Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 3

           

           Therestoodhermotheramidthegroupofchildren,asTesshadlefther,hangingovertheMondaywashing-tub,whichhadnow,asalways,lingeredontotheendoftheweek.OutofthattubhadcomethedaybeforeTessfeltitwithadreadfulstingofremorsetheverywhitefrockuponherbackwhichshehadsocarelesslygreenedabouttheskirtonthedampinggrasswhichhadbeenwrungupandironedbyhermother’sownhands.

           Asusual,MrsDurbeyfieldwasbalancedononefootbesidethetub,theotherbeingengagedintheaforesaidbusinessofrockingheryoungestchild.Thecradle-rockershaddoneharddutyforsomanyyears,undertheweightofsomanychildren,onthatflagstonefloor,thattheywerewornnearlyflat,inconsequenceofwhichahugejerkaccompaniedeachswingofthecot,flingingthebabyfromsidetosidelikeaweaver’sshuttle,asMrsDurbeyfield,excitedbyhersong,trodtherockerwithallthespringthatwasleftinherafteralongday’sseethinginthesuds.

           Nick-knock,nick-knock,wentthecradle;thecandle-flamestretcheditselftall,andbeganjiggingupanddown;thewaterdribbledfromthematron’selbows,andthesonggallopedontotheendoftheverse,MrsDurbeyfieldregardingherdaughterthewhile.Evennow,whenburdenedwithayoungfamily,JoanDurbeyfieldwasapassionateloveroftune.NodittyfloatedintoBlackmoorValefromtheouterworldbutTess’smothercaughtupitsnotationinaweek.

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