Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 51

           ”

           “Whereareyougoingto?”

           “Kingsbere.Wehavetakenroomsthere.Motherissofoolishaboutfather’speoplethatshewillgothere.”

           “Butyourmother’sfamilyarenotfitforlodgings,andinalittleholeofatownlikethat.Nowwhynotcometomygarden-houseatTrantridge?Therearehardlyanypoultrynow,sincemymother’sdeath;butthere’sthehouse,asyouknowit,andthegarden.Itcanbewhitewashedinaday,andyourmothercanlivetherequitecomfortably;andIwillputthechildrentoagoodschool.ReallyIoughttodosomethingforyou!”

           “ButwehavealreadytakentheroomsatKingsbere!”shedeclared.“Andwecanwaitthere—”

           “Wait—whatfor?Forthatnicehusband,nodoubt.Nowlookhere,Tess,Iknowwhatmenare,and,bearinginmindtheGROUNDSofyourseparation,Iamquitepositivehewillnevermakeitupwithyou.Now,thoughIhavebeenyourenemy,Iamyourfriend,evenifyouwon’tbelieveit.Cometothiscottageofmine.We’llgetuparegularcolonyoffowls,andyourmothercanattendtothemexcellently;andthechildrencangotoschool.”

           Tessbreathedmoreandmorequickly,andatlengthshesaid—

           “HowdoIknowthatyouwoulddoallthis?Yourviewsmaychange—andthen—weshouldbe—mymotherwouldbe—homelessagain.”

           “Ono—no.Iwouldguaranteeyouagainstsuchasthatinwriting,ifnecessary.Thinkitover.

           Tessshookherhead.Butd’Urbervillepersisted;shehadseldomseenhimsodetermined;hewouldnottakeanegative.

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