Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 10

           

           Whenshecamecloseandlookedinshebeheldindistinctformsracingupanddowntothefigureofthedance,thesilenceoftheirfootfallsarisingfromtheirbeingovershoein“scroff”thatistosay,thepowderyresiduumfromthestorageofpeatandotherproducts,thestirringofwhichbytheirturbulentfeetcreatedthenebulositythatinvolvedthescene.Throughthisfloating,fustyDEBRISofpeatandhay,mixedwiththeperspirationsandwarmthofthedancers,andformingtogetherasortofvegeto-humanpollen,themutedfiddlesfeeblypushedtheirnotes,inmarkedcontrasttothespiritwithwhichthemeasurewastroddenout.Theycoughedastheydanced,andlaughedastheycoughed.OftherushingcouplestherecouldbarelybediscernedmorethanthehighlightstheindistinctnessshapingthemtosatyrsclaspingnymphsamultiplicityofPanswhirlingamultiplicityofSyrinxes;LotisattemptingtoeludePriapus,andalwaysfailing.

           Atintervalsacouplewouldapproachthedoorwayforair,andthehazenolongerveilingtheirfeatures,thedemigodsresolvedthemselvesintothehomelypersonalitiesofherownnext-doorneighbours.CouldTrantridgeintwoorthreeshorthourshavemetamorphoseditselfthusmadly!

           SomeSileniofthethrongsatonbenchesandhay-trussesbythewall;andoneofthemrecognizedher.

           “Themaidsdon’tthinkitrespectabletodanceatTheFlower-de-Luce,”heexplained.“Theydon’tliketoleteverybodyseewhichbetheirfancy-men.Besides,thehousesometimesshutsupjustwhentheirjintsbegintogetgreased.

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