Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 21

           ‘Thevillainwhereishe?’saysshe,‘I’llclawhisfacefor’n,letmeonlycatchhim!’Well,shehuntedabouteverywhere,ballyraggingJackbysideandbyseam,Jacklyinga’moststifledinsidethechurn,andthepoormaidoryoungwomanratherstandingatthedoorcryinghereyesout.Ishallneverforgetit,never!‘Twouldhavemeltedamarblestone!Butshecouldn’tfindhimnowhereatall.”

           Thedairymanpaused,andoneortwowordsofcommentcamefromthelisteners.

           DairymanCrick’sstoriesoftenseemedtobeendedwhentheywerenotreallyso,andstrangerswerebetrayedintoprematureinterjectionsoffinality;thougholdfriendsknewbetter.Thenarratorwenton

           “Well,howtheoldwomanshouldhavehadthewittoguessitIcouldnevertell,butshefoundoutthathewasinsidethattherechurn.Withoutsayingawordshetookholdofthewinch(itwasturnedbyhandpowerthen),androundsheswunghim,andJackbegantoflopaboutinside.‘OLard!stopthechurn!letmeout!’sayshe,poppingouthishead,‘Ishallbechurnedintoapummy!’(hewasacowardlychapinhisheart,assuchmenmostlybe).‘Nottillyemakeamendsforravaginghervirgininnocence!’saystheoldwoman.‘Stopthechurnyouoldwitch!’screamshe.‘Youcallmeoldwitch,doye,youdeceiver!’saysshe,‘whenyeoughttoha’beencallingmemother-lawtheselastfivemonths!’Andonwentthechurn,andJack’sbonesrattledroundagain.

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