Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 50

           

           Sheopenedthedoorsosoftlyastodisturbnobody;thelowerroomwasvacant,buttheneighbourwhowassittingupwithhermothercametothetopofthestairs,andwhisperedthatMrsDurbeyfieldwasnobetter,thoughshewassleepingjustthen.Tesspreparedherselfabreakfast,andthentookherplaceasnurseinhermother’schamber.

           Inthemorning,whenshecontemplatedthechildren,theyhadallacuriouslyelongatedlook;althoughshehadbeenawaylittlemorethanayeartheirgrowthwasastounding;andthenecessityofapplyingherselfheartandsoultotheirneedstookheroutofherowncares.

           Herfather’sill-healthwasthesameindefinitekind,andhesatinhischairasusual.Butthedayafterherarrivalhewasunusuallybright.Hehadarationalschemeforliving,andTessaskedhimwhatitwas.

           “I’mthinkingofsendingroundtoalltheoldantiqueeriansinthispartofEngland,”hesaid,“askingthemtosubscribetoafundtomaintainme.I’msurethey’dseeitasaromantical,artistical,andproperthingtodo.Theyspendlotso’moneyinkeepingupoldruins,andfindingtheboneso’things,andsuchlike;andlivingremainsmustbemoreinterestingto’emstill,iftheyonlyknowedofme.Wouldthatsomebodywouldgoroundandtell’emwhatthereislivingamong’em,andtheythinkingnothingofhim!IfPa’sonTringham,whodiscoveredme,hadlived,he’dha’doneit,I’msure.

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