Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 27

           Atthedoorthewood-hoopedpails,soddenandbleachedbyinfinitescrubbings,hunglikehatsonastandupontheforkedandpeeledlimbofanoakfixedthereforthatpurpose;allofthemreadyanddryfortheeveningmilking.Angelentered,andwentthroughthesilentpassagesofthehousetothebackquarters,wherehelistenedforamoment.Sustainedsnorescamefromthecart-house,wheresomeofthemenwerelyingdown;thegruntandsquealofswelteringpigsarosefromthestillfurtherdistance.Thelarge-leavedrhubarbandcabbageplantsslepttoo,theirbroadlimpsurfaceshanginginthesunlikehalf-closedumbrellas.

           Heunbridledandfedhishorse,andashere-enteredthehousetheclockstruckthree.Threewastheafternoonskimming-hour;and,withthestroke,Clareheardthecreakingofthefloor-boardsabove,andthenthetouchofadescendingfootonthestairs.ItwasTess’s,whoinanothermomentcamedownbeforehiseyes.

           Shehadnotheardhimenter,andhardlyrealizedhispresencethere.Shewasyawning,andhesawtheredinteriorofhermouthasifithadbeenasnake’s.Shehadstretchedonearmsohighabovehercoiled-upcableofhairthathecouldseeitssatindelicacyabovethesunburn;herfacewasflushedwithsleep,andhereyelidshungheavyovertheirpupils.Thebrim-fulnessofhernaturebreathedfromher.Itwasamomentwhenawoman’ssoulismoreincarnatethanatanyothertime;whenthemostspiritualbeautybespeaksitselfflesh;andsextakestheoutsideplaceinthepresentation.

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