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1、TessTessofofthetheDD’’UrUrbbervilleservillesThomasHardyChapter1OnaneveninginthelatterpartofMayamiddle-agedmanwaswalkinghomewardfromShastontothevillageofMarlott,intheadjoiningValeofBlakemoreorBlackmoor.Thepairoflegsthatcarriedhimwererickety,andtherewasabiasinhisgaitwhichinclinedhimsomewhattothele
2、ftofastraightline.Heoccasionallygaveasmartnod,asifinconfirmationofsomeopinion,thoughhewasnotthinkingofanythinginparticular.Anemptyegg-basketwasslunguponhisarm,thenapofhishatwasruffled,apatchbeingquitewornawayatitsbrimwherehisthumbcameintakingitoff.Presentlyhewasmetbyanelderlyparsonastrideonagray
3、mare,who,asherode,hummedawanderingtune."Goodnightt'ee,"saidthemanwiththebasket."Goodnight,SirJohn,"saidtheparson.Thepedestrian,afteranotherpaceortwo,halted,andturnedround."Now,sir,beggingyourpardon;wemetlastmarket-dayonthisroadaboutthistime,andIsaid"Goodnight,"andyoumadereply'GOODNIGHT,SIRJOHN,'
4、asnow.""Idid,"saidtheparson."Andoncebeforethat--nearamonthago.""Imayhave.""Thenwhatmightyourmeaningbeincallingme'SirJohn'thesedifferenttimes,whenIbeplainJackDurbeyfield,thehaggler?"Theparsonrodeasteportwonearer."Itwasonlymywhim,"hesaid;and,afteramoment'shesitation:"ItwasonaccountofadiscoveryImad
5、esomelittletimeago,whilstIwashuntinguppedigreesforthenewcountyhistory.IamParsonTringham,theantiquary,ofStagfootLane.Don'tyoureallyknow,Durbeyfield,thatyouarethelinealrepresentativeoftheancientandknightlyfamilyofthed'Urbervilles,whoderivetheirdescentfromSirPagand'Urberville,thatrenownedknightwhoc
6、amefromNormandywithWilliamtheConqueror,asappearsbyBattleAbbeyRoll?""Neverhearditbefore,sir!"-1-"Wellit'strue.Throwupyourchinamoment,sothatImaycatchtheprofileofyourfacebetter.Yes,that'sthed'Urbervillenoseandchin--alittledebased.YourancestorwasoneofthetwelveknightswhoassistedtheLordofEstremavillai
7、nNormandyinhisconquestofGlamorganshire.BranchesofyourfamilyheldmanorsoverallthispartofEngland;theirnamesappearinthePipeRollsinthetimeofKingStephen.InthereignofKingJohnoneofthemwasrichenoughtogiveamanortotheKnightsHospitaller
