德伯家的苔丝(英文版)

《床头灯英语·3000词读物（纯英文）：德伯家的苔丝》：
　　Marlott is a village in the Vale of Blackmoor. It is an ancient custom for women in the village to dance every holiday. For the May Day dance， they all wear white dresses. This May Day， a pretty girl named Tess had a red bow around her hair. The women saw a carriage pass by. Durbeyfield was in the carriage. They could hear him sing about his good fortune. Tess was ashamed.
　　"Father is tired，" said Tess. Her face was red.
　　The girls got on with the dance. The men watched and danced， too. Three young strangers stopped to look. They were brothers. The two elder brothers started walking again， but the youngest was interested in the girls. He danced with several women. On his way out， he saw Tess. He thought her attractive. She seemed sad because he had not danced with her He wanted to dance with her. He wanted to know her name. But it was too late. So he joined his older brothers.
　　Tess saw the young stranger， too. But she was too worried about her father's strange appearance to pay much attention to him. When she got home， her family's small cottage saddened her. They only had one candle. The furniture was old. Six children lived in the tiny space. When Tess arrived， her mother was doing the laundry and putting the baby to bed. Joan Durbeyfield had many children. Taking care of them made her look old， but she was still a little bit pretty. Tess was pretty like her mother who had once been.
　　"I'll help you， Mother，" Tess said.
　　"I'm glad to see you. I have something to tell you，" said her mother. "They have found out that we're the oldest family in the county. Our real name is d'Urberville. You should be proud. And that's why your father was in the carriage. Some people thought it was because he had been drinking."
　　"Will this help us?" asked Tess.
　　"Oh， yes. Our famous family members should come to meet us the minute they hear."
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