Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 4

           “Someyoungfeller,perhaps,wouldgo?Oneofthemwhoweresomuchafterdancingwith‘eeyesterday,”shepresentlysuggested.

           “OnoIwouldn’thaveitfortheworld!”declaredTessproudly.“Andlettingeverybodyknowthereasonsuchathingtobeashamedof!IthinkIcouldgoifAbrahamcouldgowithmetokipmecompany.”

           Hermotheratlengthagreedtothisarrangement.LittleAbrahamwasarousedfromhisdeepsleepinacornerofthesameapartment,andmadetoputonhisclotheswhilestillmentallyintheotherworld.MeanwhileTesshadhastilydressedherself;andthetwain,lightingalantern,wentouttothestable.Thericketylittlewaggonwasalreadyladen,andthegirlledoutthehorsePrince,onlyadegreelessricketythanthevehicle.

           Thepoorcreaturelookedwonderinglyroundatthenight,atthelantern,attheirtwofigures,asifhecouldnotbelievethatatthathour,wheneverylivingthingwasintendedtobeinshelterandatrest,hewascalledupontogooutandlabour.Theyputastockofcandle-endsintothelantern,hungthelattertotheoff-sideoftheload,anddirectedthehorseonward,walkingathisshoulderatfirstduringtheuphillpartsoftheway,inordernottooverloadananimalofsolittlevigour.Tocheerthemselvesaswellastheycould,theymadeanartificialmorningwiththelantern,somebreadandbutter,andtheirownconversation,therealmorningbeingfarfromcome.

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