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1、TESSOFTHED'URBERVILLESAPureWomanFaithfullypresentedbyThomasHardyPreparedandPublishedby:EbdE-BooksDirectory.comPhasetheFirst:TheMaiden,I-XIIOnaneveninginthelatterpartofMayamiddle-agedmanwaswalkinghomewardfromShastontothevillageofMarlott,intheadjoiningValeofBlakemore,orBlackm
2、oor.Thepairoflegsthatcarriedhimwererickety,andtherewasabiasinhisgaitwhichinclinedhimsomewhattotheleftofastraightline.Heoccasionallygaveasmartnod,asifinconfirmationofsomeopinion,thoughhewasnotthinkingofanythinginparticular.Anemptyegg-basketwasslunguponhisarm,thenapofhishatwa
3、sruffled,apatchbeingquitewornawayatitsbrimwherehisthumbcameintakingitoff.Presentlyhewasmetbyanelderlyparsonastrideonagraymare,who,asherode,hummedawanderingtune."Goodnightt'ee,"saidthemanwiththebasket."Goodnight,SirJohn,"saidtheparson.Thepedestrian,afteranotherpaceortwo,halt
4、ed,andturnedround."Now,sir,beggingyourpardon;wemetlastmarket-dayonthisroadaboutthistime,andIsaid'Goodnight,'andyoumadereply'Goodnight,SirJohn,'asnow.""Idid,"saidtheparson."Andoncebeforethat—nearamonthago.""Imayhave.""Thenwhatmightyourmeaningbeincallingme'SirJohn'thesediffer
5、enttimes,whenIbeplainJackDurbeyfield,thehaggler?"Theparsonrodeasteportwonearer."Itwasonlymywhim,"hesaid;and,afteramoment'shesitation:"ItwasonaccountofadiscoveryImadesomelittletimeago,whilstIwashuntinguppedigreesforthenewcountyhistory.IamParsonTringham,theantiquary,ofStagfoo
6、tLane.Don'tyoureallyknow,Durbeyfield,thatyouarethelinealrepresentativeoftheancientandknightlyfamilyofthed'Urbervilles,whoderivetheirdescentfromSirPagand'Urberville,thatrenownedknightwhocamefromNormandywithWilliamtheConqueror,asappearsbyBattleAbbeyRoll?""Neverhearditbefore,s
7、ir!""Wellit'strue.Throwupyourchinamoment,sothatImaycatchtheprofileofyourfacebetter.Yes,that'sthed'Urbervillenoseandchin—alittledebased.YourancestorwasoneofthetwelveknightswhoassistedtheLordofEstremavillainNormandyinhisconquestofGlamorganshire.Branchesofyourfamilyheldmanorso
8、verallthispartofEngland;theirnamesappearinthePipeRollsinthetimeofKingStephen.Inthe
