Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 2

           

           Andaseachandallofthemwerewarmedwithoutbythesun,soeachhadaprivatelittlesunforhersoultobaskin;somedream,someaffection,somehobby,atleastsomeremoteanddistanthopewhich,thoughperhapsstarvingtonothing,stilllivedon,ashopeswill.Theywereallcheerful,andmanyofthemmerry.

           TheycameroundbyThePureDropInn,andwereturningoutofthehighroadtopassthroughawicket-gateintothemeadows,whenoneofthewomensaid

           “TheLoad-a-Lord!Why,TessDurbeyfield,ifthereisn’tthyfatherridinghwomeinacarriage!”

           Ayoungmemberofthebandturnedherheadattheexclamation.Shewasafineandhandsomegirlnothandsomerthansomeothers,possiblybuthermobilepeonymouthandlargeinnocenteyesaddedeloquencetocolourandshape.Sheworearedribboninherhair,andwastheonlyoneofthewhitecompanywhocouldboastofsuchapronouncedadornment.AsshelookedroundDurbeyfieldwasseenmovingalongtheroadinachaisebelongingtoThePureDrop,drivenbyafrizzle-headedbrawnydamselwithhergown-sleevesrolledaboveherelbows.Thiswasthecheerfulservantofthatestablishment,who,inherpartoffactotum,turnedgroomandostlerattimes.

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