Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 54

           Here,ofcourse,hedidnotfindher;andwhataddedtohisdepressionwasthediscoverythatno“MrsClare”hadeverbeenheardofbythecottagersorbythefarmerhimself,thoughTesswasrememberedwellenoughbyherChristianname.Hisnameshehadobviouslyneverusedduringtheirseparation,andherdignifiedsenseoftheirtotalseverancewasshownnotmuchlessbythisabstentionthanbythehardshipsshehadchosentoundergo(ofwhichhenowlearntforthefirsttime)ratherthanapplytohisfatherformorefunds.

           FromthisplacetheytoldhimTessDurbeyfieldhadgone,withoutduenotice,tothehomeofherparentsontheothersideofBlackmoor,anditthereforebecamenecessarytofindMrsDurbeyfield.ShehadtoldhimshewasnotnowatMarlott,buthadbeencuriouslyreticentastoheractualaddress,andtheonlycoursewastogotoMarlottandinquireforit.ThefarmerwhohadbeensochurlishwithTesswasquitesmooth-tonguedtoClare,andlenthimahorseandmantodrivehimtowardsMarlott,thegighehadarrivedinbeingsentbacktoEmminster;forthelimitofaday’sjourneywiththathorsewasreached.

           Clarewouldnotaccepttheloanofthefarmer’svehicleforafurtherdistancethantotheoutskirtsoftheVale,and,sendingitbackwiththemanwhohaddrivenhim,heputupataninn,andnextdayenteredonfoottheregionwhereinwasthespotofhisdearTess’sbirth.

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