 She is unaware that, in reality, Mrs. d'Urberville's husband Simon Stoke adopted the surname even though he was unrelated to the real d'Urbervilles.Tess does not succeed in meeting Mrs. d'Urberville, but chances to meet her libertine son, Alec, who takes a fancy to Tess and secures her a position as poultry keeper on the estate.Although Tess tells them about her fear that he might try to seduce her, her parents encourage her to accept the job, secretly hoping that Alec might marry her.