Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented — Chapter I • Paragraph 200
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“She is rich, and she’d be sure to take notice o’ the maid,” continued Mrs Durbeyfield; “and ’twill be a very good thing. I don’t see why two branches o’ one family should not be on visiting terms.”