Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 5

           

           Hewatchedherprettyandunconsciousmunchingthroughtheskeinsofsmokethatpervadedthetent,andTessDurbeyfielddidnotdivine,assheinnocentlylookeddownattherosesinherbosom,thattherebehindthebluenarcotichazewaspotentiallythe“tragicmischief”ofherdramaonewhostoodfairtobetheblood-redrayinthespectrumofheryounglife.Shehadanattributewhichamountedtoadisadvantagejustnow;anditwasthisthatcausedAlecd’Urberville’seyestorivetthemselvesuponher.Itwasaluxurianceofaspect,afulnessofgrowth,whichmadeherappearmoreofawomanthanshereallywas.Shehadinheritedthefeaturefromhermotherwithoutthequalityitdenoted.Ithadtroubledhermindoccasionally,tillhercompanionshadsaidthatitwasafaultwhichtimewouldcure.

           Shesoonhadfinishedherlunch.“NowIamgoinghome,sir,”shesaid,rising.

           “Andwhatdotheycallyou?”heasked,asheaccompaniedheralongthedrivetilltheywereoutofsightofthehouse.

           “TessDurbeyfield,downatMarlott.”

           “Andyousayyourpeoplehavelosttheirhorse?”

           “I—killedhim!”sheanswered,hereyesfillingwithtearsasshegaveparticularsofPrince’sdeath.“AndIdon’tknowwhattodoforfatheronaccountofit!”

           “ImustthinkifIcannotdosomething.Mymothermustfindaberthforyou.But,Tess,nononsenseabout‘d’Urberville’;‘Durbeyfield’only,youknowquiteanothername.”

           “Iwishfornobetter,sir,”saidshewithsomethingofdignity.

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