Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 7

           ThensheputuponherthewhitefrockthatTesshadwornattheclub-walking,theairyfulnessofwhich,supplementingherenlargedCOIFFURE,impartedtoherdevelopingfigureanamplitudewhichbeliedherage,andmightcausehertobeestimatedasawomanwhenshewasnotmuchmorethanachild.

           “Ideclarethere’saholeinmystocking-heel!”saidTess.

           “Nevermindholesinyourstockingstheydon’tspeak!WhenIwasamaid,solongasIhadaprettybonnetthedevilmightha’foundmeinheels.”

           Hermother’sprideinthegirl’sappearanceledhertostepback,likeapainterfromhiseasel,andsurveyherworkasawhole.

           “Youmustzeeyourself!”shecried.“Itismuchbetterthanyouwast’otherday.”

           Asthelooking-glasswasonlylargeenoughtoreflectaverysmallportionofTess’spersonatonetime,MrsDurbeyfieldhungablackcloakoutsidethecasement,andsomadealargereflectorofthepanes,asitisthewontofbedeckingcottagerstodo.Afterthisshewentdownstairstoherhusband,whowassittinginthelowerroom.

           “I’lltell‘eewhat’tis,Durbeyfield,”saidsheexultingly;“he’llneverhavetheheartnottoloveher.Butwhateveryoudo,don’tzaytoomuchtoTessofhisfancyforher,andthischanceshehasgot.Sheissuchanoddmaidthatitmidzetheragainsthim,oragainstgoingthere,evennow.

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