Nice conflicts. Firm that fired the man with ill daughter won't settle. The law firm must break up in order for one partner to be on opposite side of the case as the other partner. The firm fires the partner. The two partners both would like to hire lawyer three, an associate. The partners are doing all this (so far) amicably. Is the father of the ill girl a liar? That would be quite a twist. Or is there other nefarious doings with the firm. Very enjoyable
"To all humankind, Tess was only a passing thought. Even to friends, she was only a frequently passing thought." Angel Clare is a good character. He's "enlightened," in so many ways, but when Tess's confesses her "crime," he reverts to ancestral form . . . Tess's "confession" comes earlier than I expected, right after Angel reveals that he has had a bad moment with a woman. Tess points out the similarity in their transgressions, though his is the only true transgression, expecting forgiveness. She doesn't get it. She returns to her mother . . . realizes she can't stay with her. Thoughts to suicide. Unhappiness that divorce is not possible. Departs. Tragic in that the two, if Angel could just see clearly, would indeed be a great couple, each adding to the other. Nature as a definite force involved in the tragedy. It's not neutral--when things go bad, the very skies mock Tess. Tess as unaware of the power of her bea...
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