Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 5

           Antiquariansholdweare,andandwehaveanoldseal,markedwitharampingliononashield,andacastleoverhim.Andwehaveaveryoldsilverspoon,roundinthebowllikealittleladle,andmarkedwiththesamecastle.Butitissowornthatmotherusesittostirthepea-soup.”

           “Acastleargentiscertainlymycrest,”saidheblandly.“Andmyarmsalionrampant.”

           “Andsomothersaidweoughttomakeourselvesbeknowntoyouaswe’velostourhorsebyabadaccident,andaretheoldestbrancho’thefamily.”

           “Verykindofyourmother,I’msure.AndI,forone,don’tregretherstep.”AleclookedatTessashespoke,inawaythatmadeherblushalittle.“Andso,myprettygirl,you’vecomeonafriendlyvisittous,asrelations?”

           “IsupposeIhave,”falteredTess,lookinguncomfortableagain.

           “Wellthere’snoharminit.Wheredoyoulive?Whatareyou?”

           Shegavehimbriefparticulars;andrespondingtofurtherinquiriestoldhimthatshewasintendingtogobackbythesamecarrierwhohadbroughther.

           “ItisalongwhilebeforehereturnspastTrantridgeCross.Supposingwewalkroundthegroundstopassthetime,myprettyCoz?”

           Tesswishedtoabridgehervisitasmuchaspossible;buttheyoungmanwaspressing,andsheconsentedtoaccompanyhim.Heconductedheraboutthelawns,andflower-beds,andconservatories;andthencetothefruit-gardenandgreenhouses,whereheaskedherifshelikedstrawberries.

           “Yes,”saidTess,“whentheycome.”

           “Theyarealreadyhere.

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