Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 16

           Beingevennowonlyayoungwomanoftwenty,onewhomentallyandsentimentallyhadnotfinishedgrowing,itwasimpossiblethatanyeventshouldhaveleftuponheranimpressionthatwasnotintimecapableoftransmutation.

           Andthusherspirits,andherthankfulness,andherhopes,rosehigherandhigher.Shetriedseveralballads,butfoundtheminadequate;till,recollectingthepsalterthathereyeshadsooftenwanderedoverofaSundaymorningbeforeshehadeatenofthetreeofknowledge,shechanted:“OyeSunandMoon...OyeStars...yeGreenThingsupontheEarth...yeFowlsoftheAir...BeastsandCattle...ChildrenofMen...blessyetheLord,praiseHimandmagnifyHimforever!”

           Shesuddenlystoppedandmurmured:“ButperhapsIdon’tquiteknowtheLordasyet.”

           Andprobablythehalf-unconsciousrhapsodywasaFetichisticutteranceinaMonotheisticsetting;womenwhosechiefcompanionsaretheformsandforcesofoutdoorNatureretainintheirsoulsfarmoreofthePaganfantasyoftheirremoteforefathersthanofthesystematizedreligiontaughttheirraceatlaterdate.However,TessfoundatleastapproximateexpressionforherfeelingsintheoldBENEDICITEthatshehadlispedfrominfancy;anditwasenough.SuchhighcontentmentwithsuchaslightinitialperformanceasthatofhavingstartedtowardsameansofindependentlivingwasapartoftheDurbeyfieldtemperament.

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