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Thomas Hardy, tác giả của những tập thơ trữ tình và những cuốn tiểu thuyết đề cập đến cuộc đấu tranh dai dẳng giữa con người và thiên nhiên, không chỉ là một cây bút tài năng mà còn là một con người có năng khiếu đặc biệt trong lĩnh vực kiến trúc. Tuy nhiên, niềm đam mê chữ nghĩa đã khiến ông từ bỏ nghệ thuật của bố cục và hình khối. | TESS OF THE D URBERVILLES A Pure Woman Faithfully presented by Thomas Hardy Prepared and Published by Ebd E-BooksDirectory.com Phase the First The Maiden I-XI I On an evening in the latter part of May a middle-aged man was walking homeward from Shaston to the village of Marlott in the adjoining Vale of Blakemore or Blackmoor. The pair of legs that carried him were rickety and there was a bias in his gait which inclined him somewhat to the left of a straight line. He occasionally gave a smart nod as if in confirmation of some opinion though he was not thinking of anything in particular. An empty egg-basket was slung upon his arm the nap of his hat was ruffled a patch being quite worn away at its brim where his thumb came in taking it off. Presently he was met by an elderly parson astride on a gray mare who as he rode hummed a wandering tune. Good night t ee said the man with the basket. Good night Sir John said the parson. The pedestrian after another pace or two halted and turned round. Now sir begging your pardon we met last market-day on this road about this time and I said Good night and you made reply Good night Sir John as now. I did said the parson. And once before that near a month ago. I may have. Then what might your meaning be in calling me Sir John these different times when I be plain Jack Durbeyfield the haggler The parson rode a step or two nearer. It was only my whim he said and after a moment s hesitation It was on account of a discovery I made some little time ago whilst I was hunting up pedigrees for the new county history. I am Parson Tringham the antiquary of Stagfoot Lane. Don t you really know Durbeyfield that you are the lineal representative of the ancient and knightly family of the d Urbervilles who derive their descent from Sir Pagan d Urberville that renowned knight who came from Normandy with William the Conqueror as appears by Battle Abbey Roll Never heard it before sir Well it s true. Throw up your chin a moment so that I may catch the
