Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 53

           Iwishsheweresointhesenseyoumean;butletmenowexplaintoyouwhatIhaveneverexplainedbefore,thatherfatherisadescendantinthemalelineofoneoftheoldestNormanhouses,likeagoodmanyotherswholeadobscureagriculturallivesinourvillages,andaredubbed‘sonsofthesoil.’”

           Hesoonretiredtobed;andthenextmorning,feelingexceedinglyunwell,heremainedinhisroompondering.ThecircumstancesamidwhichhehadleftTessweresuchthatthough,whileonthesouthoftheEquatorandjustinreceiptofherlovingepistle,ithadseemedtheeasiestthingintheworldtorushbackintoherarmsthemomenthechosetoforgiveher,nowthathehadarriveditwasnotsoeasyasithadseemed.Shewaspassionate,andherpresentletter,showingthatherestimateofhimhadchangedunderhisdelaytoojustlychanged,hesadlyowned,madehimaskhimselfifitwouldbewisetoconfrontherunannouncedinthepresenceofherparents.Supposingthatherlovehadindeedturnedtodislikeduringthelastweeksofseparation,asuddenmeetingmightleadtobitterwords.

           ClarethereforethoughtitwouldbebesttoprepareTessandherfamilybysendingalinetoMarlottannouncinghisreturn,andhishopethatshewasstilllivingwiththemthere,ashehadarrangedforhertodowhenheleftEngland.Hedespatchedtheinquirythatveryday,andbeforetheweekwasouttherecameashortreplyfromMrsDurbeyfieldwhichdidnotremovehisembarrassment,foritborenoaddress,thoughtohissurpriseitwasnotwrittenfromMarlott.

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