Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 9

           

           Inspiteoftheunpleasantinitiationofthedaybefore,Tessinclinedtothefreedomandnoveltyofhernewpositioninthemorningwhenthesunshone,nowthatshewasonceinstalledthere;andshewascurioustotestherpowersintheunexpecteddirectionaskedofher,soastoascertainherchanceofretainingherpost.Assoonasshewasalonewithinthewalledgardenshesatherselfdownonacoop,andseriouslyscreweduphermouthforthelong-neglectedpractice.Shefoundherformerabilitytohavegeneratedtotheproductionofahollowrushofwindthroughthelips,andnoclearnoteatall.

           Sheremainedfruitlesslyblowingandblowing,wonderinghowshecouldhavesogrownoutoftheartwhichhadcomebynature,tillshebecameawareofamovementamongtheivy-boughswhichcloakedthegarden-wallnolessthenthecottage.Lookingthatwayshebeheldaformspringingfromthecopingtotheplot.ItwasAlecd’Urberville,whomshehadnotseteyesonsincehehadconductedherthedaybeforetothedoorofthegardener’scottagewhereshehadlodgings.

           “Uponmyhonour!”criedhe,“therewasneverbeforesuchabeautifulthinginNatureorArtasyoulook,‘Cousin’Tess(‘Cousin’hadafaintringofmockery).IhavebeenwatchingyoufromoverthewallsittinglikeIM-patienceonamonument,andpoutingupthatprettyredmouthtowhistlingshape,andwhooingandwhooing,andprivatelyswearing,andneverbeingabletoproduceanote.Why,youarequitecrossbecauseyoucan’tdoit.”

           “Imaybecross,butIdidn’tswear.

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