Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 41

           MarianhadsomehowheardthatTesswasseparatedfromherhusbandprobablythroughIzzHuettandthegood-naturedandnowtipplinggirl,deemingTessintrouble,hadhastenedtonotifytoherformerfriendthatsheherselfhadgonetothisuplandspotafterleavingthedairy,andwouldliketoseeherthere,wheretherewasroomforotherhands,ifitwasreallytruethatsheworkedagainasofold.

           Withtheshorteningofthedaysallhopeofobtainingherhusband’sforgivenessbegantoleaveher;andtherewassomethingofthehabitudeofthewildanimalintheunreflectinginstinctwithwhichsherambledondisconnectingherselfbylittlesfromhereventfulpastateverystep,obliteratingheridentity,givingnothoughttoaccidentsorcontingencieswhichmightmakeaquickdiscoveryofherwhereaboutsbyothersofimportancetoherownhappiness,ifnottotheirs.

           Amongthedifficultiesofherlonelypositionnottheleastwastheattentionsheexcitedbyherappearance,acertainbearingofdistinction,whichshehadcaughtfromClare,beingsuperaddedtohernaturalattractiveness.Whilsttheclotheslastedwhichhadbeenpreparedforhermarriage,thesecasualglancesofinterestcausedhernoinconvenience,butassoonasshewascompelledtodonthewrapperofafieldwoman,rudewordswereaddressedtohermorethanonce;butnothingoccurredtocauseherbodilyfeartillaparticularNovemberafternoon.

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