Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 14

           Onthevergeofthehourtheheadsofagroupofchildren,ofagesrangingfromsixtofourteen,roseoverthestubblyconvexityofthehill.

           ThefaceofTessflushedslightly,butstillshedidnotpause.

           Theeldestofthecomers,agirlwhoworeatriangularshawl,itscornersdragglingonthestubble,carriedinherarmswhatatfirstsightseemedtobeadoll,butprovedtobeaninfantinlongclothes.Anotherbroughtsomelunch.Theharvestersceasedworking,tooktheirprovisions,andsatdownagainstoneoftheshocks.Heretheyfellto,themenplyingastonejarfreely,andpassingroundacup.

           TessDurbeyfieldhadbeenoneofthelasttosuspendherlabours.Shesatdownattheendoftheshock,herfaceturnedsomewhatawayfromhercompanions.Whenshehaddepositedherselfamaninarabbit-skincapandwitharedhandkerchieftuckedintohisbelt,heldthecupofaleoverthetopoftheshockforhertodrink.Butshedidnotaccepthisoffer.Assoonasherlunchwasspreadshecalledupthebiggirlhersister,andtookthebabyoffher,who,gladtoberelievedoftheburden,wentawaytothenextshockandjoinedtheotherchildrenplayingthere.Tess,withacuriouslystealthyyetcourageousmovement,andwithastillrisingcolour,unfastenedherfrockandbegansucklingthechild.

           Themenwhosatnearestconsideratelyturnedtheirfacestowardstheotherendofthefield,someofthembeginningtosmoke;one,withabsent-mindedfondness,regretfullystrokingthejarthatwouldnolongeryieldastream.

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