Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 16

           Thosewereslow,silent,oftenturbid;flowingoverbedsofmudintowhichtheincautiouswadermightsinkandvanishunawares.TheFroomwaterswereclearasthepureRiverofLifeshowntotheEvangelist,rapidastheshadowofacloud,withpebblyshallowsthatprattledtotheskyalldaylong.Therethewater-flowerwasthelily;thecrowfoothere.

           Eitherthechangeinthequalityoftheairfromheavytolight,orthesenseofbeingamidnewsceneswheretherewerenoinvidiouseyesuponher,sentupherspiritswonderfully.Herhopesmingledwiththesunshineinanidealphotospherewhichsurroundedherassheboundedalongagainstthesoftsouthwind.Sheheardapleasantvoiceineverybreeze,andineverybird’snoteseemedtolurkajoy.

           Herfacehadlatterlychangedwithchangingstatesofmind,continuallyfluctuatingbetweenbeautyandordinariness,accordingasthethoughtsweregayorgrave.Onedayshewaspinkandflawless;anotherpaleandtragical.Whenshewaspinkshewasfeelinglessthenwhenpale;hermoreperfectbeautyaccordedwithherlesselevatedmood;hermoreintensemoodwithherlessperfectbeauty.Itwasherbestfacephysicallythatwasnowsetagainstthesouthwind.

           Theirresistible,universal,automatictendencytofindsweetpleasuresomewhere,whichpervadesalllife,fromthemeanesttothehighest,hadatlengthmasteredTess.

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