Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 14

           Tess,havingquicklyeatenherownmeal,beckonedtohereldestsistertocomeandtakeawaythebaby,fastenedherdress,putonthebuffglovesagain,andstoopedanewtodrawabondfromthelastcompletedsheafforthetyingofthenext.

           Intheafternoonandeveningtheproceedingsofthemorningwerecontinued,Tessstayingontillduskwiththebodyofharvesters.Thentheyallrodehomeinoneofthelargestwagons,inthecompanyofabroadtarnishedmoonthathadrisenfromthegroundtotheeastwards,itsfaceresemblingtheoutworngold-leafhaloofsomeworm-eatenTuscansaint.Tess’sfemalecompanionssangsongs,andshowedthemselvesverysympatheticandgladatherreappearanceoutofdoors,thoughtheycouldnotrefrainfrommischievouslythrowinginafewversesoftheballadaboutthemaidwhowenttothemerrygreenwoodandcamebackachangedstate.Therearecounterpoisesandcompensationsinlife;andtheeventwhichhadmadeofherasocialwarninghadalsoforthemomentmadeherthemostinterestingpersonageinthevillagetomany.Theirfriendlinesswonherstillfartherawayfromherself,theirlivelyspiritswerecontagious,andshebecamealmostgay.

           Butnowthathermoralsorrowswerepassingawayafreshonearoseonthenaturalsideofherwhichknewnosociallaw.Whenshereachedhomeitwastolearntohergriefthatthebabyhadbeensuddenlytakenillsincetheafternoon.Somesuchcollapsehadbeenprobable,sotenderandpunywasitsframe;buttheeventcameasashocknevertheless.

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