Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1 what had Parson Tringham discovered about the Durbeyfields?

1 what had Parson Tringham discovered about the Durbeyfields?

2 what was the countryside round Marlott like?

3 what was Tess sad at the May-Day dance?

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This is t your first question. Parson Tringham informs John that he has noble blood. Tringham, an amateur genealogist, has discovered that "Durbeyfield" is a corruption of "D'Urberville", the surname of a noble Norman family, now extinct. The news immediately goes to John's head.

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