Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 52

           Underthehill,andjustaheadofthem,wasthehalf-deadtownletoftheirpilgrimage,Kingsbere,wherelaythoseancestorsofwhomherfatherhadspokenandsungtopainfulness:Kingsbere,thespotofallspotsintheworldwhichcouldbeconsideredthed’Urbervilles’home,sincetheyhadresidedthereforfullfivehundredyears.Amancouldbeseenadvancingfromtheoutskirtstowardsthem,andwhenhebeheldthenatureoftheirwaggon-loadhequickenedhissteps.

           “YoubethewomantheycallMrsDurbeyfield,Ireckon?”hesaidtoTess’smother,whohaddescendedtowalktheremainderoftheway.

           Shenodded.“ThoughwidowofthelateSirJohnd’Urberville,poornobleman,ifIcaredformyrights;andreturningtothedomainofhisforefathers.”

           “Oh?Well,Iknownothingaboutthat;butifyoubeMrsDurbeyfield,Iamsenttotell‘eethattheroomsyouwantedbelet.Wedidn’tknowthatyouwascomingtillwegotyourletterthismorningwhen’twastoolate.Butnodoubtyoucangetotherlodgingssomewhere.”

           ThemanhadnoticedthefaceofTess,whichhadbecomeash-paleathisintelligence.Hermotherlookedhopelesslyatfault.“Whatshallwedonow,Tess?”shesaidbitterly.“Here’sawelcometoyourancestors’lands!However,let’stryfurther.”

           Theymovedonintothetown,andtriedwithalltheirmight,Tessremainingwiththewaggontotakecareofthechildrenwhilsthermotherand‘Liza-Lumadeinquiries.

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