Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 50

           Assoonastwilightsucceededtosunsettheflareofthecouch-grassandcabbage-stalkfiresbegantolightuptheallotmentsfitfully,theiroutlinesappearinganddisappearingunderthedensesmokeaswaftedbythewind.Whenafireglowed,banksofsmoke,blownlevelalongtheground,wouldthemselvesbecomeilluminatedtoanopaquelustre,screeningtheworkpeoplefromoneanother;andmeaningofthe“pillarofacloud”,whichwasawallbydayandalightbynight,couldbeunderstood.

           Aseveningthickenedsomeofthegardeningmenandwomengaveoverforthenight,butthegreaternumberremainedtogettheirplantingdone,Tessbeingamongthem,thoughshesenthersisterhome.Itwasononeofthecouch-burningplotsthatshelabouredwithherfork,itsfourshiningprongsresoundingagainstthestonesanddryclodsinlittleclicks.Sometimesshewascompletelyinvolvedinthesmokeofherfire;thenitwouldleaveherfigurefree,irradiatedbythebrassyglarefromtheheap.Shewasoddlydressedtonight,andpresentedasomewhatstaringaspect,herattirebeingagownbleachedbymanywashings,withashortblackjacketoverit,theeffectofthewholebeingthatofaweddingandfuneralguestinone.Thewomenfurtherbackworewhiteaprons,which,withtheirpalefaces,wereallthatcouldbeseenoftheminthegloom,exceptwhenatmomentstheycaughtaflashfromtheflames.

           Westward,thewiryboughsofthebarethornhedgewhichformedtheboundaryofthefieldroseagainstthepaleopalescenceofthelowersky.

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