Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 1

           

           WhenhewasgoneDurbeyfieldwalkedafewstepsinaprofoundreverie,andthensatdownuponthegrassybankbytheroadside,depositinghisbasketbeforehim.Inafewminutesayouthappearedinthedistance,walkinginthesamedirectionasthatwhichhadbeenpursuedbyDurbeyfield.Thelatter,onseeinghim,helduphishand,andtheladquickenedhispaceandcamenear.

           “Boy,takeupthatbasket!Iwant‘eetogoonanerrandforme.”

           Thelath-likestriplingfrowned.“Whobeyou,then,JohnDurbeyfield,toordermeaboutandcallme‘boy?’YouknowmynameaswellasIknowyours!”

           “Doyou,doyou?That’sthesecretthat’sthesecret!Nowobeymyorders,andtakethemessageI’mgoingtocharge‘eewi’....Well,Fred,Idon’tmindtellingyouthatthesecretisthatI’moneofanobleraceithasbeenjustfoundoutbymethispresentafternoon,P.M.”Andashemadetheannouncement,Durbeyfield,decliningfromhissittingposition,luxuriouslystretchedhimselfoutuponthebankamongthedaisies.

           TheladstoodbeforeDurbeyfield,andcontemplatedhislengthfromcrowntotoe.

           “SirJohnd’Urbervillethat’swhoIam,”continuedtheprostrateman.“Thatisifknightswerebaronetswhichtheybe.“Tisrecordedinhistoryallaboutme.Dostknowofsuchaplace,lad,asKingsbere-sub-Greenhill?”

           “Ees,I’vebeentheretoGreenhillFair.

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