Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 10

           Sherushedexcitedlyintothefieldtheywereabouttocross,andflingingherselfflatonherbackuponthegrass,begantowipehergownaswellasshecouldbyspinninghorizontallyontheherbageanddraggingherselfoverituponherelbows.

           Thelaughterranglouder;theyclungtothegate,totheposts,restedontheirstaves,intheweaknessengenderedbytheirconvulsionsatthespectacleofCar.Ourheroine,whohadhithertoheldherpeace,atthiswildmomentcouldnothelpjoininginwiththerest.

           Itwasamisfortuneinmorewaysthanone.NosoonerdidthedarkqueenhearthesobererrichernoteofTessamongthoseoftheotherwork-peoplethanalongsmoulderingsenseofrivalryinflamedhertomadness.Shesprangtoherfeetandcloselyfacedtheobjectofherdislike.

           “Howdarestth’laughatme,hussy!”shecried.

           “Icouldn’treallyhelpitwhent’othersdid,”apologizedTess,stilltittering.

           “Ah,th’stthinkth’beesteverybody,dostn’t,becauseth’beestfirstfavouritewithHejustnow!Butstopabit,mylady,stopabit!I’masgoodastwoofsuch!Lookherehere’sat‘ee!”

           ToTess’shorrorthedarkqueenbeganstrippingoffthebodiceofhergownwhichfortheaddedreasonofitsridiculedconditionshewasonlytoogladtobefreeoftillshehadbaredherplumpneck,shoulders,andarmstothemoonshine,underwhichtheylookedasluminousandbeautifulassomePraxiteleancreation,intheirpossessionofthefaultlessrotunditiesofalustycountrygirl.SheclosedherfistsandsquaredupatTess.

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