Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 15

           Butitbecameevidenttoherthatshecouldneverbereallycomfortableagaininaplacewhichhadseenthecollapseofherfamily’sattemptto“claimkin”and,throughher,evencloserunionwiththerichd’Urbervilles.Atleastshecouldnotbecomfortabletheretilllongyearsshouldhaveobliteratedherkeenconsciousnessofit.YetevennowTessfeltthepulseofhopefullikestillwarmwithinher;shemightbehappyinsomenookwhichhadnomemories.Toescapethepastandallthatappertainedtheretowastoannihilateit,andtodothatshewouldhavetogetaway.

           Wasoncelostalwayslostreallytrueofchastity?shewouldaskherself.Shemightproveitfalseifshecouldveilbygones.Therecuperativepowerwhichpervadedorganicnaturewassurelynotdeniedtomaidenhoodalone.

           Shewaitedalongtimewithoutfindingopportunityforanewdeparture.Aparticularlyfinespringcameround,andthestirofgerminationwasalmostaudibleinthebuds;itmovedher,asitmovedthewildanimals,andmadeherpassionatetogo.Atlast,onedayinearlyMay,aletterreachedherfromaformerfriendofhermother’s,towhomshehadaddressedinquirieslongbeforeapersonwhomshehadneverseenthataskilfulmilkmaidwasrequiredatadairy-housemanymilestothesouthward,andthatthedairymanwouldbegladtohaveherforthesummermonths.

           Itwasnotquitesofaroffascouldhavebeenwished;butitwasprobablyfarenough,herradiusofmovementandreputehavingbeensosmall

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