Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 45

           He,MrClare,wouldmuchhavelikedtoseed’UrbervilleintheChurchtowhoseministryhehaddevotedsomanyyearsofhisownlife,andwouldhavehelpedhimtoenteratheologicalcollegetothatend;butsincehiscorrespondenthadpossiblynotcaredtodothisonaccountofthedelayitwouldhaveentailed,hewasnotthemantoinsistuponitsparamountimportance.Everymanmustworkashecouldbestwork,andinthemethodtowardswhichhefeltimpelledbytheSpirit.

           D’Urbervillereadandre-readthisletter,andseemedtoquizhimselfcynically.Healsoreadsomepassagesfrommemorandaashewalkedtillhisfaceassumedacalm,andapparentlytheimageofTessnolongertroubledhismind.

           Shemeanwhilehadkeptalongtheedgeofthehillbywhichlayhernearestwayhome.Withinthedistanceofamileshemetasolitaryshepherd.

           “WhatisthemeaningofthatoldstoneIhavepassed?”sheaskedofhim.“WasiteveraHolyCross?”

           “Crossno;‘twernotacross!“Tisathingofill-omen,Miss.Itwasputupinwuldtimesbytherelationsofamalefactorwhowastorturedtherebynailinghishandtoapostandafterwardshung.Theboneslieunderneath.Theysayhesoldhissoultothedevil,andthathewalksattimes.”

           ShefeltthePETITMORTatthisunexpectedlygruesomeinformation,andleftthesolitarymanbehindher.ItwasduskwhenshedrewneartoFlintcomb-Ash,andinthelaneattheentrancetothehamletsheapproachedagirlandherloverwithouttheirobservingher

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