Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 6

           

           Whensheenteredthehousesheperceivedinamomentfromhermother’striumphantmannerthatsomethinghadoccurredintheinterim.

           “Ohyes;Iknowallaboutit!Itold‘eeitwouldbeallright,andnow’tisproved!”

           “SinceI’vebeenaway?Whathas?”saidTessratherwearily.

           Hermothersurveyedthegirlupanddownwitharchapproval,andwentonbanteringly:“Soyou’vebrought’emround!”

           “Howdoyouknow,mother?”

           “I’vehadaletter.”

           Tessthenrememberedthattherewouldhavebeentimeforthis.

           “TheysayMrsd’Urbervillesaysthatshewantsyoutolookafteralittlefowl-farmwhichisherhobby.Butthisisonlyherartfulwayofgetting‘eetherewithoutraisingyourhopes.She’sgoingtoown‘eeaskinthat’sthemeaningo’t.”

           “ButIdidn’tseeher.”

           “Youzidsomebody,Isuppose?”

           “Isawherson.”

           “Anddidheown‘ee?”

           “WellhecalledmeCoz.”

           “An’Iknewit!JackyhecalledherCoz!”criedJoantoherhusband.“Well,hespoketohismother,ofcourse,andshedowant‘eethere.”

           “ButIdon’tknowthatIamaptattendingfowls,”saidthedubiousTess.

           “ThenIdon’tknowwhoisapt.You’vebe’nborninthebusiness,andbroughtupinit.Theythatbeborninabusinessalwaysknowmoreaboutitthanany‘prentice.Besides,that’sonlyjustashowofsomethingforyoutodo,thatyoumidn’tfeelbeholden.”

           “Idon’taltogetherthinkIoughttogo,”saidTessthoughtfully.

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