdearfatherreadapplied,insomeofitsparticulars,tothewomanyouhavechosen.Theperfectwoman,yousee,wasaworkingwoman;notanidler;notafinelady;butonewhousedherhandsandherheadandherheartforthegoodofothers.‘Herchildrenariseupandcallherblessed;herhusbandalso,andhepraisethher.Manydaughtershavedonevirtuously,butsheexcelleththemall.’Well,IwishIcouldhaveseenher,Angel.Sincesheispureandchasteshewouldhavebeenrefinedenoughforme.”

           Clarecouldbearthisnolonger.Hiseyeswerefulloftears,whichseemedlikedropsofmoltenlead.Hebadeaquickgoodnighttothesesincereandsimplesoulswhomhelovedsowell;whoknewneithertheworld,theflesh,northedevilintheirownhearts;onlyassomethingvagueandexternaltothemselves.Hewenttohisownchamber.

           Hismotherfollowedhim,andtappedathisdoor.Clareopenedittodiscoverherstandingwithout,withanxiouseyes.

           “Angel,”sheasked,“istheresomethingwrongthatyoudoawaysosoon?Iamquitesureyouarenotyourself.”

           “Iamnot,quite,mother,”saidhe.

           “Abouther?Now,myson,IknowitthatIknowitisabouther!Haveyouquarrelledinthesethreeweeks?”

           “Wehavenotexactlyquarrelled,”hesaid.

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