Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 17

           SuchvicissitudeshadTesspassedthroughsincethattimethatforamomentshecouldnotrememberwhereshehadmethim;andthenitflasheduponherthathewasthepedestrianwhohadjoinedintheclub-danceatMarlott—thepassingstrangerwhohadcomesheknewnotwhence,haddancedwithothersbutnotwithher,andslightinglylefther,andgoneonhiswaywithhisfriends.

           Thefloodofmemoriesbroughtbackbythisrevivalofanincidentanteriortohertroublesproducedamomentarydismaylest,recognizingheralso,heshouldbysomemeansdiscoverherstory.Butitpassedawaywhenshefoundnosignofremembranceinhim.Shesawbydegreesthatsincetheirfirstandonlyencounterhismobilefacehadgrownmorethoughtful,andhadacquiredayoungman’sshapelymoustacheandbeard—thelatterofthepaleststrawcolourwhereitbeganuponhischeeks,anddeepeningtoawarmbrownfartherfromitsroot.Underhislinenmilking-pinnerheworeadarkvelveteenjacket,cordbreechesandgaiters,andastarchedwhiteshirt.Withoutthemilking-gearnobodycouldhaveguessedwhathewas.Hemightwithequalprobabilityhavebeenaneccentriclandowneroragentlemanlyploughman.Thathewasbutanoviceatdairyworkshehadrealizedinamoment,fromthetimehehadspentuponthemilkingofonecow.

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